Quote Originally Posted by number001
Montoya is really no hype. He did a Schumi/Ferrari act during his CART days with the help of his team, Chip Ganassi Racing, which means that he just couldn't stop winning. When news of his move to F1 became known, lots of people were placing high expectations on Montoya, since he was the CART equivalent of what Schumi is right now in F1. However, Montoya's success in CART could not be easily translated into F1 terms since as we know F1 is a whole different ballgame. Look at what happened to Alex Zanardi? After being successful in CART, he returned to F1 through Williams and only lasted for a season. Michael Andretti, another CART icon, only lasted for a few races in F1 back in 93.
Sigh*** shame talaga yung nangyari kay Zanardi in F1. He was definitely one of the most exciting drivers of his time in CART, translating poor qualifying positions into wins so often, it became exciting to watch CART just to see from how far back he could win a race. Unfortunately, in F1 at the time Zanardi came in, the aerodynamics were so good that overtaking was nigh impossible. The new rules suit CART drivers better, and it's good to see Montoya in his element.