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Chris Amon: A legend's career in pictures

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Chris Amon is widely regarded as the best driver never to win a Grand Prix. While the description fits the bill and indeed implies one of motorsport's greatest injustices, the sublimely talented Kiwi was simply one of the best drivers in history. Period.

Following his untimely passing this past week, F1i travels down memory lane for a fitting photographic tribute to the life and times of Christopher Arthur Amon.

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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.