Giovinazzi dedicates best career result in F1 to Tifosi!

Alfa Romeo's Antonio Giovinazzi scored a career best in his home race on Sunday at Monza, a performance the young Italian donated to his local supporters.

Giovinazzi drove a steady race, and contrary to Spa where he threw away a ninth-place finish on the last lap, the Alfa charger kept a cool head on his shoulders when pressured from behind by McLaren's Lando Norris.

"It was a positive day for Italy today," enthused the 25-year-old.

"I want to dedicate the two points to all the Tifosi here because I had their full support, from already on Wednesday in Milan until today.

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"A lot of my friends are here, my family was is here, just a great weekend.

"Starting on softs and changing to mediums turned out to be the best strategy, but I had to do my best to keep the McLaren of Norris behind.

"It was a difficult race, but a lot of our work has been rewarded, especially after Spa."

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Giovinazzi has taken some time to get himself in gear over the course of his first complete season in F1, belated progress that has led pundits to speculate about his future.

However performance at Monza has likely helped his stock but Giovinazzi intends on keeping his head down until the curtain falls in Abu Dhabi.

"I don't want to focus too much [on 2020]," he said.

"If I'm doing well, nobody can take my seat. What happened in Spa, until the last lap I was P9, now again P9, we need to just be in the points in every race.

"Singapore will be a completely different track, with high downforce, street track, so we need to see how the car will perform there. But I'm sure we can also have a good result there."

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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.