And he was never afraid to go up against Schumacher, evidenced by a first-lap incident at the 2004 Imola race after which Montoya said Schumacher must either be "blind or stupid".
'Michael Schumacher was a god and no-one touched him - but I didn't care' As a highly successful racer known for being willing to cross the line when he felt it was required, Michael Schumacher had plenty of rivals during his Formula 1 career.
He won five-straight drivers' titles with Ferrari between 2000 and 2004, a period in which Montoya also performed well and finished third in the championship in back-to-back seasons.
The closest he came to doing so was in 2005, when the German had to settle for third after Fernando Alonso ended his long streak of title success, two points ahead of Montoya in fourth.
Montoya did win several battles with Schumacher but never finished above him in the championship.
