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30 Days of BTG: Day 3 – Sebastian Vettel’s F1 farewell Jan 31, 2024

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On Day 3 of 30 Days of Beyond The Grid, listen to Tom Clarkson’s full conversation with four-time World Champion Sebastian Vettel from 2022, when the German said goodbye to Formula 1.
Hear Vettel reflect candidly on his glory years with Red Bull, the impact his wife Hanna had on his F1 career, why he didn’t win a title with Ferrari, his relationships with Lewis Hamilton and Michael Schumacher, and much more.
Follow F1 Beyond The Grid to continue our countdown to the first episode of the new season on Wednesday 28th February.

30 Days of BTG: Day 2 – Logan Sargeant on proving people wrong Jan 30, 2024

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Tom Clarkson is counting down to the new season of F1 Beyond The Grid by bringing you the best bits from our extensive archive of interviews with Formula 1 icons.
On Day 2 of 30 Days of BTG, Williams driver Logan Sargeant looks back at his nomadic karting career and explains why the biggest hurdle to success is himself, not his fellow competitors.
Follow the podcast to join Tom’s countdown to the new series, which starts Wednesday 28th February.
To hear the full interview with Logan Sargeant from 2023, tap here.

30 Days of BTG: Day 1 – How Christian Horner became Red Bull Team Principal Jan 29, 2024

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The 2024 Formula 1 season will soon be upon us, which means we’re bringing you a brand new series of F1 Beyond The Grid. Season 7 starts Wednesday 28th February so get ready for more in-depth conversations with Formula 1’s biggest stars.
In the build-up, Tom Clarkson takes you on a tour of the best bits of his huge BTG archive in 30 Days of Beyond The Grid.
On Day 1, we’re taking you back to Christian Horner’s first interview on the podcast in 2018, when he told Tom how buying a trailer from Helmut Marko in the mid-nineties led to him becoming Team Principal of Red Bull Racing in 2005.
Follow F1 Beyond The Grid and check back tomorrow for Day 2.
Click here to hear Christian’s first BTG interview in full.
And for the highlights of our 2023 series, including Charles Leclerc, Daniel Ricciardo and Lando Norris, listen here.

Piastri’s pathway, Leclerc’s piano passion, Pierre’s new perspective + more best bits of 2023 Dec 13, 2023

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Red Bull’s revolutionary race car, McLaren’s miraculous transformation and Aston Martin’s sensational rise.
On F1 Beyond The Grid in 2023, the stars behind the biggest stories of the season have sat down with Tom Clarkson to reveal the secrets behind their success and share fascinating insight into what life is like as a Formula 1 driver, Team Principal, engineer, designer, and more. In this end-of year special, Tom picks his favourite moments from a long list of stellar guests.
Oscar Piastri underlined his credentials as a future Grand Prix winner with arguably the most impressive rookie season since Lewis Hamilton in 2007, but did you know the Australian’s route to F1 began in the same way as Lewis? Hear how Adrian Newey, the genius behind Red Bull’s record-breaking RB19, began designing at the age of 11. And listen to Ferrari Team Principal Fred Vasseur explain how he handles the pressure of making the most successful Constructor in the sport’s history champions again.
Also featured are some F1 heroes from the past – including multiple World Champions Alain Prost and Sir Jackie Stewart. The clips in this episode come from the full episodes listed below.
Thank you for listening in 2023. F1 Beyond The Grid will return in 2024.
Adrian Newey, legendary F1 designer
Andrea Stella, transforming McLaren
Lando Norris, driving McLaren’s revival
Oscar Piastri, remote control racing to F1 rookie
Daniel Ricciardo, dreaming of a ‘perfect’ Red Bull return
Liam Lawson, thrilled but ‘unfulfilled’ by F1 debut
Pierre Gasly, wanting to win again in 2024
Sir Jackie Stewart, 50 years a triple World Champion
Alain Prost, 30 years since the ‘most difficult’ season
Heinz-Harald Frentzen, Germany’s F1 cult hero
Sam Michael, engineering his rise to the top of F1
James Vowles, aiming to win with Williams
Fred Vasseur, pursuing the ‘pinnacle’ with Ferrari
Charles Leclerc, 2nd isn’t enough
Giancarlo Fisichella, history with Ferrari, Force India and Fernando Alonso
Dan Fallows, directing Aston’s rise
George Russell, happier, hungrier + ‘holding his own’ with Hamilton

