Laura Mueller + Esteban Ocon on their race engineer-driver dynamic at Haas
03 Dec 2025
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2025 has been a year of firsts for Laura Mueller and Esteban Ocon. For Laura, it’s her first seas...
LEGENDS: Sebastian Vettel’s World Champion wisdom
26 Nov 2025
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Winning four Formula 1 World Championships is a feat only six elite drivers have achieved. Competing...
Helmut Marko: choosing champions at Red Bull
19 Nov 2025
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Every driver who wants to win with Red Bull needs to impress Helmut Marko. The veteran Motorsport Ad...
Oscar Piastri: fighting for his first F1 title
12 Nov 2025
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With three rounds left of the 2025 season, Oscar Piastri is still in contention to become Formula 1 ...
Andrea Stella + Zak Brown: McLaren’s transformation + the Drivers’ Championship race
05 Nov 2025
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McLaren have won back-to-back Constructors’ titles for the first time since the early ‘90s. Jus...
LEGENDS: Mika Hakkinen’s 1995 crash + incredible recovery
29 Oct 2025
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30 years ago, a 120mph puncture sent Mika Hakkinen’s car spinning over a high kerb and into a wall...
Enrico Cardile: Aston Martin’s 2026 ambitions + working with Adrian Newey
21 Oct 2025
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Ahead of a new era of Formula 1 in 2026, Italian engineer Enrico Cardile moved from Ferrari to Aston...
Allan McNish: winning ‘the Audi way’
14 Oct 2025
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Serial winner in sports cars, Formula 1 driver and all-out racer: Allan McNish is using his experie...
James Vowles: podium pride + Williams’ winning potential
07 Oct 2025
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With 16 Drivers’ and Constructors’ World Championships combined, Williams are the third most suc...
Derek Bell: from Ferrari F1 debut at Monza to five Le Mans wins
30 Sep 2025
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A whirlwind rise to Formula 1 with its most famous team in the 1960s, and one of the greatest sports...
Franco Colapinto: Buenos Aires boy who made F1 breakthrough
23 Sep 2025
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Franco Colapinto didn’t take long to make a name for himself in Formula 1. He became the first Ar...
Graeme Lowdon: getting Cadillac on-track in F1
16 Sep 2025
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Six months before their first race, the new Cadillac Formula 1 Team is already moving fast. The driv...
Gabriel Bortoleto: ‘my dream was so big’ - the long journey to F1
09 Sep 2025
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Aged 11, Gabriel Bortoleto left Brazil, determined to make it in motorsport. His family’s passion,...
Fred Vasseur: Ferrari’s ‘next step’ with Lewis Hamilton + Charles Leclerc
02 Sep 2025
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‘Pressure is the best motivation for all of us’. Fred Vasseur knows all about pressure. He lea...
James Hinchcliffe: F1TV expert on surviving ovals + being inspired by Villeneuve
26 Aug 2025
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Today he's on F1TV giving us expert racing insight. But 10 years ago, James Hinchcliffe suffered a n...
Jacky Ickx: Belgium’s F1 + Le Mans legend
05 Aug 2025
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Jacky Ickx didn’t grow up wanting to be a racing driver, so how did he become Belgium’s most suc...
Adrian Reynard: a founding father of Brawn GP + Mercedes
29 Jul 2025
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Adrian Reynard's motor racing outfit were one of the best in the world during the 1980s and '90s –...
Alex Albon: changing people's perceptions
22 Jul 2025
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Alex Albon went into 2025 facing one big question. With the arrival of Carlos Sainz at Williams, ...
Perry McCarthy: driving for 90s non-starters Andrea Moda
15 Jul 2025
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He drove for one of the least competitive teams in F1 history. He never started a race. Just making ...
Anthony Davidson: reaching the pinnacle through talent + testing
08 Jul 2025
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Racing twice in 2002 with Minardi and once again three years later with BAR Honda in 2005, Anthony D...
F1 at Downing Street - with the UK Prime Minister, James Vowles, Oliver Bearman + Cadillac boss Graeme Lowdon
04 Jul 2025
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To celebrate 75 years of the Formula 1 World Championship, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer invited d...
Lando Norris: raising his game
01 Jul 2025
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This episode is brought to you by Dropbox Dash, an official technology partner of the McLaren Formul...
Brad Pitt: becoming Sonny Hayes for F1 The Movie
24 Jun 2025
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For F1 The Movie, Brad Pitt lived the high-speed life of a Formula 1 driver. He drove with seven-tim...
Isack Hadjar: ‘I’m a fighter’
17 Jun 2025
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He took some blows on his climb to Formula 1. Now Isack Hadjar is toe-to-toe with the heavyweights. ...
LEGENDS: Emerson Fittipaldi’s ‘courage’ + ‘risk’ to become World Champion
10 Jun 2025
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Emerson Fittipaldi made history with Lotus in 1972 by becoming the first Brazilian to win the Formul...
