Juan Montoya
Juan Montoya
Juan Pablo Montoya Roldánis a Colombian racing driver. He currently competes in the Verizon IndyCar Series driving for Team Penske...
ProfessionRace Car Driver
Date of Birth20 September 1975
CityBogota, Colombia
achieve looking positive quick reliable remain result start strong throughout today weekend
We were quick here today and are looking strong and consistent, so it is a positive start to the weekend. There is still a long way to go, and we have to remain reliable throughout the weekend to achieve the result that our times today promise.
decision drivers ron
Ron (Dennis) said he's not going to make a decision on drivers yet.
fact moment
At the moment I'm concentrating more on this season, on the fact that I'm here at McLaren.
car glad happen land lifted sure
I wasn't sure what was going to happen because I never lifted a car with a jack. I thought, 'Oh, it's kind of heavy.' So I went harder, and I thought I was going to land up on my ass. I didn't, so I'm pretty glad about that!
changing finish unless
Unless we want to finish about 10th or 12th then we should think about changing (the engine) to be honest.
finish gone higher
I would have been able to finish higher up had things gone our way.
conclude days focused grand month options prime process selection spanish takes test
My two days at this week's test were focused on Michelin selection for the Spanish Grand Prix, which takes place in a month from now. We have been evaluating the prime and options with Michelin, with some interesting results, and have been able to conclude the process today.
prepared season work
I feel well prepared for the long season ahead. But as always there is a lot of work still to be done.
balance found perfect seem speed
We seem to have found the perfect balance between speed and grip.
beat bit fight goes smarter
It will be interesting to see what it (the engine) does. I think if it is competitive and everything goes well we should be able to fight them in the race. The only way to beat them is to be a bit smarter in the race.
bit car obviously quite seeing testing
Wow. What a beautiful-looking car. I have obviously been testing the MP4- 21 quite a bit already but seeing the car like this is something else.
hard matter question race strategy won
I think the race was won on the first turn. From there on it was a matter of the strategy and a question of how hard you can push.
car cooling lost open pace
The pace of the car was down. We had to open up the car for cooling and we lost a lot of performance.
best finally future happy offers option position secure staying whether
I just need to get myself into a position where I can secure my best option for the future. I have to look around and see what offers the best prospect, whether or not that is staying with McLaren. When I finally see the option I am happy with, I will take it.