JPM is Happy Now and Hopeful for Future

By Karl King
April 9 2006

Juan Pablo Montoya believes that, despite 2006 being his second season with McLaren Mercedes, the Australian Grand Prix was the first time he could drive the car the way he wanted to. The Columbian was of course happy with that and is now hopeful for the coming races.

He told speedtv.com "It was the first time with McLaren that I could do whatever I wanted with the car.

"Last year I was just going with the car; now I’m driving the car."

He continued to be hopeful for Imola after the Easter break, and for the races which follow, "It’s driveable, I push the car in, it’s predictable, and it’s a lot better to drive."

"We have a new suspension for about three races’ time, and that should get rid of some of the understeer."