Ralf Schumacher was not the only BMW-Williams driver who thought he had settled terms with his Formula One team principal for a new contract beyond 2004.
McLaren-bound Juan Pablo Montoya, of Colombia, reckons after Monaco last season he 'came to terms' with Sir Frank Williams on a new two- year racing-contract.
'I shouldn't say too much,' the 28-year-old told The Guardian.
'But ... after Monaco, Frank said, 'I'll give you this, this and this. I'm going to send the contract to you by Friday.' This was on Wednesday.'
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Montoya said two months passed without word from his racing- boss.
'Nothing happened,' said the Bogota-born ace. 'At the same time, McLaren came to me and ... well, I signed with them.'
There was, however, a little more to the Williams-to-McLaren switch.
At the French Grand Prix in July, Montoya - riled by a decision to delay his pitstop - called everyone on the BMW-Williams pit-gantry a 'bunch of shits.'
'No, Juan,' Sam Michael reportedly replied, 'you're the shit.'
* David Coulthard said his new MP4-19 motor-car is lacking in 'every area.'
The Scot urged McLaren to improve the latest challenger by giving it more 'power, aerodynamics and mechanical grip. It's just not fast enough.'
Coulthard is currently spending a couple of days on Australia's Gold Coast.
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McLaren-bound Juan Pablo Montoya, of Colombia, reckons after Monaco last season he 'came to terms' with Sir Frank Williams on a new two- year racing-contract.
'I shouldn't say too much,' the 28-year-old told The Guardian.
'But ... after Monaco, Frank said, 'I'll give you this, this and this. I'm going to send the contract to you by Friday.' This was on Wednesday.'
NO REPLY
Montoya said two months passed without word from his racing- boss.
'Nothing happened,' said the Bogota-born ace. 'At the same time, McLaren came to me and ... well, I signed with them.'
There was, however, a little more to the Williams-to-McLaren switch.
At the French Grand Prix in July, Montoya - riled by a decision to delay his pitstop - called everyone on the BMW-Williams pit-gantry a 'bunch of shits.'
'No, Juan,' Sam Michael reportedly replied, 'you're the shit.'
* David Coulthard said his new MP4-19 motor-car is lacking in 'every area.'
The Scot urged McLaren to improve the latest challenger by giving it more 'power, aerodynamics and mechanical grip. It's just not fast enough.'
Coulthard is currently spending a couple of days on Australia's Gold Coast.
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