14-year-old Sebastian Montoya has signed for PREMA Powerteam for their 2020 Formula 4 Championship.
The son of seven-time Formula 1 race winner and double Indy 500 champion Juan Pablo Montoya will make his single-seater debut in the upcoming season.
The Colombian will compete in the Italian F4 Championship and selected rounds of German Formula 4 with Prema.
The younger Montoya has been karting since the age of eight and has more recently competed in the European scene, graduating to the OK class in 2019.
“I am very excited to start racing cars and to have the opportunity to race F4 in 2020 with such as great team,” Montoya said.
“Prema is a top team and has all the equipment and people to help me learn and grow as a driver. The competition will be tough but it is better because it will make me challenge myself on and off track.”
Team Principal Angelo Rosin added: “We are delighted to welcome Sebastian to the team. He is a great addition to our line-up and is already experiencing a positive transition to single seaters.
“For him, this will be a learning year but by what we have seen so far he can quickly become a leading contender.
“We cannot wait to get the season started. It will be exciting to work with so many talented young drivers.”
The elder Montoya raced in Formula 1 for Williams and McLaren between 2001 and 2006.
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