Max pulls a fast one on Danny Ric

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It's perhaps a shot that sums up the 2019 season between Red Bull Racing's Max Verstappen and Daniel Ricciardo.

Max dribbled past his team mate in a Red Bull indoor football event yesterday in Sao Paulo just as skillfully as he does on the race track.

Both men are level this season in terms of outright wins, with Ricciardo taking top honours in China and Monaco while Verstappen triumphed in Austria and Mexico.

But the Dutchman has clearly had the upper hand in qualifying, while also outscoring the Honey Badger in the drivers' championship by 70 points.

"Yep, my team won," said Max after yesterday's 'Futsal' session.

"The thing is, Daniel doesn’t really understand the game. He likes to carry the ball with his hands – it’s an Aussie thing!"

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.