Juan Pablo Montoya has been appointed as ...

Published on 22 December 1997 by Verstappen Info Page

Juan Pablo Montoya has been appointed as the official Williams test- and reserve driver for 1998. The Colombian came best out of the test Williams recently held with four talented drivers. Montoya beated Max Wilson, Soheil Ayari and Nicolas Minassian to the job.

The Grand Prix winners of 1998 will probably risk to miss out on the traditional Champagne shower. Sponsor Moët et Chandon announced that they will not continue their sponsorship of the podium ceremony. A replacement for the Champagne house is being sought.