Esteban Ocon thoroughly enjoyed his day at the office on Tuesday, the Force India driver running a smooth series of stints for his first day behind the wheel.

Ocon covered 86 laps once the team took care of an engine oil leak which kicked off the day, running through the team's aero programme which had been started by Sergio Perez yesterday.

"A very enjoyable first day in the VJM10," said the young Frenchman.

" It’s very early days, of course, but the initial feelings are positive and we found a good direction for setting up the car.

"The only issue was an oil leak just before lunch, but it didn’t cost us much track time and I’m satisfied with the number of laps we covered. I hope we will make similar progress tomorrow and the day after."

Ocon admitted to be impressed by the new generation cars.

"This was my first experience of the new generation cars and I have to say they are proper beasts: the high-speed corners are very impressive and there are big gains in the low-speed corners so it’s a good step forward.”

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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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