Formula Renault is a feeder series to F1. Drivers cut their teeth in series like World Series by Renault, British F3, or GP2, where they can prove their worth to prospective employers in F1.
Currently there are no American drivers in Formula One. However from 2006 to 2007 American Scott Speed from Manteca, CA drove for Scuderia Toro Rosso, a satellite team owned by Red Bull. The last...