F1 legend David Coulthard, 53, proposes to stunning model partner Sigrid Silversand – 23 YEARS his junior – in Mauritius
DAVID COULTHARD has proposed to his stunning model girlfriend who is 24 years his junior, it has been revealed.
The Formula One icon is said to have been enjoying some time in Mauritius with his significant other, Sigrid Silversand, when he popped the question.
Coulthard was first seen with the 29-year-old Swedish beauty in 2023.
The news only came to light after former F1 team boss Eddie Jordan let it slip during an interview earlier this week.
In his article on Boat international.com, Jordan said Coulthard, 53, popped the question during a romantic getaway.
He wrote: “I’ve got to send a very special congratulations to my old mate David Coulthard, who’s just run off to Mauritius and got engaged to a Swedish model 23 years his junior!
“She’s taller than him, which I like to remind him about as often as I can.”
According to the Daily Mail, 13-time F1 Grand Prix winner Coulthard “wasn’t nervous proposing” after four years together.
He is said to have acted as a “proper gentleman” when going about his preparation for the proposal.
Sigrid said: “It was a surprise as David is really good at hiding.
“He kept it a secret and asked my parents for permission to marry me.
“He’s a proper gentleman and there are only a few of them left.”
Coulthard split from Karen Minier after nine years of marriage in 2022.
A year later he was spotted hand-in-hand with his new flame Sigrid.
Last year Coulthard declared that doctors had named him in the top one per cent of males for sex drive.
However, elevated readings of testosterone in Coulthard can be put down to adrenaline levels from his motorsport career.
He also claimed to have been given a “glowing report” from his now-fiancee.
Coulthard said on the Formula For Success podcast: “I got a glowing report there and also a medical report.
“I had my testosterone checked and I am in the top one per cent of males apparently.
“One of the thoughts is that because of high levels of adrenaline through a sporting career then that sort of super charges the testosterone in the body. So no issues there.”
Coulthard lives in Monaco following retirement from professional racing in 2008.