F1 drivers will not strike, claims Coulthard

DAVID COULTHARD insists there will be no strike by Formula One drivers this season in an apparent U-turn by the Scot.

Coulthard had suggested such action was possible due to the drivers' ongoing concerns regarding safety and medical back-up at test sessions, which falls below the standards set over the course of a grand prix weekend.

Safety has become a hot topic in Formula One since fears over the tyres supplied by Michelin forced seven teams to pull out of the US Grand Prix at Indianapolis, causing a furore.