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  • Ageless Alonso, Carlos’s comeback + super sub Bearman – The Best of 2024

    Ageless Alonso, Carlos’s comeback + super sub Bearman – The Best of 2024
    Dec 18 2024
    A driver market for the ages, Verstappen at his very best, emotional race wins, new Constructor World Champions and the end of some iconic eras. The 2024 Formula 1 season was sensational.
    On F1 Beyond The Grid, the stars of this dramatic year of racing have sat down with Tom Clarkson, revealing what it’s like being at the centre of the biggest stories of the season and sharing fascinating insight into what life is like as a Formula 1 driver, Team Principal, engineer, designer, and more. In this end-of year special, Tom picks his favourite moments from a long list of stellar guests.
    Fernando Alonso reflects on becoming the first driver in F1 history to compete in 400 Grands Prix and why he nearly retired much earlier in his career. Carlos Sainz explains how he recovered from physical and mental setbacks to win multiple races. And Ollie Bearman describes what it was really like making his F1 debut at such short notice in Saudi Arabia.
    As well as today’s big names, legends of the past like Juan Pablo Montoya and David Coulthard relive their career-defining moments. Plus, you’ll hear memories of Lewis Hamilton’s time at Mercedes and Bruno Senna’s stories of growing up with his uncle Ayrton, 30 years on from his death.
    Thank you for listening in 2024. F1 Beyond The Grid will return in 2025.
    To hear the full interviews with the guests featured in this show, click on the links below…
    Toto Wolff
    Charles Leclerc
    Carlos Sainz
    Juan Pablo Montoya
    David Coulthard
    Bruno Senna
    Fernando Alonso
    Andy Stevenson
    Ollie Bearman
    Ayao Komatsu
    Tom Stallard
    Paul Monaghan


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    1 hr and 23 mins
  • 'One of a kind': Mercedes on Lewis Hamilton

    'One of a kind': Mercedes on Lewis Hamilton
    Dec 11 2024
    Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes: their names are together forever in the Formula 1 record books. As the most successful team and driver partnership in the sport's history comes to an end, some of Lewis Hamilton's Mercedes colleagues tell Tom Clarkson their stories of working with him:

    Toto Wolff – Team Principal, on how Lewis got stronger every year of their partnership

    Andrew Shovlin – Trackside Engineering Director, who was on the pit wall for all of Lewis’ history-making races

    Clare Robertson – Head of Communications. She first met Lewis when he was 15, and has worked with him since his days at McLaren

    Victoria Johnson – Marketing Operations Director, who's seen Hamilton go from Formula 1 driver to global icon

    Stephen Lord - Race Team Co-ordinator, one of Lewis' closest colleagues, on the grid with him for every Grand Prix
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    1 hr and 1 min
  • Carlos Sainz: pain, pride + potential

    Carlos Sainz: pain, pride + potential
    Dec 4 2024
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    2024 has been a turbulent year for Carlos Sainz.

    It started with a shock: Lewis Hamilton would be replacing him at Ferrari in 2025. Then he missed a race with appendicitis. But the year is ending with multiple wins and podiums to look back on, and an exciting new challenge to look forward to with Williams next season.

    Speaking to Tom Clarkson, Carlos talks about his feelings after finding out Hamilton was taking his seat, the pain he suffered after his operation and how he came back from those physical and emotional setbacks to take victories in Australia and Mexico, and secure his future in Formula 1.

    As well as reflecting on a special four years with Ferrari, Sainz is also relishing his next chapter. What can he achieve with Williams? How does he rate new teammate Alex Albon? And will he cope with not fighting at the front of the grid?

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    1 hr and 1 min
  • 'I was tested. It's made me better' - This week on F1 Beyond The Grid...

    'I was tested. It's made me better' - This week on F1 Beyond The Grid...
    Dec 2 2024
    2024 has been a rollercoaster for this week’s guest on F1 Beyond The Grid. While the end of the season provides a chance for reflection, he’s also looking forward to an exciting new venture in 2025.

    Hear a preview of the episode with Tom Clarkson now and then you can listen to the conversation in full on your podcast app, or watch on the official F1 YouTube channel, from Wednesday 4th December.

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    1 min
  • Andy Stevenson: 600 races, 1 team

    Andy Stevenson: 600 races, 1 team
    Nov 27 2024
    This episode is brought to you by Salesforce, a Global Partner of Formula 1®

    Aston Martin Sporting Director Andy Stevenson reached a huge milestone in Las Vegas, working at his 600th Grand Prix. It’s a sensational achievement made even more remarkable by the fact that all 600 races have been with the same team.
    A driver winning with a broken leg, another going to jail halfway through the season, preparing a future seven-time World Champion for his debut… Andy has seen everything Formula 1 has to offer over the last 33 years in the paddock.
    Sharing fascinating and surreal anecdotes with Tom Clarkson, he talks about Eddie Jordan not liking him when he first joined ‘Team Silverstone’, how they’ve evolved since their F1 debut in 1991, why he’s stayed there for his whole career, what it’s like working with Crohn’s disease, and much more.
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    1 hr and 20 mins
  • Oliver Oakes: the racer driving Alpine

    Oliver Oakes: the racer driving Alpine
    Nov 20 2024
    This episode is brought to you by T-Mobile, official 5G partner of F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix

    Why did Oliver Oakes become Alpine Team Principal? How does his background as a racing driver and team owner prepare him for this new challenge? And what are his priorities in 2025 and beyond?
    Speaking to Tom Clarkson at the team’s headquarters in Enstone, Oakes answers all the key questions around Alpine’s future with him at the helm.
    Oli discusses his mixed feelings after their double podium in Brazil, why Alpine have chosen Mercedes as their power unit supplier from 2026, whether Pierre Gasly is ready to lead the team next season, and much more.


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    55 mins
  • LEGENDS: Rubens Barrichello on following Senna and racing Schumacher

    LEGENDS: Rubens Barrichello on following Senna and racing Schumacher
    Nov 13 2024
    He’s one of the most experienced drivers in F1 history, who won races for championship teams Ferrari and Brawn GP.

    During his long career, Rubens Barrichello had to cope with the loss of his legendary countryman, Ayrton Senna, and the challenge of carrying the hopes of Brazilian fans afterwards. At Ferrari, Rubens went up against a dominant Michael Schumacher, and while he never won a title, he proved he could match his teammate on his day.

    Speaking to Tom Clarkson, Rubens reflects on some of the highs and lows of his career, the long shadow cast by the death of Senna, and the pressure and pride he felt racing for Brazil’s passionate F1 fans.


    10 Teams, 20 Drivers, 1 Massive Season Launch
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    36 mins
  • Christian Fittipaldi: racing in an F1 dynasty

    Christian Fittipaldi: racing in an F1 dynasty
    Nov 6 2024
    Nephew of two-time Formula 1 World Champion Emerson and son of Brazilian F1 team owner Wilson, Christian Fittipaldi was destined to follow in his family’s footsteps and race in the pinnacle of motorsport.
    Speaking to Tom Clarkson in his home city of Sao Paulo, Christian reflects on his three seasons on the grid with the Footwork and Minardi teams in the early 1990’s. He talks about what it was like growing up in such an iconic racing family and the pressure he experienced carrying the Fittipaldi name, how he recovered from two serious crashes at Magny Cours and Monza, and why he walked away from F1 at the end of 1994 despite opportunities to stay.
    Plus, Christian describes how Ayrton Senna’s death at Imola in ‘94 affected him personally and whether he felt a weight of expectation to be the next Senna.


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    57 mins