Rocket boys Button and Buncombe fire up the beast!

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Jenson Button is in action today at Silverstone.

The 2009 F1 world champion is shaking down the Jenson Team Rocket RJN McLaren 720S that he will share with team co-owner and best buddy Chris Buncombe in next month's British GT finale.

The three-hour race - held on November 7 - will be Button's first on home soil since the Silverstone WEC round held in 2018.

Jenson Team Rocket RJN will also enter their regular car shared by World's Fastest Gamer James Baldwin and Michael O'Brien, who won the British GT season-opener at Oulton Park in August.

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.