It's lights on for Super Mario's holiday season!

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In the words of the great Charlie Brown, it’s not what’s under the Christmas tree that matters, it’s who’s around.

In this case, we're talking a living legend, a F1 world champion and an Indy 500 winner. A man rightly considered as motorsport's greatest all-rounder: the always impassioned and forever young Mario Andretti.

As is the tradition during the holiday season, Super Mario posted a picture of his long, tall and illuminated tree on Twitter, and then asked fans to share with him their own decorated Christmas bush.

The posts and pictures flowed in from all over the world. And Mario responded with a kind word for all!

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.