Formula 1 is an elitist sport. It features top car manufacturers, top drivers, and top locations. All this as a result of hundreds of millions of dollars trading hands, all looking to make a profit; whether that be in dollars or in points. Focusing on the drivers, it would be easy for one to say that they are quite posh. How many times have we seen driver interviews in the paddock where the driver is wearing sunglasses that practically scream expensive, trendy, and vain.
When it comes to Scott Speed, things are a bit different. No only does he not give the usual canned response, but he actually sounds like he’s enjoying what he’s doing. He is just a kid from the middle of nowhere (I drove through Manteca this summer, and believe me, it’s in the middle of nowhere) who’s doing something usually reserved for the elite. It’s hard for me to put into words how he does it. But I’ve always heard him talk with enthusiasm, and say something of substance. He’s just happy to be here and will fight like hell to stay. I hope Toro Rosso decide to keep him for 2007. They need guys like him. Hell, so does F1. Oh, he’s also a pretty damn good driver, too. If he’s not back next year, we won’t have more moments like this:
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