Quote Originally Posted by M54 Powered
the reason i brought up the subject of hype is that for whatever reason, Montoya doesn't win races. period. he should - he has the talent, the car, the team, the experience...but he doesn't. and there's always some reason why he doesn't.

right now, he's a phenomenal CART success that hasn't been able to win in F1.

plus, i'm bitter that he failed to meet expectations at and finally left Williams
Montoya's not perfect but he did enough for Williams. In 2001 alone, most of his possible wins are foiled by an unreliable car. The next year he did all he can but the Ferraris are simply too good. It's true that he complained a lot about the car, but he's a much humbler person now. In 2003 Australia, he blamed himself for spinning and not the erratic FW25. He now drives according to what's feasible and no longer attacks and attacks to no avail.

I wasn't really an F1 fan until this guy came along. After I came to know of what he did in 2001 Brazil, I was already an addict. Yes, he had his share of mistakes and accidents, but so did Schumi himself in his rookie season. It's also true that he somehow lost his motivation this year after a shoulder injury, but he's gradually getting back to his old self again. His title chances may now be over, but I expect him to win a few more races before driving a V8 for next year.