Juan Pablo Montoya to Reunite With His Former Formula 1 Team for Indy 500

In just two months, IndyCar will be back in action for the 2022 season. With this comes the 106th running of the Indianapolis 500, one of the most prestigious races in motorsports. Ahead of the new season and confirmation for the Indy 500, the seats are slowly filling up. Now, some rumors suggest that the Arrow McLaren SP team could potentially field Colombian veteran Juan Pablo Montoya in a third car.

There were suggestions that Montoya’s involvement will solely remain in the Indy 500. Meanwhile, another former McLaren F1 driver, Stoffel Vandoorne, could be in the running for a seat after the Indy 500. The 46-year-old Montoya does have a fair amount of Indy 500 experience; he won in 2000 and also in the 2015 edition.

He has already competed with Arrow McLaren in 2021, finishing in a fine ninth place. So, it does make sense that the outfit will want his services for a second consecutive season. It is worth mentioning that his maiden Indy 500 win came in his very first IndyCar start. Additionally, Juan Pablo Montoya drove for McLaren in the 2005 and 2006 F1 seasons.

Will Stoffel Vandoorne also join Juan Pablo Montoya?

Admittedly, it will be difficult for the Belgian driver to compete for the rest of the season. This is because there are chances of a potential clash with his Formula E duties with Mercedes. The Formula E season commences in late January, while IndyCar kicks off in late February.

The 2022 Indy 500 takes place on May 29th, and beyond that, Vandoorne could be in trouble at a couple of races. For example, there is a Formula E race at Vancouver on July 2nd, but there is an IndyCar race at Mid-Ohio on July 3rd. Later on, there is a double-header in New York, clashing with the Honda Indy Toronto. Finally, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course race clashes with the London ePrix.

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