• F1: Beyond The Grid

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F1: Beyond The Grid

Written by: Formula 1
  • Summary

  • 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. Thanks for listening in 2024. F1 Beyond The Grid will return in 2025. 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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Episodes
  • McLaren’s Revival: Norris, Piastri, Brown + Stella from the BTG Archive
    Feb 19 2025
    2024 saw McLaren become Constructor World Champions for the first time since 1998.
    Will they defend their title in 2025? And will Lando Norris or Oscar Piastri become the team’s first Drivers’ World Champion since Lewis Hamilton in 2008?
    Tom Clarkson has been digging through the F1 Beyond The Grid archives to find out how McLaren have transformed into the fastest team in Formula 1 and whether their success will continue in the new season.
    Providing in-depth insight into the winning culture they’ve created at McLaren, you’ll hear interviews from Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri, plus McLaren CEO Zak Brown and Team Principal Andrea Stella.

    This episode is sponsored by Babbel: Right now, Babbel is offering our listeners up to 60% on their subscription. Go to babbel.com/grid to claim your discount.
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    54 mins
  • Racing for Ferrari: Vettel, Prost + Mansell from the BTG Archive
    Feb 12 2025
    Lewis Hamilton is getting ready for his first season with Ferrari in 2025. He’s won seven World Championships and 105 races, but some of Formula 1’s most successful drivers have joined Ferrari in the past and missed out on the ultimate prize.
    So what lessons can Lewis take from those who came before him? How difficult is it to win titles with the Scuderia? And why is driving for Ferrari so different to any other team in the sport?
    Digging through the F1 Beyond The Grid archives, Tom Clarkson has found interviews with Sebastian Vettel, Alain Prost, Nigel Mansell and Jody Scheckter – all of whom provide fascinating insight into their time at Ferrari and help answer some of those key questions as Lewis embarks on an exciting new era in red.

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    42 mins
  • Liam Lawson's racing line, how Ferrari found Ollie Bearman + Oscar Piastri's F2 preparation - The Best of F1 Explains 2024
    Dec 27 2024
    What really happens on the grid before a race? How do Formula 1 teams scout their future stars? How are drivers coached to go faster? In 2024, F1 Explains answered these questions and many more sent in by F1 fans from all over the world.

    F1 Explains takes your questions and finds the experts to answer them. In this special episode, presenters Christian Hewgill and Katie Osborne have picked the most fascinating moments from the podcast's second season:

    • Liam Lawson on how drivers find the racing line
    • Ollie Bearman reveals Ferrari's young driver scouting camps
    • Oscar Piastri on how F2 prepared him to win in F1
    • Jack Doohan explains braking at 200mph
    • Bernie Collins' guide to the F1 pit lane
    • Planning the F1 calendar
    • How performance engineers coach drivers to go faster
    • What happens on the grid in the minutes before the race start
    Listen to previous episodes of F1 Explains here

    Whether you're a new F1 fan or a long-time follower, there's always something more to learn. If you have a question you'd like F1 Explains to answer, send it as an email or a voice note to F1Explains@F1.com

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    47 mins

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