Money makers: driven to success

Former Formula 1 racing driver David Coulthard has turned his winning ways to the world of business.

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David Coulthard has struck upon the winning formula
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Two-time British Grand Prix winner David Coulthard hung up his driving gloves a decade ago, but since then the 47-year-old Scot has been leading in the boardroom, says the BBC's Bill Wilson. "Having lived my life at 200 miles an hour, I'm used to making decisions at high speed and thinking quickly on my feet. That has been a real asset to me in business," says Coulthard. He has written a book called The Winning Formula, which looks at subjects such as teamwork, motivation and leadership.

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Chris Carter
Wealth Editor, MoneyWeek

Chris Carter spent three glorious years reading English literature on the beautiful Welsh coast at Aberystwyth University. Graduating in 2005, he left for the University of York to specialise in Renaissance literature for his MA, before returning to his native Twickenham, in southwest London. He joined a Richmond-based recruitment company, where he worked with several clients, including the Queen’s bank, Coutts, as well as the super luxury, Dorchester-owned Coworth Park country house hotel, near Ascot in Berkshire.

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