Is He the One?

Since Michael Andretti's disastrously brief term with McLaren in 1993, American F1 fans have fervently hoped for the arrival of The One who would lead the nation back to World Championship glory. Has the man arrived? The appropriately named Scott Speed, one of the beneficiaries of the Red Bull driver search, is setting Europe ablaze this season. Speed now leads both the German and European Formula Renault championships, the equivalent (roughly) of the Toyota Atlantic series in the States. While F3000 (or whatever it will be next) is probably in the cards next year, Speed's performances may generate enough interest from F1 teams to get some testing this season.