Ferrari signs Daniil Kvyat as development driver!

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Former Red Bull driver Dany Kvyat will be wearing red this year following Ferrari's surprising announcement that it has named the Russian as one of its 2018 development drivers.

Kvyat was evicted from Toro Rosso and the Red Bull family just before last year's US Grand Prix after a disappointing period of under-performance.

The 23-year-old Russian launched his career with the Faenza-based outfit in 2014 before he was promoted to the senior squad a year after.

The rise of Max Verstappen however enticed Red Bull's Helmut Marko to promote the teenage Dutch prodigy to its A-team after just three races in 2016, demoting Kvyat back down to Toro Rosso where he fell into the clutches of another talented hopeful, Carlos Sainz.

Kvyat joins the Scuderia and will work alongside Sebastian Vettel and Kimi Raikkonen.

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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.