No real comfort for 'gentleman' Val

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Lewis Hamilton was quick to praise team mate Valtteri Bottas for his sportsmanship after the Finn complied with team orders on Sunday and handed the lead of the Russian Grand Prix to his championship fighting team mate.

Any consolation was vain however for Bottas who had outpaced Hamilton fair and square and looked on course to collect his first win of the season with ten laps to go.

The Brit owes one to Val, big time…

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.