Norris revs up ahead of F1 resumption!

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Lando Norris has started in earnest his preparations for the reprise of the 2020 F1 season, the McLaren driver putting himself behind the wheel of a real-world racing car on Wednesday.

Norris called upon his old Carlin team to provide him with an F3 car for an outing at Silverstone.

"It’s just getting the body back into that physical feeling of the G force and everything like that, to get that muscle memory back and working as it should do," said Norris, speaking before his run on an F1 Nation podcast.

"It’s also a bit of a shock to the system to get back into doing that as well. Driving anything that you can push and go flat-out is going to be a good feeling."

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.