We have ourselves an F1 driver!

[Turn5ive]

http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/formula1/28887289

Alexander Rossi steps into the Marussia seat for Spa. I could not be more excited.

 

[KevinWI]

Hell yes, America!

 

[DUN24]

Sweet! But when will an American score a point? Maybe I'm getting ahead of myself....

 

[Turn5ive]

Yeah I don't think points are in the cards for Sunday but a ride for Rossi on either Marussia or the Haas team full time may be coming if he does well.

 

[KevinWI]

Sweet! But when will an American score a point? Maybe I'm getting ahead of myself....

Probably not in that Marussia.

 

[DUN24]

Probably not in that Marussia.

Nope

 

[StandOnIt]

Heck ya never know, I got hope for a podium myself. c'mon merican

 

[FLRacingFan]

Nope

Bianchi did it at Monaco. Spa can have crazy attrition just like that place. I wouldn't bet on it but anything is possible.

 

[Get That 88 Up There !!]

Last podium by a American driver was Michael Andretti who finished 3rd at Monza in 1993

 

[StandOnIt]

Last podium by a American driver was Michael Andretti who finished 3rd at Monza in 1993

there we go..we at least have a player who has a shot at that. Tired of the European freeze out. C'mon Haas.

 

[KevinWI]

Last podium by a American driver was Michael Andretti who finished 3rd at Monza in 1993

In a McLaren. Not a Marussia.

 

[FLRacingFan]

Last podium by a American driver was Michael Andretti who finished 3rd at Monza in 1993

I had no idea he actually managed to get a podium with McLaren.

 

[KevinWI]

Last podium by a American driver was Michael Andretti who finished 3rd at Monza in 1993

Why does Wiki say he finished 9th?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1993_Monaco_Grand_Prix

His podium was at Monza, not Monaco.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1993_Italian_Grand_Prix

 

[Kiante]

Best wishes to Alex and Andre Loitter, the Audi driver, a LeMans winner and a Super Formula champion will drive for Caterham.

Good luck to both, but I think that Alex will do fine. Beating Bianchi will be difficult.

 

[KevinWI]

In honor of an American returning to a Grand Prix, Racer.com's throwback thursday pic is Bobby Rahal racing for Wolf at Watkins Glen in 1978.

 

[FLRacingFan]

I guess the check finally cleared. Chilton is back in the car.

 

[Get That 88 Up There !!]

I guess the check finally cleared. Chilton is back in the car.

 

[Zerkfitting]

It looks like drivers still have to sponsor a ride to get a shot.

 

[Zerkfitting]

Last podium by a American driver was Michael Andretti who finished 3rd at Monza in 1993

I forgot he was Senna's team mate. It was when Andretti ran F1 that I started to take an interest in F1.

 

[DUN24]

I guess the check finally cleared. Chilton is back in the car.

Son of a bitch

 

[Turn5ive]

What a downer. Would've been the perfect race weekend.