Williams celebrates best season start in six years

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Williams crews came together at the team's factory in Grove on Monday to celebrate the British outfit's best start to an F1 season in six years.

The achievement came courtesy of Alex Albon's spirited drive to P10, but rookie Logan Sargeant followed up his teammate's performance with an impeccable debut race that landed him in 12th position.

"Wow, what a fantastic way to start this season!" commented a very proud James Vowles, Williams' new team principal, after Sunday's race.

"For Logan, first race ever in Formula 1 and finishing 12th – solid performance from start to finish! And for Alex, he did this incredible job, always defending to faster cars behind.

"What I'm proud of and what I'm pleased to see is that there's a good set of foundations to work from.

"I think our performance will probably be up and down from here.

"We can't expect to have this luxury going forward. McLaren I'm sure will get everything together.

"But in the meantime we've got to pick every single point we can."

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.