Ragazzi, break out the pasta and Lambrusco!

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In the seventies, Ferrari's mechanics were just as hard-working as the next team's personnel but when mid-day came around, the Scuderia's lunch break was sacred.

It wasn't quite today's equivalent of eating in the team's garage while staring at a computer screen, but an outfit's racing hardware often served as a handy makeshift table to savour the indispensable 'plat du jour': a dish of linguine washed down with a vital paper glass - or two, or three - of Lambrusco.

Here, famed Scuderia chief mechanic Ermanno Cuoghi is joined by a colleague during his brief but well-deserved break.

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.