Red Bulls breaks out a tune for Daniel Ricciardo's birthday

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Daniel Ricciardo turns 28-years-young today and the whole Red Bull Racing team have posted a special video tribute to last Sunday's Azerbaijan GP winner.

The Honey Badger will no doubt appreciate the musical efforts of his fellow team members, with a few even appearing quite handy at the keyboard, including boss Christian Horner.

Ricciardo spent three years at Toro Rosso before being promoted to the Red Bull team for the 2014 season. Now in his 4^th year at the team Ricciardo has secured 5 wins but 2017 is proving to be tough for the Australian. Baku proving to be the happy exception to that. Red Bull has spoken about improvements coming later in the year that they hope will make them more competitive and help them secure third position in the championship.

Riccardo’s teammate Max Verstappen has faced the worst of the technical difficulties at Red Bull and so will be hoping for more reliability now he has seen the car win. Currently Verstappen trails Ricciardo by 47 points in the world championship and is only 1 point clear of Sergio Perez in the Force India.

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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.