Saturday, September 15,
2002: In qualifying for the Italian Grand Prix, Juan Pablo Montoya had the
fastest lap in Formula One history, with an average speed of about 162 mph.
The old record had stood for 17 years.
Juan
Pablo turned the 3.6-mile track in 1 minute, 20.264 seconds, besting his own
record, set in last year's qualifying, by about two seconds. The pole position
is Montoya's 7th of the 2002 F1 season.
So here is
our photo tribute to the fastest man in Formula One, Juan Pablo Montoya.