Formula 1 legend David Coulthard has revealed he offered a pub to Jeremy Clarkson for free, but with one condition attached. The former McLaren driver explained that he bought a pub in Barnes, south-west London, which did not work out as a business venture.
Failed pub venture in London
Coulthard, who finished runner-up in the World Drivers' Championship in 2001, said he purchased The Brown Dog pub in Barnes. Speaking with Jodie Kidd in a driver-along interview on YouTube, Coulthard said: "I bought a pub in Barnes which just didn't work. It was The Brown Dog, and we couldn't make it work."
The 55-year-old then revealed his offer to Clarkson, who is known for his car adventures on BBC and Amazon Prime, as well as his farming show on Amazon, Clarkson's Farm. The show has depicted Clarkson owning his own pub, The Farmer's Dog, in Oxfordshire, which he opened in August 2024.
The offer and its condition
Coulthard said: "I actually offered it to Jeremy Clarkson. I said, 'Jeremy, I'll give you the pub. It's yours, title deeds, but if and when you make money, you start cutting us in.'" However, Clarkson did not take up the offer.
Coulthard explained: "I think it was just too far from where he lives to make it sensible. It's a difficult business."
Clarkson's current ventures
Clarkson co-hosted The Grand Tour on Amazon alongside Richard Hammond and James May until 2024, when the trio stepped away from the programme. Since then, he has regularly appeared on Clarkson's Farm, which focuses on his Diddly Squat Farm in the Cotswolds.
