F1: Beyond The Grid
F1: Beyond The Grid

F1: Beyond The Grid

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Formula 1 stars slow down for in-depth interviews. Tom Clarkson brings you revealing, feature-length conversations with drivers, team bosses, engineering experts and F1 legends. Hit the follow button for the fastest way to get new episodes. Watch episodes exclusively on the F1 YouTube channel. An official Formula 1 podcast. For race reviews + previews, listen to F1 Nation. To learn more about how F1 works, listen to F1 Explains

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'I was tested. It's made me better' - This week on F1 Beyond The Grid...
DEC 2, 2024
'I was tested. It's made me better' - This week on F1 Beyond The Grid...
<div>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.  <br>  <br> 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.<br> <br> <strong>Listen to more official F1 podcasts<br> </strong><a href="https://eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fpodfollow.com%2Ff1-beyond-the-grid&amp;data=05%7C02%7CJSmith%40F1.com%7Cf416f88d349740d9703a08dc8b01acbb%7Cb792abe295a94aff9e3a4beb3206df89%7C0%7C0%7C638538086523992025%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=rO9PnSivaeWc%2FxK4jF7HVhgas0o7ihpemDdRW86iCzE%3D&amp;reserved=0">F1 Beyond The Grid</a> - exclusive interviews with F1's biggest stars.<br> <a href="https://www.podfollow.com/f1-explains">F1 Explains</a> - your F1 questions, answered by experts<br> <br> <strong>Experience F1 live</strong><br> Tickets for the 2025 F1 season are <a href="https://tickets.formula1.com/">available now at tickets.formula1.com</a><br> <br> <a href="https://www.formula1.com/en/page/discover-unlocked"><strong>Discover F1 Unlocked</strong></a><br> Unseen. Unheard. F1 Unlocked. Dive into exclusive content from F1 experts, redeem rewards and enter money-can't-buy competitions. <a href="https://www.formula1.com/en/page/discover-unlocked">Click here to join for free</a> </div>
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Andy Stevenson: 600 races, 1 team
NOV 27, 2024
Andy Stevenson: 600 races, 1 team
<div> <strong>This episode is brought to you by Salesforce, a Global Partner of Formula 1®<br> <br> </strong>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.</div> <br> <div>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.</div> <br> <div>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.</div> <br> <div> <strong>Related Episodes</strong><br> <a href="https://podfollow.com/f1-beyond-the-grid/episode/c7d26eb608f8ed5bb6587b72cbee3b15ee7823e0">Fernando Alonso, on racing in 400 Grands Prix</a> </div> <br> <div> <strong>Listen to more official F1 Podcasts</strong><br> <a href="http://www.podfollow.com/f1-nation">F1 Nation - Grand Prix reviews and previews from inside the F1 paddock</a><br> <a href="http://www.podfollow.com/f1-explains">F1 Explains - answering your questions about Formula 1</a> </div> <br> <div> <strong>Experience F1 live</strong><br> Tickets for the 2025 F1 season are <a href="https://tickets.formula1.com/">available now at tickets.formula1.com</a> </div> <br> <div> <a href="https://www.formula1.com/en/page/discover-unlocked"><strong>Discover F1 Unlocked</strong></a><br> Unseen. Unheard. F1 Unlocked. Dive into exclusive content from F1 experts, redeem rewards and enter money-can't-buy competitions. <a href="https://www.formula1.com/en/page/discover-unlocked">Click here to join for free</a><br> <br> <br> <strong>This episode is sponsored by:</strong><br> <br> Vanta: get $1,000 off Vanta when you go to <a href="http://vanta.com/grid">vanta.com/grid</a> </div>
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Oliver Oakes: the racer driving Alpine
NOV 20, 2024
Oliver Oakes: the racer driving Alpine
<div> <strong>This episode is brought to you by T-Mobile, official 5G partner of F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix<br> <br> </strong>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?</div> <br> <div>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.</div> <br> <div>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.<br> <br> </div> <br> <div><strong>More official F1 Podcasts</strong></div> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.podfollow.com/f1-nation">F1 Nation - Grand Prix reviews and previews from inside the F1 paddock</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.podfollow.com/f1-explains">F1 Explains - answering your questions about Formula 1</a></li> </ul> <br> <div> <strong>Be there when the 2024 F1 World Champion is crowned</strong><br> <a href="https://tickets.formula1.com/">Get tickets for Las Vegas, the rest of 2024 and early 2025 at tickets.formula1.com</a><br> <br> <br> <strong>This episode is sponsored by: </strong><br> <br> Uncommon Goods: to get 15% off your next gift go to <a href="http://uncommongoods.com/GRID">uncommongoods.com/GRID</a><br> <br> Vanta: get $1,000 off Vanta at <a href="http://vanta.com/grid">vanta.com/grid</a><br> <br> Bitdefender: visit <a href="http://Bitdefender.com">Bitdefender.com</a> to learn more about why Ferrari chose Bitdefender to stay ahead of cyber threats and how YOU can make your digital life safer<br> <br> <br> <br> </div>
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Christian Fittipaldi: racing in an F1 dynasty
NOV 6, 2024
Christian Fittipaldi: racing in an F1 dynasty
<div>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.</div> <br> <div>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.</div> <br> <div>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.<br> <br> <br> </div> <h1><strong>Listen to more official F1 podcasts</strong></h1> <ul> <li> <a href="https://eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fpodfollow.com%2Ff1-beyond-the-grid&amp;data=05%7C02%7CJSmith%40F1.com%7Cf416f88d349740d9703a08dc8b01acbb%7Cb792abe295a94aff9e3a4beb3206df89%7C0%7C0%7C638538086523992025%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=rO9PnSivaeWc%2FxK4jF7HVhgas0o7ihpemDdRW86iCzE%3D&amp;reserved=0">F1 Beyond The Grid</a> - exclusive interviews with F1's biggest stars</li> <li> <a href="http://www.podfollow.com/f1-nation">F1 Nation</a> - expert race previews and reviews</li> </ul> <div> <strong>Experience F1 live</strong><br> Tickets for the end of the 2024 F1 season and the start of 2025 are <a href="https://tickets.formula1.com/">available now at tickets.formula1.com</a><br> <br> <a href="https://www.formula1.com/en/page/discover-unlocked"><strong>Discover F1 Unlocked</strong></a><br> Unseen. Unheard. F1 Unlocked. Dive into exclusive content from F1 experts, redeem epic rewards and enter money-can't-buy competitions. <a href="https://www.formula1.com/en/page/discover-unlocked">Click here to join for free</a><br> <br> <strong>This episode is sponsored by: </strong><br> <br> Uncommon Goods -  for 15% off your next gift, go to <a href="http://uncommongoods.com/grid">uncommongoods.com/grid</a><br> <br> Liquid I.V. - get 20% off your first order of Liquid I.V. when you go to <a href="http://liquidiv.com">liquidiv.com</a> and use code GRID<br> <br> Shopify - sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial period at <a href="http://shopify.com/beyondthegrid">shopify.com/beyondthegrid</a><br> <br> Vanta - get $1,000 off Vanta at <a href="http://vanta.com/GRID">vanta.com/GRID</a>. </div>
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62 MIN