Montoya Speaks

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Montoya speaks his mind onreturning to f1 and schum1



McLaren has run out of excuses for why the Woking based team has not won a championship since 1999.

That is the claim of Juan Pablo Montoya, who won three races in a silver single seater until he switched to the NASCAR scene last year.

"McLaren is under a lot of pressure now," the Colombian told the Spanish magazine Grand Prix, "because the drivers are new, the image is new; they have to get results."

Referring to Fernando Alonso, Montoya continued: "With a World Champion who has beaten Schumacher, they have run out of excuses."

The 31-year-old fell out famously with McLaren's boss, but Montoya thinks Spaniard Alonso 'will get on well' with Ron Dennis.


"The million dollar question is how the car and the engine will go," Montoya said.

Despite McLaren's fine form on the winter tracks, he thinks the Mercedes-powered team will be beaten by Ferrari and his old team-mate Kimi Raikkonen.

But he said: "Massa might have a very good start."

Source GMM
CAPSIS International


Quote:
Juan Pablo Montoya says he has no plans to attempt a return to Formula One in the future.

The winner of seven Grand Prix left the pinnacle of motor sport during a disappointing tenure at McLaren last year, and at the weekend finished outside of the top ten despite massive media interest in his Daytona 500 debut.

But Colombian Montoya, 31, told the Sunday Mirror: "I don't miss F1 and I have no regrets about leaving. I had options to stay (in 2007).

"F1 is not unfinished business for me and it's not in my mind to return there.
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Montoya said he will also not miss seven time World Champion Michael Schumacher, who has retired.

He told USA Today last week: "Everyone knew I never liked Michael."

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Source GMM

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[davewilson]

Great post dare:
It looks as if no one liked Michael,he has the same comments of another ex F1 driver:
We all hope doe's well out there,for he had run his course here:

The Stig