Juan Pablo Montoya assessed the situation of the current Formula 1 grid drivers maintaining friendships off the track. The Colombian admitted not understanding the concept, as he only wanted to ‘destroy’ his opponents.
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Currently in the main motorsport category, it is possible to see that several competitors maintain a friendly relationship. Charles Leclerc with Pierre Gasly, Lando Norris with Carlos Sainz, Oliver Bearman with Gabriel Bortoleto.
However, for the ex-F1 and ex-Indy driver, maintaining this type of relationship with his rivals does not make much sense. “When I was racing, when I woke up in the morning, I thought about how I could take everyone out. In this sport, you need to be a little selfish,” he said on the Chequered Flag podcast.
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“This is really surprising to me. You look and see that everyone is very good friends and goes out to dinner together. But that’s why Max [Verstappen] does well. Because he doesn’t get into that game,” he added.
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