Sean Gelael gets Toro Rosso in-season tests

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Indonesian Formula 2 racer Sean Gelael make his F1 debut this year with the 20-year-old enjoying three in-season tests with Toro Rosso.

Gelael, who raced in Formula 3 and Formula Renault 3.5 before graduating to GP2 and finishing the 2016 series 15th, will test for the junior bull outfit in Bahrain, Hungary and Abu Dhabi.

The Bahrain test at Sakir is scheduled in less than a month, on April 18-19.

The young charger who will race for Arden in F2 in 2017 enjoyed a seat fitting at Toro Rosso's base in Faenza yesterday.

Meanwhile in Faenza, seat-fitting for @gelaelized

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.