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F1: Beyond The Grid

F1: Beyond The Grid

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 Formula 1's fastest stars slow down for in-depth interviews. Tom Clarkson brings you revealing, feature-length conversations with drivers, team bosses, engineering experts and F1 legends.

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  • Valtteri Bottas: Cadillac is ‘very interesting project’

    Valtteri Bottas: Cadillac is ‘very interesting project’
    Jun 3 2025
    This year is the first time Valtteri Bottas isn’t racing in Formula 1 since he started as a rookie in 2013, but the 10-time Grand Prix winner says F1 is ‘still the number one thing in my life’ and his priority is to get back on the grid in 2026.
    Speaking to Tom Clarkson, Valtteri discusses all the options he has for his next move.
    Would he like to drive for the new Cadillac team that will join F1 next season? Could he race for Mercedes again? Or will there be opportunities at other teams like Red Bull or Alpine?
    Valtteri tells Tom why he doesn’t want his F1 career to be over yet, what attributes he would bring to a team in a year of new regulations and cars, and the deadline he has put in place to make a decision on his future.
    He also explains why he rejoined Mercedes as a Reserve Driver this year instead of competing in any other series.

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    44 mins
  • Simone Resta: F1 car designer who swapped Ferrari for Mercedes

    Simone Resta: F1 car designer who swapped Ferrari for Mercedes
    May 27 2025
    When he left Ferrari to join Mercedes, Simone Resta took decades of experience with him. In Italy, he worked with Michael Schumacher, and designed race-winning cars for Sebastian Vettel, Kimi Raikkonen and Charles Leclerc. Now, his task is giving George Russell and Kimi Antonelli the best Mercedes he can.
    As Deputy Technical Director Simone is focusing on the 2025 season, but he tells Tom Clarkson he is also thinking about the opportunity of 2026, when the rules on car design and power units will change.
    Simone talks about starting his career in the late 1990s with Minardi, a small team which struggled for results, his move to Ferrari, what engineers really want to hear from their drivers, and why he decided to leave his native Italy and ‘go for it’ with Mercedes
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    39 mins
  • Dario Franchitti: why ‘F1 dream’ never became reality

    Dario Franchitti: why ‘F1 dream’ never became reality
    May 20 2025
    Dario Franchitti has had a sensational racing career in the United States, becoming a four-time IndyCar series champion and a three-time winner of the Indy500.
    But earlier in his career, Dario had plenty of interest from Formula 1 and tested for a few different teams. So why didn’t he end up racing in the pinnacle of motorsport?
    Speaking to Tom Clarkson, Dario talks about the three big opportunities he had to drive in F1 and why they never materialised – sharing fascinating insight into the negotiations he had and the tests he completed for different teams.
    He also discusses his racing idols, how three-time F1 World Champion Sir Jackie Stewart became his mentor and what it takes to become a complete IndyCar driver.


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    1 hr and 1 min
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I love this podcast!! To hear how people like lando and Daniel cope with the stress and stain of the car is amazing.

Charlie

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I really enjoyed hearing from Paul Stoddart. His perspectives on drivers like Michael Schumacher and Fernando Alonso were vivid and reaffirmed what I've heard about their characters in positive (and in Schumi's case unexpected) ways. It's also refreshing to hear such a positive impression of Red Bull in an age where they've been branded Public Enemy Number One by so many. A great listen.

So good

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I just love listening to the story’s from the drivers my favourite episode is Lewis Hamilton
All the rest are also very good

Definitely worth 5 stars

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great podcast, with great origin stories from drivers and mechanics etc. Must listen for F1 fans.

Brilliant Podcast

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Really good podcast especially loved the story as formula one's greatest sports open up about their backstories. But yeah brilliant podcast I loved listening to it

F1 Beyond the grid my review

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I love when u get people on the show now I just need to waste some words so I can send it


It’s great I love it am only 12 but it’s so good

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Soooooo good
My kids love it so much I can’t believe it so good .a

Amazing

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Absolutely brilliant. F1 podcasting at it's best. As a life-long F1 fan, being born in 1991, hearing all these podcast episodes has opened up a world of memories that I felt that I had forgotten. From old drivers to current, old team principles to current and even race engineers to engine designers and aerodynamisists.

Keep at it Tom and F1, I will always be listening as long as it may continue. Thank you.

Podcasting magic.

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