Juan Pablo Montoya doesn't get fuss over IndyCar's domed skid

The dome-shaped titanium pieces on cars' undersides will serve as an air deflector if a car goes sideways in a spin or crash to keep it from launching into the air.

The mandatory new part has been introduced in response to the airborne crashes involving Chevrolet cars during Indy 500 practice last year.

But in order to fit the domed skids under the car the ride height on the Dallara chassis has to be raised and that causes stability issues.

Some of the loudest critics of the domed skids are Honda team owners and drivers who believe their cars in race and qualifying trim will be at a competitive disadvantage to the Chevrolet teams.

Montoya drives a Chevrolet for Penske and told Autosport he just does not get the issue.

"I haven't understood what the concern is," Montoya said.

"Do you want it easy? Just put more downforce on the car and that is it. Nobody is telling you not to."

He also dismissed suggestions that the change will make overtaking harder.

"What I don't understand is why people think it's a bad thing if it's for safety," said Montoya.

"Who is assuming there will be less lead changes at Indianapolis this year?"

Honda and its teams wanted to add strakes to the cars to provide more underbody downforce but IndyCar officials turned down that request.

Honda will now have to replace the lost downforce on the topside of the car and that can create more aerodynamic drag - a disadvantage to the Chevrolet aero configuration.

Montoya added: "Honda will play any card to make sure they get a break.

"The rules are the way the rules are written. The domed skid is in the rules and that is it.

"But what I think or feel doesn't really matter. We did what we needed to do at the test at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

"Chevy is doing a better job than Honda and that is it.

"I just drive the car and take care of my business."