Valtteri Bottas: Cadillac is ‘very interesting project’
03 Jun 2025
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This year is the first time Valtteri Bottas isn’t racing in Formula 1 since he started as a rookie...
Simone Resta: F1 car designer who swapped Ferrari for Mercedes
27 May 2025
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When he left Ferrari to join Mercedes, Simone Resta took decades of experience with him. In Italy, h...
Dario Franchitti: why ‘F1 dream’ never became reality
20 May 2025
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Dario Franchitti has had a sensational racing career in the United States, becoming a four-time Indy...
Celebrating F1 75 with Mario Andretti
13 May 2025
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Mario Andretti was 10 years old when the first ever Formula 1 World Championship Grand Prix took pla...
Claire Williams: proud of Williams' progress
06 May 2025
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When Claire Williams sold the Williams F1 team at the end of 2020, a very special 43-year associatio...
Jonathan Wheatley: leading Sauber forward into Audi era
29 Apr 2025
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As the new Team Principal of Sauber, Jonathan Wheatley is taking on one of the most exciting project...
Piers Thynne: running McLaren's championship-winning factory
22 Apr 2025
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Tom Clarkson’s guest on this week’s F1 Beyond The Grid is McLaren’s Chief Operating Officer, P...
Esteban Ocon: feeling at home with Haas
15 Apr 2025
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After five years with Alpine, Esteban Ocon is embarking on a new adventure with Haas in 2025. What ...
'The team is a big family' - This week on F1 Beyond The Grid...
14 Apr 2025
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Tom Clarkson reveals which Formula 1 star will be joining him on this week’s episode of F1 Beyond ...
Marc Gene: witnessing five World Champions at Ferrari
08 Apr 2025
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Ferrari ambassador and former test driver Marc Gene has been with the team since 2004. During that ...
Jaime Alguersuari: record-breaking debut to high-pressure exit
01 Apr 2025
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Chosen by Red Bull aged 15. Suddenly launched into his first Grand Prix as the youngest driver ever,...
Pierre Gasly: believing in Alpine
26 Mar 2025
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‘I wish I could fast forward’, says Pierre Gasly. Like all F1 drivers, Pierre is used to things ...
Andy Cowell: Aston Martin 'want to win’
19 Mar 2025
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Aston Martin’s Team Principal knows what it takes to win in Formula 1. Andy Cowell leads a team wh...
Liam Lawson: ready to go at Red Bull
12 Mar 2025
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With 11 Grands Prix under his belt, Liam Lawson is technically no longer a rookie – but he is abou...
'I felt so out of control': BTG returns Wednesday 12th March
10 Mar 2025
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First up in 2025: Liam Lawson. Listen to a preview of the Red Bull racer's conversation with Tom Cla...
Aston Martin’s masterplan – Newey, Alonso, Lawrence + Lance Stroll from the BTG Archive
05 Mar 2025
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Adrian Newey began his new job at Aston Martin this week. Is he the man who will make Aston Martin W...
Williams’ winning formula? – Vowles, Sainz + Albon from the BTG Archive
26 Feb 2025
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The arrival of four-time Grand Prix winner Carlos Sainz from Ferrari marks the start of an intriguin...
McLaren’s revival: Norris, Piastri, Brown + Stella from the BTG Archive
19 Feb 2025
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2024 saw McLaren become Constructor World Champions for the first time since 1998. Will they defend...
Racing for Ferrari: Vettel, Prost + Mansell from the BTG Archive
12 Feb 2025
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Lewis Hamilton is getting ready for his first season with Ferrari in 2025. He’s won seven World Ch...
Liam Lawson's racing line, how Ferrari found Ollie Bearman + Oscar Piastri's F2 preparation - The Best of F1 Explains 2024
27 Dec 2024
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What really happens on the grid before a race? How do Formula 1 teams scout their future stars? How ...
Ageless Alonso, Carlos’s comeback + super sub Bearman – The Best of 2024
18 Dec 2024
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A driver market for the ages, Verstappen at his very best, emotional race wins, new Constructor Worl...
'One of a kind': Mercedes on Lewis Hamilton
11 Dec 2024
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Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes: their names are together forever in the Formula 1 record books. As the ...
Carlos Sainz: pain, pride + potential
04 Dec 2024
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This episode is presented by Explora Journeys - redefining luxury ocean travel. 2024 has been a tur...
'I was tested. It's made me better' - This week on F1 Beyond The Grid...
02 Dec 2024
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2024 has been a rollercoaster for this week’s guest on F1 Beyond The Grid. While the end of the se...
Andy Stevenson: 600 races, 1 team
27 Nov 2024
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This episode is brought to you by Salesforce, a Global Partner of Formula 1® Aston Martin Sportin...
