F1 Silly Season

Add veteran driver David Coulthard's name to the ever impatient 2005 'silly season'.
Red Bull's Christian Horner told Autosport that he would not let a rumour linking the 34-year-old with a move to BAR 'distract' him or the team. Also on BAR's potential short list, should Jenson Button move to Frank Williams' team, are Nick Heidfeld, Rubens Barrichello and Anthony Davidson. DC's current boss added: ''If David wants to drive here, and we want him, it will happen.''
Brackley tester Davidson, meanwhile, reckons countryman and Indy 500 winner Dan Wheldon is 'desperate' to jump the queue en route to F1.
''There are plenty of guys,'' said the Englishman, defending his decision to spurn a Champ Car ride, ''who would kill to be in my position.'' ...via