F1 Today | Montoya thinks Ferrari should focus on Hamilton, Brad Pitt and Max Verstappen's shared love bond
A filmmaker with a soft spot for Ronnie Peterson, Gilles Villeneuve, Mika Hakkinen and above all, Tazio Nuvolari and Ayrton Senna, is also a diehard Formula One fan since the age of 4 (mid-90's). An avid researcher of the past of Grand Prix Racing since before it was even named F1, and with a thirst for knowledge of the ins and outs of the actuality of the sport, as well as for the technical aspects that define it, is a member of GPblog since 2023, where he has put his love of racing to good use.
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Lewis' leadership wins titles, Leclerc's only a few races
Speaking in the AS podcast MontoyAS, the former F1 driver states he doesn't think Ferrari are focused on Hamilton, but wonders if this could change with the 2026 regulations.
"Not at the moment (About Ferrari being focused on Hamilton,ed.), and the interesting thing is to see if, suddenly, with next year's car they pay more attention to what Lewis needs or what Leclerc needs."
For Montoya, Hamilton's direction is the right path that may lead Ferrari to titles, whereas Leclerc's can only yield a few victories a year.
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Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc battle for position at the Spanish Grand Prix
"In my opinion, if they want to be competitive next year, the base of the car has to be more based on Lewis than on Charles. Because the cars that have been based on Charles are cars that can win one or two races a year, but no [titles]."
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Brad Pitt, like Max Verstappen, loves Spa
Pitt got to drive the adapted F2 car at Spa, an experience he shares in great detail with such emotion, that one can't help but link to Verstappen's words and thoughts on the legendary track.
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“It’s another place I can put myself in that car, in that seat. I can feel it. I can feel the adrenaline of approaching Eau Rouge and going up that blind [corner] full throttle."
"I can picture coming around the back around Pouhon corner and trusting this car when it looks like it’s off-camber and you’re coming downhill and it looks like you’re just going to go flipping into space, and trusting it, and how it just digs into the curve, this high-speed corner kind of double apex." After a moment, the Hollywood star says, “And I am really happy.”
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