Ku qor sii wadida faqradan - Coulthard wuxuu bilaabay inuu kaarto markii uu ahaa kow iyo toban jir wuxuuna ku guuleystey guulo hore ka hor inta uusan u gudbin tartanka baabuurta ee British Formula Ford Championship iyo taxanaha Formula 3000. Wuxuu markii ugu horreysay ku tartamay Formula One kooxda Williams xilli ciyaareedkii 1994-kii isaga oo beddelay Ayrton Senna. Sanadkii xigay wuxuu ku guuleystay abaalmarintiisii ugu horeysay ee Grand Prix ee Portugal
, ka dibna xilli ciyaareedkii 1996-kii wuxuu u dhaqaaqay McLaren. Kadib markii uu ku guuleystay laba tartan xilli ciyaareedkii 1997, wuxuu kaalinta 3aad ka galay Horyaalka Wadayaasha Adduunka xilli ciyaareedkii 1998.