Oliver Oakes: the racer driving Alpine
20 Nov 2024
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This episode is brought to you by T-Mobile, official 5G partner of F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix Why did...
LEGENDS: Rubens Barrichello on following Senna and racing Schumacher
13 Nov 2024
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He’s one of the most experienced drivers in F1 history, who won races for championship teams Ferra...
Christian Fittipaldi: racing in an F1 dynasty
06 Nov 2024
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Nephew of two-time Formula 1 World Champion Emerson and son of Brazilian F1 team owner Wilson, Chris...
Christian Danner: how Senna came to his defence in Monaco
30 Oct 2024
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Despite being a hugely versatile racing driver, who competed in Formula 3000, IndyCar, Sports Cars a...
Fernando at 400: why Alonso’s still fired up
22 Oct 2024
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This episode is brought to you by Salesforce, a Global Partner of Formula 1®. Fernando Alonso wil...
A monumental milestone in Mexico. This week on F1 Beyond The Grid…
21 Oct 2024
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This week’s guest on F1 Beyond The Grid will make history at the Mexico City Grand Prix – how di...
Tom Stallard: Piastri’s Olympic-medallist race engineer
15 Oct 2024
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Tom Stallard, Oscar Piastri’s race engineer and McLaren’s Director of Human Performance, is a ma...
Guenther Steiner: life on the other side of F1
08 Oct 2024
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After a decade of highs and lows as Haas Team Principal, Guenther Steiner has changed lanes. Now he’...
James Vowles: on the right track with Albon + Sainz
01 Oct 2024
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‘For 2025, I think we have the best driver line-up on the grid’. Williams Team Principal James V...
F1 NATION: Christian Horner on Daniel Ricciardo's departure and Liam Lawson's return
30 Sep 2024
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Red Bull Team Principal Christian Horner gives Tom Clarkson and Damon Hill the inside story on the d...
Ollie Bearman: just getting started
24 Sep 2024
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Points on his surprise debut with Ferrari. Another top 10 with Haas. Ollie Bearman has made a flying...
Bernd Schneider: why Schumacher’s F1 debut nearly didn’t happen
17 Sep 2024
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For a driver who only qualified for nine Formula 1 races in three seasons, German racing legend Bern...
Jolyon Palmer: 'career-killer' teammates + a sudden F1 exit
10 Sep 2024
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Just 19 months after making his debut with Renault, Jolyon Palmer lost his seat with four races of t...
Yuki Tsunoda: under pressure, aiming high
03 Sep 2024
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Now in his fourth year as a Formula 1 driver, Yuki Tsunoda says he’s starting to show his ‘full ...
Inside Michael Schumacher’s final, most dominant, World Championship
27 Aug 2024
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With 13 wins from 18 races, Michael Schumacher’s seventh and final World Championship was his best...
Charles Leclerc: chasing the ultimate dream with Ferrari
20 Aug 2024
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After winning his home race for the first time in 2024, Charles Leclerc has just one more item to ti...
This week on F1 Beyond The Grid…
19 Aug 2024
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Tom Clarkson is back, speaking to a current F1 star ahead of the Dutch Grand Prix. Listen for a prev...
Bruno Famin: a year as Alpine Team Principal
30 Jul 2024
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Change is on the horizon at Alpine, as boss Bruno Famin prepares to step down, and the Renault-owned...
F2 + F3 CEO Bruno Michel: steering young drivers to F1
23 Jul 2024
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Lewis Hamilton, Charles Leclerc, Oscar Piastri and George Russell are just a handful of the Formula ...
Paul Monaghan: Red Bull's race for more records
16 Jul 2024
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Paul Monaghan, Red Bull Racing’s chief engineer, has been with the team from the very beginning of...
LEGENDS: Why World Championships eluded David Coulthard
09 Jul 2024
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What’s the difference between winning races and winning World Championships? David Coulthard enjo...
Lando Norris: winning means more
02 Jul 2024
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This episode is brought to you by GetYourGuide – the app to discover and book unforgettable trave...
Luciano Burti: why Brazilian’s racing risks went unrewarded
25 Jun 2024
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Just 14 races into his debut Formula 1 season in 2001, Luciano Burti suffered a huge crash at the Be...
James Allison: confident of a Mercedes comeback
18 Jun 2024
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From 2014 to 2021, Mercedes dominated Formula 1 with a record eight Constructor World Championships ...
Nikolas Tombazis: the championship-winner shaping F1’s next generation
11 Jun 2024
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He’s an engineer who won Formula 1 World Championships with Michael Schumacher and Kimi Raikkonen....
Greg Maffei: accelerating F1's future
04 Jun 2024
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As President and CEO of Liberty Media, Formula 1's parent company, Greg Maffei is at the very top of...
