Tom Clarkson

But all of that did happen.

And on F1 Beyond the Grid, we've spoken to the stars of the show who made it happen.

Hello everyone, I'm Tom Clarkson and this is the podcast where the fastest drivers in the world slow down for an in-depth conversation.

And it's not just the drivers.

Engineers, designers, team bosses and people with incredible stories all share fascinating tales of their time in the sport.

From today's stars like world champion Lando Norris, Oscar Piastri and Isaac Hadjar, to legends of the past like Sebastian Vettel and even Hollywood icon Brad Pitt.

You'll hear from all of them and many more as we listen back through the highlights of our eighth year, bringing you the biggest names from the pinnacle of motorsport.

Welcome to the best of Beyond the Grid 2025.

Let's start with the driver who added his name to the shiny silver trophy they all want to win.

After 24 rounds, it's Lando Norris who takes his first world championship.

It's the promised land for Lando.

A magical moment for Lando Norris at the title decider in Abu Dhabi.

That was pure, raw emotion after a rollercoaster season that saw him recover a 34-point deficit and realise his childhood dream.

Lando's always been very honest and self-critical when things aren't going well.

The mental strength he showed to bounce back from such a challenging first half of the season puts any doubts about his resilience to bed.

Back in the summer, Lando told me how he's changed his psychological approach.

I try hard to make myself disconnect from things and take my mind away.

You know, I have to put work in to try, forget about a weekend and just kind of go and spend some time with my friends and do things.

Like I've had to work on trying to disconnect myself so I can spend more time away so I can come back and focus better rather than dwelling too much on certain scenarios.

How do you do that?