When October 21 belonged to Kimi...

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Eighteen years ago today, on October 21 2007, Kimi Räikkonen started the final race of the season in Brazil third in the Drivers' standings, seven points behind the championship's leader, McLaren's Lewis Hamilton.

A few hours and one astonishing victory later, the day belonged to the Iceman - the 2007 F1 World Champion - after the Finn defeated the Briton by a single point.

And perhaps even more astonishing - and sad - is the fact that Kimi remains to this day Ferrari's last crowned champion.

But perhaps the most impressive statistic imbedded in Raikkonen's outstanding F1 career is that he participated by the end of his career in 2021 in almost one third of the rounds of the F1 World Championship since the series' inception in 1950!

"Bwoah..."

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.