Now former driver Mr Coulthard has said that he approached Mr Clarkson after his own south-west London pub, The Brown Dog in Barnes, struggled to make money. Mr Coulthard made the comments during a drive-along interview with broadcaster and former racing driver Jodie Kidd, as reported by Motorsport.com. He said: "I actually offered it to Jeremy Clarkson. However, Mr Clarkson did not take up the offer, and Mr Coulthard said the Barnes site was not suitably located for the presenter. Mr Clarkson later entered the pub trade himself, buying the former Windmill pub at Asthall Barrow roundabout and reopening it as The Farmer’s Dog on August 23, 2024.