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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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  • Isack Hadjar: ‘I’m a fighter’

    Isack Hadjar: ‘I’m a fighter’
    Jun 17 2025
    He took some blows on his climb to Formula 1. Now Isack Hadjar is toe-to-toe with the heavyweights.
    Hadjar’s first F1 race was over before it began, as he slid off the track on a rain-soaked day in Australia. He tells Tom Clarkson how previous setbacks helped him get back on his feet, and establish himself as one of the best young drivers in the sport.
    Hadjar describes himself as ‘a fighter’, and he picks the World Champion he most wants to face up to as team mates. He talks about the difficult step from Formula 2 to F1, life in Red Bull’s driver program, how his parents inspired him to reach the highest level, and how he earned his nickname, ‘Le Petit Prost’.
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    43 mins
  • LEGENDS: Emerson Fittipaldi’s ‘courage’ + ‘risk’ to become World Champion

    LEGENDS: Emerson Fittipaldi’s ‘courage’ + ‘risk’ to become World Champion
    Jun 10 2025
    Emerson Fittipaldi made history with Lotus in 1972 by becoming the first Brazilian to win the Formula 1 World Championship. In 1974, he won the title again with McLaren.
    Emerson’s achievements on track are legendary, but his actions off track are just as iconic.
    In a special F1 Beyond The Grid Legends episode, Emerson tells Tom Clarkson why he refused to take part in the 1975 Spanish Grand Prix, the extensive medical precautions he had in place during race weekends, and how he and some of the sport’s other big names at the time helped improve safety in the sport.
    Emerson also talks about leaving Brazil for the UK to pursue his racing career, forming his own Brazilian F1 team, and the incredible phone call he received from Enzo Ferrari after Niki Lauda’s serious accident in 1976.
    Plus, which current F1 driver reminds Emerson of himself? What impresses him the most about Max Verstappen? And how does he view this year’s title battle between McLaren teammates Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris?


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    50 mins
  • 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
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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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