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Bottas on the road to recovery in Indonesia

Valterri Bottas headed to Indonesia earlier this week to recover from the neuralgic pains which sidelined the Finn at Melbourne's 2015 season opener.

The Williams driver has been slowly but surely getting better, sparing no effort to ensure his competitive return to racing at Sepang, with the assistance of a physiotherapist and his personal trainer Antti Vierula.

"Valtteri flew on to Indonesia where he had always planned to be ahead of the Malaysian GP to help acclimatise to the hot and humid conditions whilst also adjusting to the timezone ahead of the race," said Claire Williams to Autosport.

In the likely event that Bottas makes a full recovery, he will however require a green light from the FIA medical team before taking to the Malaysian track.

Finnish newspaper Turun Sanomat also reported that it's likely Bottas will require surgery at the end of the year.

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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.