Gasly aims to carry 'good momentum' forward to Hockenheim

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Red Bull Racing's Pierre Gasly will head to the German Grand Prix next week aiming to sustain the "good momentum" he displayed at Silverstone where the Frenchman finished fourth.

Up until the British Grand Prix, Gasly's season had been a tale of worrying under-performance culminating with a lowly P10 finish in Austria where the Red Bull driver was even lapped by his own teammate, race winner Max Verstappen.

But a race later, after some thorough introspection and hard work with his Red Bull crew, Gasly delivered a transformative - and timely - performance.

Red Bull says Gasly was 'a different driver' at Silverstone

The 23-year-old is now aiming to sustain his newfound form at Hockenheim.

"I'm excited for the next round in Germany, especially after a strong weekend at Silverstone, and I'm looking forward to carrying this good momentum forward," Gasly said in his team's German Grand Prix preview.

"I was back in the car on Tuesday after the race for the Pirelli tyre test so now I will take a couple of days off, rest a little and then it's time to train hard and get back in the beast!"

Last year, Gasly qualified P17 with Toro Rosso and came home 14tth. While the result was nothing to write home about, the Red Bull driver is a fan of the German track, which was also the scene of an unusual incident that occurred to the Frenchman back in 2016, during his title-winning year in GP2.

"Hockenheim is a track I like and I would have loved to race on the old Hockenheimring which was even more special than the current one," he said.

"Nevertheless it's still a pretty exciting circuit in terms of racing and last year's race was quite epic with a lot of things happening.

"I like the stadium part in the last sector the most as it's so technical and challenging."

"Hockenheim is also the only place in my career where the fire extinguisher has exploded in my face whilst racing, so hopefully this year it will treat us better!"

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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.