Scott Speed

Scott Speed is an American racing driver whose career has spanned Formula One, NASCAR, and rallycross, making him one of the most versatile U.S. racers of his generation.

Nationality	American
Born	Scott Andrew Speed 24 January 1983 Manteca, California, U.S.

In 2006, Speed became the first American to race in Formula One since Michael Andretti in 1993, debuting at the 2006 Bahrain Grand Prix with Scuderia Toro Rosso. He started 28 Grands Prix before being replaced midway through the 2007 season by Sebastian Vettel.

After Formula One, Speed turned to stock cars, competing in NASCAR’s Sprint Cup Series with Team Red Bull, Whitney Motorsports, and Leavine Family Racing. Later, he reinvented himself in Global Rallycross with Andretti Autosport, winning three consecutive championships (2015, 2016, 2017). He added another major title by winning the 2018 Americas Rallycross Championship, and in 2019, he raced with Subaru Rally Team USA.

Formula One Career

Red Bull Development & Toro Rosso: 2005–2007

Speed first appeared in F1 as a test driver for Red Bull Racing in 2005, participating in practice at the Canadian and U.S. Grands Prix — the first American presence in an F1 weekend in over a decade.

When Red Bull purchased Minardi and rebranded it as Scuderia Toro Rosso for 2006, Speed was promoted to a full-time race seat alongside Vitantonio Liuzzi.

In his rookie 2006 season, Scott Speed made his Formula One debut in Bahrain, finishing 13th. At the following round in Australia, he briefly believed he had secured his first point, only to be penalised for overtaking under yellow flags. His strongest result came at Monaco, where he finished a career-best ninth, just outside the points. Although he occasionally showed flashes of pace — including an 11th-place qualifying effort in China — inconsistency and reliability problems prevented him from breaking through.

In 2007, his results stalled amid crashes and reliability problems. His final race came at the 2007 European Grand Prix, where he spun off in wet conditions. Tensions boiled over afterwards, with reports of a confrontation with team boss Franz Tost and Speed openly criticising Toro Rosso’s management.

Before the 2007 Hungarian Grand Prix, Toro Rosso replaced him with Sebastian Vettel, then a BMW test driver. Speed later said he’d never work with Toro Rosso leadership again, but maintained ties with Red Bull, which helped fund the next chapter of his career in America.

Scott Speed Formula One World Championship career

F1 Career	2006–2007
Teams	Toro Rosso
Entries	28 (28 starts)
Championships	0
Wins	0
Podiums	0
Career points	0
Pole positions	0
Fastest laps	0
First entry	2006 Bahrain Grand Prix
Last entry	2007 European Grand Prix

Scott Speed Teammates

4 drivers	Involvement	First Year	Last Year
David Coulthard	2	2005
Christian Klien	2	2005
Vitantonio Liuzzi	28	2006	2007
Neel Jani	18	2006

Scott Speed Complete Formula One Results

Year	Entrant	Chassis	Engine	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	WDC	Points
2005	Red Bull Racing	Red Bull RB1	Cosworth TJ2005 3.0 V10	AUS	MAL	BHR	SMR	ESP	MON	EUR	CAN TD	USA TD	FRA	GBR	GER	HUN	TUR	ITA	BEL	BRA	JPN	CHN	–	–
2006	Scuderia Toro Rosso	Toro Rosso STR1	Cosworth TJ2006 3.0 V10 14 Series	BHR 13	MAL Ret	AUS 9	SMR 15	EUR 11	ESP Ret	MON 13	GBR Ret	CAN 10	USA Ret	FRA 10	GER 12	HUN 11	TUR 13	ITA 13	CHN 14	JPN 18 †	BRA 11		20th	0
2007	Scuderia Toro Rosso	Toro Rosso STR2	Ferrari 056 2.4 V8	AUS Ret	MAL 14	BHR Ret	ESP Ret	MON 9	CAN Ret	USA 13	FRA Ret	GBR Ret	EUR Ret	HUN	TUR	ITA	BEL	JPN	CHN	BRA			21st	0