Mercedes crews go full vintage at Hockenheim!

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Mercedes is celebrating 125 years of motorsport at Hockenheim this weekend, running its W10 car in a special commemorative livery, but also the manufacturer's 200th Grand Prix start.

On Saturday morning, the Silver Arrows crews showed up for work wearing a 1950s attire that included white overalls and a beige tweed flat cap, the dress code for the team's very first F1 world championship race, the 1954 French GP.

And the great girls running the team's hospitality unit were not outdone.

Whatever Mercedes does, on or off the track, it does in style…

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.