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“They have no explanation for why I got the disease, but it’s part of this whole thing that’s made everything so hard,” Speed said in a telephone interview from Austria.

“To achieve a big part of the goal now, it’s so exciting, it’s such a relief.

And at the same time we are asking for more.” Americans have had scant success in F1, the world’s most expensive auto racing circuit.

Andretti managed only a third-place finish in 13 races in 1993 for McLaren.

His father, Mario, was the most successful American in F1, winning 12 times in 128 races and taking the title in 1978.

Only one other American has won the series title - Phil Hill in 1961.

A few others have made a mark in F1 - Dan Gurney, Peter Revson, Richie Ginther and Eddie Cheever.

Speed got his break in 2002, when he was discovered by the Red Bull Drivers Search, a campaign funded by Red Bull owner and Austrian billionaire Dietrich Mateschitz to find American talent.

[continue]1 Next » Rate this article Low High Current Rating: This article has not been rated yet Your Rating: Please enable cookies to rate articles Scott Speed will be the first American driver to race F1 since 1993.

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