Sebastian Melrose

About

Sebastian Melrose (born 12 January 1998) is a Scottish racing driver who last competed in the Ginetta GT4 Supercup for Team HARD. He was born in Bathgate, Scotland. He is a holder of the Scottish Motor Racing Club (SMRC) rising star award, winner of the Ecurie Ecosse Hubcap and is also the godson of four-time IndyCar Series champion and three-time Indy 500 champion Dario Franchitti. He is also known for appearing on the fourth season of the Netflix reality show Too Hot To Handle.

At the age of 16, Melrose’s first race was at Knockhill in Scotland, in March 2014, which was followed by his first away race at Brands Hatch later that year, in October 2014. There, he entered the Formula Ford Festival, progressing to the festival’s final with a notable a top-20 finish. He became the youngest driver to have achieved the feat, and was awarded the SMRC rising star award for Formula Ford 1600 as a result, along with his professional approach away from the car.
Previously racing in the Formula Ford 1600 series with the Graham Brunton Racing team, Melrose finished his second season fifth in the championship standings with 140 points. In 2016, he finished third and won the SMRC Best…