Montoya has to repeat his visit to Victory Lane in US

JUAN PABLO MONTOYA has never finished on the podium in a US Grand Prix, but unless Michael Schumacher disappoints this weekend, he’s going to have to repeat his visit to Victory Lane at the Indy 500 three years ago to stay in serious title contention.

In addition to his Drivers’ Championship charge, he will have to be careful not to jeopardise Williams’ four-point lead in the Constructors’ table. However, now would be a fine time to score the team’s first win on American soil since Keke Rosberg won in Detroit in 1985.

There is just one race left after Indianapolis; ; the Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka, and Montoya knows he has a mountain to climb.