Jenson Button, a champion once again!

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Jenson Button has just added another title to his credentials, the 2009 F1 world champion winning the Japanese Super GT championship along with Honda team mate Naoki Yamamoto.

The Team Kunimitsu crew finished third at the tense Motegi final with their NSX GT500, a result that proved sufficient to seal the title which is also Honda's first Super GT title since 2010.

It was anything but a simple affair whoever, with Button forced to fend off a charge by the TOM's Lexus LC500 of Ryo Hirakawa and Nick Cassidy in the closing stages of the event, the former McLaren driver only ensuring his championship win on the penultimate lap of the race.

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.