LIGHTS TO FLAG: Scott Speed on his 'outrageous' F1 ego, what happened at Toro Rosso and a new chapter off track

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10/15/2024 11:10 AM

Scott Speed was one of the first Red Bull junior drivers to reach Formula 1 in the mid-noughties, only for the journey to last just a season and a half. In our latest Lights to Flag feature, Speed talks about battling a chronic disease in and out of the car, what really happened during his time at junior outfit Toro Rosso – which included run-ins with established racer David Coulthard and team boss Franz Tost – and how a significant post-F1 injury shaped the next phase of his life and career.

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