Daniel Ricciardo: dreaming of a ‘perfect’ Red Bull return Dec 06, 2023

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The 2022 Formula 1 season pushed Daniel Ricciardo to the limit. Under immense pressure at McLaren, he failed to reach the performance levels that had made him an eight-time Grand Prix winner. Left without a seat on the grid for 2023, the Australian’s future in the sport was questioned.
Ricciardo took some much-needed time away to enjoy life as a normal person, but he’s far more suited to life in the fast lane. Now he’s back to revive his F1 career at AlphaTauri and prove he can still compete with the very best.
Daniel tells Tom Clarkson what he got up to during his sabbatical and why a trip to the Super Bowl ignited a desire to get back in the cockpit. The Honey Badger talks about a change in mentality, the crash that broke his hand at Zandvoort, his Formula 1 endgame, and much more.
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Franz Tost, Daniel’s Team Principal at AlphaTauri in 2023
Liam Lawson
Yuki Tsunoda
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A new dream - this week on F1 BTG... Dec 05, 2023

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It’s been a crazy year for this week’s F1 Beyond The Grid guest, so what does his future hold now?
Hear a preview of their chat with Tom Clarkson here and listen to the conversation in full on Wednesday 6th December.
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Bernie Collins: strategy risks, racing rewards + the pressure of the pitwall Nov 29, 2023

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She didn’t set out to be a Grand Prix-winning Formula 1 strategist, but Bernie Collins raced to the very top. She pulled the strategy strings at Force India, Racing Point and Aston Martin, masterminded an emotional race win with Sergio Perez, and guided Sebastian Vettel to his final F1 podium.
Bernie tells Tom Clarkson how she and her fellow strategists prepared for races, reacted to the on-track action, and balanced risk and reward to get the best result possible. Bernie remembers her deep-end debut as a race strategist, how competing at the front of the field brings extra pressure, why working at one of F1’s smaller teams ‘made her career’ and what she learned working with Perez, Vettel and Jenson Button. Bernie also explains how an interest in maths and physics led her to study mechanical engineering at university, then to move into motorsport and, ultimately, reach Formula 1
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Franz Tost: a leader who launched champions Nov 22, 2023

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He’s the second longest-serving Team Principal in the 2023 Formula 1 paddock, but after 18 years in charge of AlphaTauri and Toro Rosso, Franz Tost is hanging up his pitwall headphones.
Ahead of his final race in Abu Dhabi, Tost sits down with Tom Clarkson to talk about the highs and lows of leading the team from its inception.
Hear about Franz’s sometimes challenging relationship with senior team Red Bull Racing, his team's sensational Grand Prix wins at Monza in 2008 and 2020, and how he helped launch the careers of multiple World Champions, Sebastian Vettel and Max Verstappen.
Franz gives his views on what's next for current AlphaTauri driver Yuki Tsunoda and 2023's stand-in star, Liam Lawson. Plus, the Austrian tells Tom which of the 17 drivers he’s worked with have impressed him the most and his five stages of development for rookies.
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Pierre Gasly
Yuki Tsunoda
Liam Lawson
Daniel Ricciardo
Carlos Sainz
Adrian Newey
Mario Theissen
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Mario Andretti: 45 years since 78’s glory and grief Nov 15, 2023

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In 1978, racing against some of the best drivers in Formula 1 history, Mario Andretti became World Champion. His victory was a long-held dream, but it was darkened by the death of his teammate. Looking back 45 years, Mario remembers a season of intense emotions.
He tells Tom Clarkson about his preparations for racing in Europe, his relationship with his visionary team boss, Colin Chapman, and how he made changes to the set-up of his Lotus to gain a crucial advantage over his rivals. Mario shares his memories of battling brake problems to win the championship at Monza, then learning that his teammate and close friend Ronnie Peterson had lost his life after a crash. Plus, Mario picks out the current F1 drivers who impress him most and remembers F1’s previous races in Las Vegas in the early 1980s.

Pierre Gasly: wanting to win again in 2024 Nov 08, 2023

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Few drivers on the current F1 grid have experienced highs and lows like Pierre Gasly. The Frenchman returns to F1 Beyond The Grid for the first time since 2018, and there's plenty for him and Tom Clarkson to catch up on.
Pierre reflects on losing his seat at Red Bull, the passing of his close friend Anthoine Hubert, and the day he became a Grand Prix winner.
Now embracing a new challenge with Alpine, Pierre also discusses the ups and downs of his first season, his relationship with teammate Esteban Ocon, and his targets for 2024.
Plus, hear what it was like to have dinner with all the drivers for Sebastian Vettel’s retirement in Abu Dhabi, and much more.
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