F1: Beyond The Grid

By: Formula 1
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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. 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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  • Piers Thynne: running McLaren's championship-winning factory

    Piers Thynne: running McLaren's championship-winning factory
    Apr 22 2025
    Tom Clarkson’s guest on this week’s F1 Beyond The Grid is McLaren’s Chief Operating Officer, Piers Thynne, who has been with the team since 2008.

    He oversees everything that happens at the team's base, the McLaren Technology Centre, so he’s played a crucial role in their current success.

    How have McLaren transformed into World Champions after finishing second to last in 2017? Why is their philosophy of getting ‘comfortable with being uncomfortable’ so productive? What impact have Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri had on the whole team? And how are McLaren preparing for new regulations in 2026, while fighting for both titles in 2025?

    Piers provides fantastic insight into what it takes to run a championship-winning Formula 1 team away from the track. He also talks about his passion for McLaren’s heritage cars, the lessons he took into F1 from his time as an army officer serving in Iraq, and how his father helped a certain F1 legend become a World Champion.

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    55 mins
  • Esteban Ocon: feeling at home with Haas

    Esteban Ocon: feeling at home with Haas
    Apr 15 2025
    After five years with Alpine, Esteban Ocon is embracing a new adventure with Haas in 2025.
    What challenges has he faced while settling into his new team? How is he getting on with new race engineer Laura Mueller? What are the strengths and weaknesses of their car?
    Esteban tells Tom Clarkson how he’s adapting to his new surroundings and how Haas have made such a miraculous recovery from a nightmare opening weekend in Australia.
    He also talks about reuniting with Team Principal Ayao Komatsu, whom he raced alongside many years ago, his passion for cars and remote-control racing, his recent cameo in a Netflix film and his dramatic exit from Alpine at the end of 2024.


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    58 mins
  • 'The team is a big family' - This week on F1 Beyond The Grid...

    'The team is a big family' - This week on F1 Beyond The Grid...
    Apr 14 2025
    Tom Clarkson reveals which Formula 1 star will be joining him on this week’s episode of F1 Beyond The Grid.

    Listen to the full show on Wednesday 16th March or you can watch their chat on the official F1 YouTube channel.
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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.

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So good

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.

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Definitely worth 5 stars

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

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Brilliant Podcast

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

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Amazing

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

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Podcasting magic.

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.

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F1 Beyond the grid my review

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

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

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


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