'We race for you my friend'

©JMCorrea/Instagram

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©JMCorrea/Instagram

Juan Manuel Correa will be racing at Spa this weekend, the ART Grand Prix driver returning to the scene of the tragic events that claimed the life of Anthoine Hubert in 2019 and that nearly left himself lost for the sport.

Correa resumed his motorsport career this year in the FIA Formula 3 Championship after multiple operations to repair his shattered legs and over a year of revalidation.

The American Ecuadorian visited Spa last year, constrained to a wheelchair. But his return to active duty this weekend - two years on from that fateful day when his life changed at the top of the hill at Spa's Raidillon - takes on a whole different meaning.

"It feels strange to be back here as a driver," Correa wrote on Instagram as he cast a thought for Anthoine.

"I feel humbled to have the opportunity to keep doing what I love and try to find comfort in the fact that he would have done the same thing.

"This and every weekend we race for you my friend."

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.