Rosberg's red-tinted podium celebration at Monza

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It was a lights-to-flag win for Mercedes and Nico Rosberg at Monza on this day in 2016, but a red tinted podium celebration for the future world champion.

Rosberg took full advantage of team mate Lewis Hamilton's slow start, never putting a foot wrong while the Silver Arrow W07's unchallenged superiority did the rest. Hamilton and Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel completed the top-three.

Rosberg's triumph was also a first for the German who claimed that day his only career win in the Italian Grand Prix.

Phillip van Osten

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.