He is now second in the World Championshop, six points away from Michael Schumacher. He has overtaken his team mate Ralf Schumacher, Kimi Raikkonen and Barrichello. By force people will have to start to take Juan Pablo Montoya seriously.

The Colombian driver won in Hockenheim in a race made to measure for the Schumacher brothers and, what's more, he did it impeccably. Driving like a clock, Montoya has left behind the image of being the crazy driver who was only famous for making life difficult for Schumacher. Now he is a regular and consistent driver and seems capable of doing anything. With quite a few left ot go, it is impossible to predict the result of the F1 World Championship.

The next race will be in Hungary, a circuit in which overtaking manoeuvres are virtually impossible. Strategy will be, more than ever, all important. If the Williams' cars are on song, the World Championship will be even more closely fought.



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