Antti Kontsas: how to coach an F1 World Champion
28 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
At the end of his glittering career, four-time World Champion Sebastian Vettel said he was in the ‘...
Karl Wendlinger: 30 years since career-defining Monaco GP
21 May 2024
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30 years ago, Karl Wendlinger’s Formula 1 career was just beginning to rise after a strong start t...
LEGENDS: Martin Brundle’s debut with Senna
14 May 2024
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In 1984, Martin Brundle and Ayrton Senna made their Formula 1 debuts. They had just fought each oth...
Zak Brown: McLaren’s winning mastermind
07 May 2024
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McLaren are back on top of the Formula 1 podium, but their mission is far from accomplished yet. Si...
Ayrton Senna remembered by Bruno Senna
30 Apr 2024
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30 years since his death at Imola on 1st May 1994, Ayrton Senna’s legacy is still felt around the ...
Stoffel Vandoorne: dramatic debut to 'tough' exit
23 Apr 2024
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A multiple title winner at junior level and a point-scorer on his unexpected F1 debut in 2016, Stoff...
Zhou Guanyu: China’s F1 hero making history at home
16 Apr 2024
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20 years since his infatuation with Formula 1 began at China’s first race in 2004, Zhou Guanyu wil...
F1 Nation: Why Alonso's staying at Aston
12 Apr 2024
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Fernando Alonso is 'here to stay' in Formula 1 with Aston Martin. What made the double World Champio...
LEGENDS: Juan Pablo Montoya’s race for the 2003 championship
09 Apr 2024
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Seven-time Grand Prix winner Juan Pablo Montoya joins Tom Clarkson for the first episode of F1 Beyon...
Ayao Komatsu: from Tokyo to Team Principal
02 Apr 2024
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The journey that has taken Ayao Komatsu from a teenager in Tokyo, dreaming of working in Formula 1, ...
Pat Symonds: spectacular, sustainable F1 tech
27 Mar 2024
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He’s a World Championship-winning engineer with nearly 50 years in Formula 1, but Pat Symonds’ f...
Oscar Piastri: building up to more wins with McLaren
20 Mar 2024
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A Formula 1 winner in his first season, Oscar Piastri has his sights set on more success. At McLaren...
Alex Albon: thriving with Williams
13 Mar 2024
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What does 2025 hold for Alex Albon? How has golf changed his approach to Formula 1? Would he like mo...
Laurent Mekies: Ricciardo, Tsunoda + RB’s mission
06 Mar 2024
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Brand new name. Brand new leader. Brand new ambition? As RB enter the next era of their Formula 1 v...
Sergio Perez: stronger in 2024
28 Feb 2024
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Sergio Perez secured a career-best P2 in the Drivers’ World Championship in 2023. But in one of th...
30 Days of BTG: Day 30 – 2024's first guest revealed
27 Feb 2024
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F1 is full of extraordinary humans, but who is Tom Clarkson's first guest in 2024? Find out here, th...
30 Days of BTG: Day 29 – James Allison’s hilarious first encounter with Lewis Hamilton
26 Feb 2024
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Mercedes Technical Director, James Allison, is Tom Clarkson’s pick for the penultimate day of our ...
30 Days of BTG: Day 28 – Zhou Guanyu on idolising Alonso + Chinese Grand Prix dreams
25 Feb 2024
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On 30 Days of Beyond The Grid, Day 28, Zhou Guanyu tells Tom Clarkson why Fernando Alonso is his ido...
30 Days of BTG: Day 27 – Martin Brundle’s iconic battles with Ayrton Senna
24 Feb 2024
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Martin Brundle is best known today for his infamous pre-race gridwalks and his expert analysis on te...
30 Days of BTG: Day 26 – Ralf Schumacher talks teammate rivalries and making history with Michael
23 Feb 2024
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Six-time Grand Prix winner Ralf Schumacher joins Tom Clarkson on 30 Days of Beyond The Grid, Day 26....
30 Days of BTG: Day 25 – How Alex Albon bounced back from Red Bull exit
22 Feb 2024
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On 30 Days of Beyond The Grid, Day 25, Alex Albon talks about the impact of being dropped by Red Bul...
30 Days of BTG: Day 24 – Ross Brawn tells the inside story of Brawn GP’s fairytale in 2009
21 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In 2019, Tom Clarkson sat down with Ross Brawn to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Brawn GP becomin...
30 Days of BTG: Day 23 – Inside Senna and Prost’s McLaren rivalry, with Neil Oatley
20 Feb 2024
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On Day 23 of our pre-season countdown, World Champion designer Neil Oatley shares what it was like t...
30 Days of BTG: Day 22 – Damon Hill recalls his World Champion teammates and 1994 title-decider drama
19 Feb 2024
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Damon Hill is Tom Clarkson’s guest for 30 Days of Beyond The Grid, Day 22. The 1996 World Champio...