Formula One: Head tips Montoya for title glory

Juan Pablo Montoya was hailed as a world championship candidate after he grabbed the maiden victory of his career in the Italian Grand Prix at Monza.

Formula One: Head tips Montoya for title glory
Mon, 17 Sep, 2001 - 07:29

Juan Pablo Montoya was hailed as a world championship candidate after he grabbed the maiden victory of his career in the Italian Grand Prix at Monza.

Montoya, 26 on Thursday, became the first Colombian to win a Formula One race yesterday after he capitalised on a botched pit-stop for Ferrari’s Rubens Barrichello.

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