Tiago Monteiro
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"Tiago Vagaroso da Costa Monteiro" is a Portugal/Portuguese racing driver. He drove for Jordan Grand Prix, Midland F1 Racing/Midland and Midland F1 Racing/Spyker MF1 teams—all different iterations of the same team as it was bought by new owners during a two year stint as part of the Formula One paddock.

Monteiro raced with the semi-privateer Sunred Engineering/SR Sport team in the 2010 World Touring Car Championship season/2010 WTCC season driving a SEAT León TDI, following the withdrawal of SEAT Sport at the end of the 2009 World Touring Car Championship season/previous season. For 2011 World Touring Car Championship season/2011, he again drove for Sunred Engineering/SUNRED Engineering, where he was partnered by rookies Aleksei Dudukalo and Pepe Oriola, as well as 2010 teammates Michel Nykjaer, Fredy Barth and Gabriele Tarquini. He remained with the team for 2012 World Touring Car Championship season/2012 under the "Tuenti Racing Team" banner. For 2013 World Touring Car Championship season/2013 Monteiro raced for the JAS Motorsport/Castrol Honda team with the new Honda Civic, and remains with the Japanese manufacturer in 2014 World Touring Car Championship season/2014.

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It was so stupid. He's the first one to talk about it all the time in the briefings: You don't move position in the braking zone for safety reasons.

I am delighted for the whole team and myself. This is a real point and we definitely deserved it.

Now, we're not going to hurt one another are we?

I braked early and he braked really early as well, and very hard. I lost downforce and vision, my front wheels locked right away, and I couldn't avoid him.

From what I have seen, it looks amazing and some corners seem to be challenging. There also some opportunities to overtake so it should be an exiting race. I am looking forward to seeing it as well as the city.