Juan Pablo Montoya: "I didn't go to Ferrari because of Schumacher"

Michael Schumacher was the first driver within the team when he was at Ferrari and now Juan Pablo Montoya reveals he turned down the chance to drive for Ferrari because of the German. Montoya had the opportunity to drive alongside Schumacher but refused. "If Michael wasn't at Ferrari, I would certainly have considered the contract, because Ferrari is a great team", said the Colombian. "Then Schumacher was the clear number one and I didn't want to join as a second driver". The Colombian ended up driving for McLaren in that period, next to Kimi Raikkonen. "There were no big problems, but it was very difficult to build a good relationship with Kimi. He doesn't open himself up very much. We had meetings and other commitments, but it was all very superficial between us". In the end, Montoya drove six seasons in Formula 1, winning seven times and finishing third in the championship twice. Source: GPBlog

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