The missing link at Ferrari is Michael Schumacher.<\/p>\n
That is the claim of Juan Pablo Montoya, a rival of the great seven time world champion who currently lies seriously injured in a French hospital after a skiing fall.<\/p>\n
Schumacher and Colombian Montoya, who raced in Nascar after leaving F1 and is now returning to the Indycar series, were often fierce competitors.<\/p>\n
“We spoke once in the six years that we raced against each other,” Montoya, 38, is quoted by the German news agency DPA.<\/p>\n
“He was a competitor, not a friend.\u00a0 Formula one is very closed — as a McLaren driver I couldn’t just go and sit in the Ferrari motor home.”<\/p>\n
However, he obviously rated the German very highly, claiming that “The only time Ferrari did well was when Michael was there”.<\/p>\n
Similarly, he said that if Schumacher’s return to F1 with Mercedes was not successful, it was the fault of the Brackley based team.<\/p>\n
“He didn’t just forget how to drive.\u00a0 It’s how it has always been in formula one,” Montoya insisted.<\/p>\n
Beyond that, he said it is difficult to comment on the current state of the sport, as “For seven years I have not watched formula one”.<\/p>\n
“Maybe one or two races a year.”<\/p>\n
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