No Regrets over McLaren Move, Says Montoya

Colombian Juan Pablo Montoya does not regret signing with McLaren from 2005 even if his first year on the troubled Formula One team is a disaster.

"It doesn't worry me that they're bogged down. And if I go to McLaren and in the first year it is a disaster, it doesn't matter to me," Montoya told reporters on Tuesday.

"I feel that McLaren's potential for the future is very good and I made the decision (to join) for that reason.

"Right now, they have had lots of bad luck with the car, more than anything the motor... They've done lots of things that are very good for the future but right now it's very difficult."

McLaren last year signed Montoya away from Williams, saying his talent "was too good to miss." The 28-year-old is tipped as a future World Champion but is already 18 points behind current champion Michael Schumacher after three races this season.

McLaren, the most successful team in the history of Formula One after Ferrari in terms of race wins, are themselves having a nightmare season having earned just four points in their worst start to a championship in more than a decade.

Montoya, third in the championship for Williams last year, said he was not looking for instant success.

"The truth is that it seems better to join McLaren with a car that is fast but not the winner because if you join McLaren and they've got the winning car you're just joining the winning team, which isn't as worthwhile," he said.