Still at the pinnacle 900 races on…

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A fairly important milestone was achieved by McLaren last weekend at Losail and it's one that went under our radar.

The Qatar Grand Prix was the 900th Grand Prix for F1's second most successful team behind Ferrari and the only outfit with the Scuderia to remain on the grid since Bruce McLaren – pictured here above – rolled out his McLaren M2B at Monaco in 1966.

Bruce qualified a promising tenth on his debut as a driver-constructor but was sidelined on race day by an oil leak.

A massive 55 years and 900 races later, not to mention 183 wins, 493 podiums and eight world titles, McLaren is still going strong!

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.