Coulthard in the dock?

According to reports in the British newspaper The Sun David Coulthard's woes look set to continue this week following news he is involved in a legal dispute with airhostess, Lucy Kennedy.

The action stems from an accident in April 1999 when the 25 year-old was a passenger in a Mercedes SL500 driven by Coulthard when he crashed into the entrance to the tunnel in Monaco.

Reports in The Sun claim she is seeking ?20,000 in compensation after she was knocked unconscious in the accident and suffered head and neck injuries. She subsequently lost for her job.

The ex-airhostess told the British tabloid newspaper: "I wish I had never laid eyes on David Coulthard, I should never have got into that car with him. Every time I see him on TV he is smiling. Yet the crash ruined my career. We haven't heard anything in five months from Coulthard's solicitors. At the time I thought he was nice. I misjudged him as being a better person than he is."

Meanwhile it has been reported that Coulthard provided Kennedy with a private plane home after the incident and took her to hospital. It is believed that the Scot's solicitors are waiting for independent medical reports before releasing compensation.