London, Nov 19: Mclaren Mercedes on Monday said that Williams' Colombian driver Juan Pablo Montoya will join the team for the 2005 Formula One season.
Montoya is commited to Williams until the end of 2004. Montoya won the international Formula 3000 championship in 1998 and became the youngest ever Cart champion in 1999 and in the following year he took victory in the prestigious Indianapolis 500 race in his first attempt.
He made his Formula One debut in 2001 and has claimed three Grand Prix victories, 11 pole positions and finished third in this year's world championship.
Montoya said: "I am thrilled to be joining team Mclaren Mercedes. The team is consistently a strong world championship contender and has a fantastic heritage. It’s a great opportunity for me and I’m really looking forward to the first time I will be able to drive one of their cars. To join them is an amazing challenge and experience which I plan to fully enjoy. However, my short term aim is to concentrate 100 per cent on winning the 2004 world championship."


Bureau Report