Montreal ? Scott Speed became the first American since 1993 to drive a Formula One car when he tested for the Red Bull Racing team Friday at the Canadian Grand Prix.

Speed, a 22-year-old from Manteca, Calif., participated in both of Friday’s practice sessions in a third Red Bull car that is sent out onto the track for testing purposes.

His presence marked the first time an American has been in Grand Prix activities since Michael Andretti in 1993.

Speed was 15th in the first practice session, then had trouble in the second when he spun halfway through to end his day in the car. The Red Bull team thought the spin might have been caused by a mechanical problem.

“The second session we had a big moment, and we are still investigating the reasons why it happened,” Speed said. “It’s still a big mystery as to why it happened.”

Speed also will test the Red Bull car Friday at the U.S. Grand Prix in Indianapolis. Discovered through Red Bull American Driver Search in 2002, Speed has spent the last two years living in Austria racing in F-1’s junior divisions, where he currently ranks second in the GP2 standings.

With F-1 making its only two trips to North America, Red Bull gave Speed the opportunity to get into the car.