Suzi Perry talked to David Coulthard on the MotoGP grid yesterday, and mentioned rumours that in retirement next year, as well as consulting for Red Bull, he might be popping up on the BBC’s Formula One coverage - which he certainly didn’t deny is a possibility. Stupidly, I’d not thought about that.

Martin Brundle - part of Coulthard’s management team, incidentally - joined the TV world of Formula One when it moved to ITV, despite reservations about moving into television. That’s because he was advised that if he didn’t take the opportunity at that point, when it was changing broadcaster, another opportunity might not arise.

So Coulthard could well be thinking the same thing. I’d be surprised if the BBC dropped Brundle, so perhaps Coulthard would take on the role of pundit. In the nicest possible way, he would have to be seen as an upgrade on Mark Blundell, who has been out of Formula One racing for some time; Coulthard obviously has far more recent experience, so would have more to say about the tracks and technology. And of course Coulthard isn’t afraid to say what he thinks about other drivers.

In any case, after his attempt at commentary recently, I don’t think anyone’s got to worry about the BBC going after Damon Hill to replace them; his contribution seemed limited to saying that he likes Robert Kubica over and over again.