Colombian Juan Pablo Montoya will race for McLaren in the 2005 Formula One season after completing his contract with rival team Williams, Team McLaren said today.
"The opportunity to sign a talent like Juan Pablo was too good to miss and there is already a considerable amount of anticipation within our team about 2005," said Ron Dennis, head of the Mercedes-powered team.
Montoya was a title contender this season, finishing third overall behind Ferrari's six-times champion Michael Schumacher and McLaren's Kimi Raikkonen.
He could replace David Coulthard at the team, but McLaren today refused to say who would be driving alongside the Colombian in 2005.
