There's always a need for speed for Hamilton

By his own admittance, Lewis Hamilton is a motor head.

A short one-week break in F1's frantic schedule would perhaps encourage most to unwind away from anything that remotely resembled or sounded like a high-strung set of wheels. But not Hamilton.

"Anything with an engine and I’m on it," he wrote on social media alongside the above picture. "It’s been that way since I could walk. I just love to be moving at speed and playing with the limits."

And 'playing with the limits' is what awaits this motor head at Spa.

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.