Coulthard said he was genuinely pleased for his team mate but failed to understand those who questioned his own performances.

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"I lost the throttle on turn nine which I was told was due to a failure on one bank of the control system, " Coulthard said when his race was over.

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"My car was well balanced for most of the race and I could conserve my tyres, so when Michael and Jarno got problems with their tyres I was able to attack, " Coulthard said.

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