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GP3 racer Fuoco gets Ferrari test

Ferrari has confirmed that they will award 19-year-old GP3 Series driver Antonio Fuoco with mileage at the post Austrian Grand Prix in-season test next week.

The young Italian, who currently races for Carlin in GP3, is part of the Ferrari Driver Academy whose precedent member Raffaele Marciello was also offered an opportunity to test for the Scuderia in Abu Dhabi last year..

Fuoco will drive Ferrari's SF15-T on the opening day of testing on Tuesday before handing over duties to regular test driver Esteban Gutierrez on Wednesday.

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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.