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Newey to lend his expertise to F3 team

Red Bull Racing designer Adrian Newey will be joining Van Amersfoot Racing to help the Dutch outfit with its European Formula 3 efforts.

According to Autosport, Newey, in addition obviously to his F1 commitments with Red Bull, will be lending a helping hand to VAR's technical staff in order to extract the full potential from its VW-powered Dallara contender.

The fact that Adrian Newey's son, Harrison, is currently being considered for a seat with VAR may well justify the technical wizard's involvement, or indeed it may even be the deciding factor in recruiting the young hopeful.

Harrison Newey was a runner-up in this seasons' BRDC Formula 4 Championship, and also competed in German F4 with Van Amersfoot Racing for whom Newey tested in F3.

VAR has built itself an impressive reputation in the junior formulae, achieving several championship titles in German F3, before moving into European F3 and running Max Verstappen to third place in the series in 2014.

Harrison Newey could find himself at VAR next year paired with Pedro Piquet, the two-time Brazilian F3 champion and son of Nelson Piquet, who has already been confirmed with Frits van Amersfoort's team for 2016.

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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.