Valtteri Bottas visited Brackley one last time last week to pay tribute to all those at Mercedes who contributed to his success with the German outfit since 2017.

The Finn collected ten wins overall with his former team but contributed massively to Mercedes' success in the F1 world championship in the past five years, as well as to accomplishments of his teammate Lewis Hamilton.

Before moving on to Alfa Romeo Racing where he will extend his career in F1, Bottas sat down one last time with Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff to review in numbers his achievements with the Brackley squad.

And those numbers are self-explanatory but for good measure, Bottas inscribed them on the helmet he used in F1's season finale in Abu Dhabi and which he donated to Wolff as a reminder of his five-year presence at the championship winning team.

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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.

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