David Coulthard, who started his career in 1994 with Williams and then moved on to McLaren has circulated a statement at Silverstone stating he will retire at the end of this season.

He will remain active in motorsports as a consultant for Red Bull but he is not completely ruling out coming back at some point in future – “I will remain actively involved in the sport as a consultant to Red Bull Racing focusing on testing and development of the cars. I have an open mind as to whether or not I will compete again in the future, in some other form of motorsport, so I am definitely not hanging up my helmet… My decision to retire was taken earlier in the year and is based on a desire to stop while I am still competitive and enjoying the immense challenge that grand prix driving represents. I also have the desire to look for new challenges within the sport. “

Maybe he should just enjoy his retirement, after not many can pull off a Michael Jordan.