Montoya is never one to mince his words, so it was no surprise that when he visited our Miami offices ahead of the season opener he gave his honest (but also expert) opinion about the new season!
A former F1 driver himself, with seven victories to his name for sport’s heavyweights BMW Williams and McLaren, JPM predicts a multi-team battle at the front in 2022, as Ferrari aims to take on Mercedes and Red Bull following an encouraging performance in pre-season testing.
Montoya is convinced that George Russell will do a fine job at Mercedes, despite having seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton on the other side of the garage. Likewise, he remains convinced of Sergio Perez’s potential at Red Bull, where he will again team up with reigning champion Max Verstappen.
Montoya also thinks that F1’s efforts to improve the quality of racing by simplifying various aspects of the car, including the front wings, will pay dividends, as attested by the initial reaction from the drivers in…
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