<div> <p>As a child, Formula 1 was his dream. As a young driver, he was on the same trajectory as Michael Schumacher. Tom Kristensen was offered a chance to join a Formula 1 team, but he saw it as too risky. Instead, he found success in sportscars and made history at the Le Mans 24 Hours with a record nine victories.</p><p>Tom tells Tom Clarkson about the ‘risky’ offer he received from a Formula 1 team in the 1990s, the sportscar decision which harmed his F1 chances, and the day he impressed a World Champion in a modern F1 car.</p><p>‘Mr Le Mans’ also remembers his history-making days at the world’s most famous endurance race and explains how racing different cars made him a better driver.</p><p><strong>This episode is sponsored by: </strong></p><p>Leesa - go to <a href="http://Leesa.com">Leesa.com</a> for 25% off select mattresses PLUS get an extra $50 off with promo code GRID. </p><p>Liquid I.V. - visit <a href="http://liquidiv.com">liquidiv.com</a> and get 20% off your first purchase with code GRID at checkout.</p><p>Shopify - sign up for your $1 per-month trial today at <a href="http://shopify.com/beyondthegrid">shopify.com/beyondthegrid</a>.</p><p>Vanta - get started today at <a href="http://vanta.com/GRID">vanta.com/GRID</a>.</p></div>