Phillip van Osten : page 686

Motor racing was a backdrop from the outset in Phillip van Osten's life. Born in Southern California, Phillip grew up with the sights and sounds of fast cars thanks to his father, Dick van Osten, an editor and writer for Auto Speed and Sport and Motor Trend. Phillip's passion for racing grew even more when his family moved to Europe and he became acquainted with the extraordinary world of Grand Prix racing. He was an early contributor to the monthly French F1i Magazine, often providing a historic or business perspective on Formula 1's affairs. In 2012, he co-authored along with fellow journalist Pierre Van Vliet the English-language adaptation of a limited edition book devoted to the great Belgian driver Jacky Ickx. He also authored "The American Legacy in Formula 1", a book which recounts the trials and tribulations of American drivers in Grand Prix racing. Phillip is also a commentator for Belgian broadcaster Be.TV for the US Indycar series.

Wolff: Current Mercedes performance 'totally unacceptable'

Toto Wolff says Mercedes' current level of performance is "totally unacceptable", and insists it's just "not an option"...

Ricciardo handed three-place grid penalty for impeding Ocon

Daniel Ricciardo was unsurprisingly hit with a three-place grid penalty by the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix stewards for...

Saudi Arabian GP: Saturday's action in pictures

Qualifying day in Jeddah was a story of thrills and spills, and a first-time long overdue pole in...

Russell: Mercedes still fighting to get W13 into 'very small window'

George Russell was spared the painful fate encountered by his Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton in qualifying in Jeddah,...

Verstappen thrown off by 'terrible' set of tyres in Q3

Max Verstappen says a "terrible" first set of tyres in Q3 left him low on grip which thwarted...

Hamilton Q1 effort thwarted by 'undriveable' Mercedes car

Lewis Hamilton says set-up issues that made his Mercedes car "undriveable" thwarted his efforts in Saturday's qualifying session...

Schumacher uninjured after massive shunt in Jeddah qualifying

Mick Schumacher emerged unscathed but battered and bruised from a massive crash in Saturday's Saudi Arabian qualifying session....

F1 team bosses say future of Saudi Arabian GP should be discussed

Several F1 team bosses have suggested that a discussion over the future of the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix...

Binotto: Leaving Saudi Arabia 'not the right choice'

Ferrari boss Mattia Binotto says that leaving Saudi Arabia in the wake of yesterday's nearby missile attack in...

Alonso: 'More performance' in A522 than showed on Friday

Fernando Alonso says an opening day focused on race preparations means that there's "more performance" to unlock form...

GPDA issues statement after 'stressful day' in Jeddah

The Grand Prix Drivers Association issued a statement on Saturday saying that it had been reassured by "security...

Jeddah 'smooth' track allowing McLaren to extract more from MCL36

Lando Norris says Jeddah's quicker and smoother layout is allowing McLaren to extract "more potential" from its troubled...