The German four-time world champion used his superior Ferrari power to
outdrag Verstappen down Raffles Boulevard and just managed to nip past the Dutchman before the safety car brought a temporary halt to hostilities on the first lap for the third year in succession in Singapore.
But what do you expect when you're driving an estate car that can
outdrag some supercars?
If Coulthard, second on the grid in his McLaren Mercedes, can
outdrag pole-man Schumacher's Ferrari he will have the chance to control the race and prolong the title contest.
The one decent overtaking spot at Barcelona is the end of the long straight, and the BMW power in the Williams should put them in a decent position to
outdrag underpowered rivals and pass going into the first corner.
Last year it shifted 90,000 cars and this week let loose the fastest XK8 ever, a 180mph 410bhp special that can even
outdrag Porsche's sublime 911 GT3.
THE famed tuner of Mercedes, AMG, has come up with an estate car that can
outdrag most sports cars.
pounds 60,000 buys you the fastest five-seater luxury saloon in the world, a car that promises to
outdrag virtually everything else on the road.
The scourge of the road, these derv-powered dervishes can cruise at three figures,
outdrag most other metal and perform handling stunts that would make Evel Knievel blanch.