Formula One: Coulthard won't get help from Hakkinen
David Coulthard has been warned not to expect any help in his title tussle with Michael Schumacher just yet from Mika Hakkinen.
The 30-year-old Scot moved within four points of the German with 11 races left following his unexpected victory in the Austrian Grand Prix.
Schumacher only took second after Rubens Barrichello finally obeyed team orders and moved over for his Ferrari team-mate at the last corner.
But Coulthard will not receive similar support from fellow McLaren driver Mika Hakkinen even though the Finn is a massive 34 points behind him.
Hakkinen, whose nightmare season continued with a retirement after his car stalled on the grid at the A1-Ring, is refusing to give up the title fight until he is mathematically out of contention.
"It is getting tougher and tougher for me," admitted the two-time former champion. "But until I have not got the possibility of the championship, then I am not giving anything up.
Team chief Ron Dennis confirmed that McLaren will not consider ordering Hakkinen to aid Coulthard until later in the season.
Coulthard almost shed a tear as he claimed victory just a day after the death of Paul Morgan who co-founded the British-based Ilmor engineering form that build Mercedes' engines in an accident in his vintage plane.
"I did have a rush of emotion because he was an extraordinary individual," admitted Coulthard. "He was a remarkable guy.
"He took me around the Ilmor factory last year and he knew every single name of every employee and that shows an amazing attention to detail.
"It is a major major loss, not only to family and friends but to us as a racing team. He's irreplaceable.
"I am pleased we were able to win the Grand Prix because I know his wife and family are going to feel a part of that success.
"Emotions are running high. There's a lot of people here who have grown up with him and Mario (Illien, co-founder) and Ilmor as an organisation are a remarkable set-up.
"It's such a classic example of British engineering in its simplest form initially growing up into a world-class multi-million pound business."




