A formidable pair reunited after all these years

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After his Canadian Grand Prix race weekend, Red Bull's Adrian Newey indulged in a track day at the Autobahn Country Club near Chicago, where he met up with an old friend and a familiar car.

Before his grand entry into Formula 1 with March/Leyton House in 1988, Newey honed his skills in IndyCar, working in 1987 as Mario Andretti's race engineer at Newman-Haas.

The pair were reunited yesterday with Mario's winning Lola-Chevrolet and Adrian just couldn't resist chipping in for a bit of engineering with the 79-year-old living legend!

Racers will be racers, and engineers will be engineers.

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.