However, he made it very clear that he won't agree to a promotion within the Mercedes' motor racing structure, meaning he wants to continue driving one-year old cars for the German maker. And around Christmas, he got his answer from Merc' motorsport director Norbert Haug.
“I hope David will continue, and we are talking,” said Haug in a recent interview with British magazine Autosport. “I think he did a great job - to finish your first year with points and the fastest lap in the final race is very impressive.”
“The 2008 and '09 cars are quite well balanced at the moment, so [promotion] is not a discussion. You can really show what you can do in the old car. David could have had better results this year, but he was learning,” he added.
As reported yesterday, DC's plans for the future also include a potential full-time role as Formula 1 commentator for British broadcaster BBC. According to reports, the BBC is currently negotiating with the Scot, with the move believed to be the result of a push from current F1 commentator and good friend of Coulthard, Martin Brundle.
The 39-year old admitted to the BBC negotiations recently, but insisted no decision has been made just yet. Even if he will pick up the aforementioned role, he insisted it won't interfere with his DTM commitments.
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