Question: What’s Past Tense for Scott Speed?

31st July 2007

Question: What’s Past Tense for Scott Speed?

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Answer: Sebastian Vettel.

Germany’s Sebastian Vettel will replace American Scott Speed at Toro Rosso for this weekend’s Hungarian Grand Prix, the Formula One team said on Tuesday.

Who didn’t see this coming? After Speed had a physical altercation with team manager Franz Tost at the European Grand Prix all that was required was Vettel’s release as current third driver for BMW Sauber F1.

Once that was accomplished the only American driver in F1 received his pink slip in very short order.

The move is a homecoming of a sort having joined the Red Bull Junior Team in his early karting years at the age of 12 and aided by them and BMW through his Formula BMW and Formula 3 career.

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1 On July 31st, 2007, vroom said:#

Will Speed get another ride?

posted on July 31st, 2007 at 10:28 pm

2 On August 1st, 2007, Marc said:#

Yea, Scott Speed will get another ride, but not in F1, his best chance is to catch a ride here.

posted on August 1st, 2007 at 4:09 am

3 On August 1st, 2007, peterg said:#

Regardless of the altercation with Tost, Speed would have been dropped at the end of the season anyway. Running the new kid for the remaining half of the season makes sense. Luizzi will also be ditched for 08, so why go into the new season with Vettel, a rookie, & presumably Seebass, another F1 debutant finding his feet.

Both TR drivers underperformed in 07

posted on August 1st, 2007 at 9:19 am

4 On August 4th, 2007, Gary said:#

Sped!

Or maybe make that SPUD.

posted on August 4th, 2007 at 12:59 am

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