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How about: Montoya has been talking to Ganassi for years because he knows and trusts him.

Montoya's manager has been negotiating a deal for Franchetti to go to Ganassi NASCAR. JPM's manager manages Franchetti as well.

Montoya has offers from Williams and Red Bull.

RD wants to keep Montoya on the shelf for McLaren and off the market for his competitors (Williams, etc) so he tells JPM - no decision until end of season. At the same time RD tells Coulthard about the Red Bull offer (because he knows Coulthard and JPM are oil and water). RD is also hoping to keep Kimi away from Renault if Schumacher decides to stay with Ferrari. RD DOES NOT want Montoya AND Kimi in competitor cars if he can help it - wants to keep Kimi and JPM away from other teams.

Coulthard goes ballistic and blows Red Bull deal in the press.

Montoya calls Ganassi and says "would you rather have me or Dario" ? Ganassi says lets make a deal. Deal is announced.

Both JPM's manager and RD did not know it was going down. Dennis goes ballistic and tells JPM to pack it. Franchetti wants to fire the manager. The manager is telling everyone who'll listen he had nothing to do with it. Montoya has a quiet private conversation with Alonso (in espanol) about inside workings of MacF1 and recent loss of tech staff. And lo and behold "rumors that Alonso may want out of McLaren deal to stay with Renault" start at French GP (of course this is probably just Briatore b/s to shake up McLaren and Ferrari) If Kimi goes to Ferrari and Alonso stays with Renault- RD would be without KR, FA, or JPM.

Call it Montoyzooma's Revenge.