Rosberg father and son to demo title-winning cars in Monaco!

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Monaco Grand Prix spectators will be treated to a double dose of Rosberg roar on Thursday when father and son take to the track in their title-winning cars for a few demo laps.

In a blend of family complicity and nostalgia, Keke Rosberg will reunite with his 1982 Williams FW07C while Nico will be back behind the wheel of his 2016 winning Mercedes W06.

"On Thursday lunchtime I’m going to be driving with my dad," said the 2016 world champion in a video posted on Twitter.

"We’re both going to be getting into our world championship winning Formula 1 cars, my dad in his 1982 car me in my 2016 car.

"So we’re going to be bombing it around Monaco together for a couple of laps. I think it’s going to be good fun, I’m really looking forward to it."

Keke and Nico Rosberg are actually the only father-and-son duo to have triumphed in Monte Carlo, the former having won in 1983 with a Williams Fw08C while the latter collected the first of his two victories in the Principality in 2013.

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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.