November 17th - McLaren confirms Montoya signing
       The McLaren Mercedes Formula One team has announced that Colombian driver Juan Pablo Montoya will join the team for the 2005 Formula One season. The Woking based outfit will confirm its full 2005 driver line-up at a later date but Kimi Raikkonen and David Coulthard will spearhead their 2004 Championship challenge. “The opportunity to sign Juan Pablo was too good to miss, and there is already a considerable amount of anticipation about our team for 2005,” commented McLaren team boss, Ron Dennis. “Juan Pablo already has a considerable amount of success in his career and we are certain that he will add to this with Team McLaren Mercedes. We are looking forward to seeing what he can do in one of our cars and I believe that it’s a prospect that can’t fail to excite Formula One fans around the world.”
       In turn, Juan Pablo expressed his excitement to be joining forces with McLaren for the 2005 campaign. “I am thrilled to be joining Team McLaren Mercedes,” added Montoya. “The team is consistently a strong World Championship contender and has a fantastic heritage. It’s a great opportunity for me and I’m really looking forward to the first time I will be able to drive one of their cars. To join them is an amazing challenge and experience which I plan to fully enjoy.”

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