Montoya, farewell without regrets
Juan Pablo Montoya was one of the most instinctive and spectacular drivers of his generation, capable of combining talent and aggressiveness without compromise. On the track, he always stood out for a rough style, made of braking at the limit and decisive overtakes, and it was logical that a personality of this caliber, if brought into Formula 1, would clash with that of Michael Schumacher.
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It was precisely the pairing of the Kaiser and Ferrari that was one of the reasons why Juancho achieved less than he hoped (seven victories in 95 GP), but the driver born in 1975 has remained in the hearts of fans and enthusiasts for being a divisive but authentic figure, who left Formula 1 very early (at 30 years old) because he had no intention of driving just to make up the numbers. And today, two decades later, he does not regret it.
Montoya’s words
“I didn’t regret leaving Formula 1, it was the right thing for me. One of the reasons I left is that I didn’t feel comfortable staying just to make up the numbers“, these are the words of Juancho reported by Casinostugan. “In my day, drivers retired around 35 years old. So, in 2006, I was probably about to sign my last contract. And I had no intention of signing a contract to race in the middle of the pack, just to be able to say I was still in F1“.
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The Colombian’s adventure in NASCAR lasted seven full seasons. His best result was eighth place in 2009: “I thought it would be fun, but, thinking about it, I didn’t really enjoy it. I didn’t like going to the track. And considering all the effort I had to put into something I didn’t like, it didn’t make sense to continue“.
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