Juan Pablo Montoya

Juan Pablo Montoya (born September 20, 1975) is a Colombian motor racing driver.

Montoya was born in Bogotá where his father (Pablo) was an architecht and raced in karts in his free time. Montoya began racing when he was very young, participating in kart races and winning many of them, before moving up the international championships.

In 1998, he won the FIA International Formula 3000 Championship, in 1999 the CART FedEx Championship and, in 2000, the Indianapolis 500, becoming the first driver to win the event on his first attempt since Graham Hill in 1966. The following year, he joined the Williams Formula 1 team (where he had previously been a test driver), winning the Italian Grand Prix at Monza in his first season. In 2003 he added the prestigious Monaco Grand Prix to his victory list, as well as the German Grand Prix in Germany. He was a championship contender in one of the closest championships for years, but lost out on the world title to Michael Schumacher. He is set to drive for McLaren for the 2005 season.

Montoya resides in Monte Carlo, Monaco; he moved there from Miami, Florida upon entering Formula One. He is married to Connie Montoya, nee Freydell, a native of Medellín, Colombia.

Constructors and drivers currently competing in the Formula One championship:
Ferrari	Williams	McLaren	Renault	BAR	Sauber	Jaguar	Toyota	Jordan	Minardi
1 M Schumacher 2 Barrichello	3 Montoya 4 R Schumacher	5 Coulthard 6 Räikkönen	7 Villeneuve 8 Alonso	9 Button 10 Sato	11 Fisichella 12 Massa	14 Webber 15 Klien	16 Zonta 17 Panis	18 Heidfeld 19 Glock	20 Bruni 21 Baumgartner