Toyota consider Coulthard

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from f1central.net:

Toyota consider Coulthard

Team impressed by out-of-contract Scot

David Coulthard is in the running for a Toyota drive.

Team president John Howett told the 'Speed Channel' website that McLaren's out-of-contract Scot was 'pretty quick' at Magny-Cours a couple of weeks ago.

'[And he] had a fairly good weekend at Silverstone,'' he added.

''So there's everything to fight for.''

Toyota has already announced Ralf Schumacher and is under pressure to maintain continuity into the '05 season by retaining at least one current driver.

Howett said Cologne will be 'fair' to Olivier Panis and Cristiano da Matta.

''We haven't closed the door,'' said John, who indicated that young 'Development Drivers' like Australia's Ryan Briscoe should also not be totally discounted.

* He believes Williams' Ralf is often ''as quick as, if not quicker [than]'' current team-mate Juan Pablo Montoya. ''We think he is probably better.''