The day Juan Pablo Montoya challenged Michael Schumacher's reign

This September 20, Juan Pablo Montoya celebrates his 49th birthday. The opportunity to reread what AUTOhebdo wrote about his legendary skirmish with Michael Schumacher at the Brazilian GP in 2001.

Published 20/09/2024 à 13:00

Medhi Casaurang

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The day Juan Pablo Montoya challenged Michael Schumacher's reign

Juan Pablo Montoya in his favorite style: on the attack, in front of Michael Schumacher at Interlagos in 2001. © DPPI

Monaco 1984 where the young Senna leads the storm to reveal himself on the international scene; Francorchamps 1991 where for the first time the paddock learned to pronounce the name of Michael Schumacher ... It is like that of the Grands Prix which remain forever engraved in the memories, of the hinged Grands Prix which begin a cycle, which open the door to a new world.

Perhaps it is still too early to say whether Interlagos 2001 will have the same i

Medhi Casaurang

Passionate about the history of motorsport across all disciplines, I learned to read thanks to AUTOhebdo. At least that's what my parents tell everyone when they see my name inside!

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Yves-Henri RANDIER

20/09/2024 at 05:13 a.m.

Hard racing like we don't see anymore or not enough today, a time without DRS where you had to "really have it"!! Another time...

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JOEL JACQUIER

20/09/2022 at 07:10 a.m.

hello, knowing JPM in indy, and not MS for two strokes of the wheel, this overtaking opened up great prospects... remains a faint hope of a triple crown....

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