Comments on: CART drivers who raced in F1: From Andretti to Zanardi part 6

By: Brakefluid

Brakefluid — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 10:54:47 +0000

To my mind, Montoya is definitely the one who got away. On talent alone, he could wipe the floor with most of the F1 grid. Like Villeneuve, he was his own man and did look distinctly uncomfortable in the super corporate surroundings (and tight grey shirts) of McLaren. Critics may have laughed at him because of his questionable fitness levels, his numerous on-track scrapes and his willingness to sound off without consulting his PR man first, but as a racer he had few equals. As he is still only 32, I sincerely hope he comes back to F1 one day soon.

By: Robert McKay

Robert McKay — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 14:30:01 +0000

No I thought you did Keith, I just read it the first time and stupidly went “Champ Car might be coming back!? Cool!”

And then I read it properly , woops

By: TommyB

TommyB — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 13:21:09 +0000

Yes I think it does need more road courses. I enjoy the ovals but I’d rather have a 50/50 split. There has only been 1 road course so far this year and it provided the best race so far this year

By: Keith Collantine

Keith Collantine — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 13:15:59 +0000

Sorry, I meant the team.

By: Robert Mckay

Robert Mckay — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 12:35:23 +0000

“It may be back next year though”

Sorry, dumb question maybe – by “it” you mean the team, and not Champcar?

By: Nick

Nick — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 11:45:02 +0000

Indy really needs to get more road courses…and some better looking cars wouldn’t hurt.

By: TommyB

TommyB — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 10:06:32 +0000

It’s a shame the Champ Car guys haven’t got a chance for the Indy Car title. Was good to see the Champ Car guys doing well last week though on a smaller oval where the aero doesn’t matter as much

By: Keith Collantine

Keith Collantine — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 09:37:23 +0000

Yes you're right M Smith, fixed it now, thanks! Agree about the ex-F1 drivers. It's a pity the team Montagny hooked up with for Champ Car this year ended up not staying when it merged with Indy Cay. It may be back next year though and I hope he ends up in the series, he's a decent and versatile driver.

By: M Smith

M Smith — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 08:52:59 +0000

“After scoring Williams’ last win to date at Indianapolis in 2004″

Don’t you mean Interlagos?

Great article, Keith. It’s good to see that some Formula 1 drivers are still racing.

By: George

George — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 08:41:54 +0000

Ah, Montoya… probably, to my eyes, one of the greatest unfulfilled talents of the last decade. Perhaps a little in the way of Jean Alesi – an immensely high level of natural talent, but his own worst enemy. A tremendous loss to F1 though at the time. The sport needs competitors and characters as large as this one.