30 Days of BTG – Day 7: Michael Schumacher stories from Sabine Kehm
05 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
She was by Michael Schumacher’s side as he dominated F1. Sabine Kehm, Schumacher’s manager, shar...
30 Days of BTG – Day 6: Nico Rosberg’s rise in 2016
04 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
From his sleep cycle to the design of his driving gloves, Nico Rosberg worked on improving every det...
30 Days of BTG – Day 5: Ruth Buscombe, Ferrari winner
03 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
She’s a winner with Ferrari. A strategist who now makes race-changing calls under huge pressure at...
30 Days of BTG – Day 4: Lando Norris’ karting hero
02 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
For Day 4 of our pre-season build-up, the origins of a current F1 star. Lando Norris, driver of car ...
30 Days of BTG – Day 3: Sir Jackie Stewart the survivor
01 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
For Day 3 of Beyond The Grid’s pre-season warm-up, Tom Clarkson introduces a full-length archive e...
30 Days of BTG – Day 2: Fernando Alonso’s ambition
31 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Before Season 6 of F1 Beyond The Grid, Tom Clarkson is racing through the best bits of the archive i...
30 Days of BTG – Day 1: Lewis Hamilton’s dreams
30 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Get ready for more in-depth conversations with Formula 1’s biggest stars. Season 6 of F1 Beyond Th...
Seb’s biggest supporter, Lando’s lost win + Carlos’ dream – The Best Of 2022
14 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Reflections from Ricciardo. Stories from Susie Wolff. Memories from Mansell. On F1 Beyond The Grid, ...
Toto Wolff: falling behind in 22, fighting back in 23
07 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
He’s led Mercedes to 115 race wins in Formula 1, but Toto Wolff is only focused on the next victor...
Daniel Ricciardo: not done with F1
30 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
He won’t be racing in 2023, but Daniel Ricciardo is thinking further ahead. Why is returning to Re...
This week, in-depth, on F1 Beyond The Grid
28 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
You’ll hear the 60 minute interview right here on Wednesday 30th of November. Hit the follow butto...
Guenther Steiner: maverick, making big moves at Haas
23 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
‘I do this with passion. I like to work hard’. Guenther Steiner, Haas’ straight-talking Team...
Sebastian Vettel: around the next corner
16 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
‘I’ve thought about this so much, and it feels so right’. Sebastian Vettel is ready to say far...
This week: a very special episode…
14 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Listen right here on Wednesday 16th November. Follow the podcast and share it with your fellow F1 fa...
Danica Patrick: winner, leader, competitor
09 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
F1 was her ‘goal’ once upon a time, but she made history in IndyCar and NASCAR. Danica Patrick’...
Nicholas Latifi: limits, lessons + leaving F1
02 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A chapter is closing, but Nicholas Latifi is ready to open up. In three difficult F1 seasons, the ...
Jan Magnussen: success, struggles + supporting Kevin
26 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
His time in F1 was brief and ‘brutal’, but he learned lessons he’s passing on to his son. Jan ...
Nyck De Vries: seizing his 2023 F1 chance
19 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In September 2022, Nyck De Vries got a golden opportunity. A surprise F1 debut. He knew it was a cha...
This week, exclusively on F1 Beyond The Grid…
17 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Tom’s got news of this week’s in-depth interview. Hear it exclusively here on Wednesday 19th Oct...
Karun Chandhok: dreams, deals + defying the odds
12 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Whether he’s behind the wheel of an F1 car or analysing the action for millions on TV, Karun Chand...
Mike Elliott: the 2022 ‘mistake’ making Mercedes stronger
05 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
As soon as the 2022 Mercedes F1 car hit the racetrack, the man who oversaw its creation realised it ...
Martin Donnelly: unbroken and unstoppable
28 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
He’s a survivor, who fought back from a crash which could have broken his spirit. Martin Donnelly’...
Christian Horner: putting Red Bull back on top
21 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It’s been a dramatic year for Red Bull Racing, from the titanic battle Max Verstappen fought with ...
Timo Glock: ‘game over’, last-lap drama + F1 podiums
14 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
He was part of one of F1’s most dramatic finales, but there’s so much more to Timo Glock’s sto...
Jan Lammers: F1 record-holder, Dutch GP hero
07 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
He’s a Zandvoort ‘beach boy’, who became a local hero in F1. Racing in the Dutch Grand Prix wa...
René Arnoux: wheel-to-wheel 'war' with Villeneuve, Lauda + Prost
31 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
He fought one of F1’s all-time greatest duels, was often untouchable in qualifying, and his victor...
Lando Norris: working on winning with McLaren
24 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
He’s an F1 star, and he’s still getting brighter. Lando Norris is on a mission with McLaren, det...
Beat Zehnder: 30 seasons with 1 team, Leclerc, Vettel, Raikkonen + Kubica
03 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Since South Africa 1993, Beat Zehnder has not missed a Formula 1 Grand Prix. Hungary 2022 was his 53...
Mike Krack: Vettel + Massa’s mentor, aiming high at Aston Martin
27 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
He’s the newest member of ‘The Piranha Club’ – the nickname for the ruthlessly competitive g...
Marc Surer: surviving tough breaks and tragedy
20 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
When Marc Surer reached Formula 1 in 1979, he was a rising star: the reigning Formula 2 champion fro...
Jody Egginton: a journey to AlphaTauri tech boss
13 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Before he started, as he puts it, ‘playing with racing cars’, Jody Egginton trained as a schoolt...
David Richards: a leader of legends
06 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Jenson Button. Jacques Villeneuve. Colin McRae. Sebastian Loeb. The list of elite racing drivers Dav...
George Russell: rising with Mercedes
29 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
‘It’s a huge step… but the peak is miles away’. That’s how George Russell sums up racing f...
June 29th on F1 Beyond The Grid…
27 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Who’s Tom’s guest this week? Hit play to find out. Then, spread the word using #F1BeyondTheGrid ...
Zhou Guanyu: racing childhood F1 heroes for China
22 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Zhou Guanyu’s route to F1 was epic. As a child he watched the Chinese Grand Prix from the grandsta...
Thierry Boutsen: a trifecta of triumph for Belgium
15 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
During his ten year career, Belgian driver Thierry Boutsen delivered consistently. He stacked up 164...
Frank Dernie: 40 years at the forefront of Formula 1
08 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
With a career spanning four decades, Frank Dernie knows a thing or two about how to make a car fast....
Bobby Rahal: flying the US flag in F1
01 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
As a young racer growing up in America in the 60s, Bobby Rahal idolised people like Phil Hill, Dan G...
James Key: McLaren's tech mastermind
25 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
McLaren technical director James Key is one of the youngest tech chiefs in Formula One. He’s very ...
Esteban Ocon: from tears to triumph with Alpine
18 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
From frustration which drove him to tears in 2019, to an incredible F1 victory in 2021, Esteban Ocon...
Gilles Villeneuve Remembered
11 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
40 years ago, in May 1982, Formula 1 lost a marvellous maverick. No-one else drove a car quite like ...
Alexander Rossi: twists, turns and tragedy on the road to F1
04 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Growing up in Northern California, a young Alexander Rossi dreamed of racing in Formula 1. His route...
Alex Albon: a point to prove at Williams
27 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
He says it himself, Alex Albon is back in F1 wanting to prove a point. After a 2020 season in whic...
Steve Nichols: engineering domination with McLaren
20 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Creator of an iconic F1 car, with an inside view of a ferocious racing rivalry: Steve Nichols has wi...
Kevin Magnussen: a no-fear F1 comeback with Haas
13 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A year out of F1 changed Kevin Magnussen’s world. He became a father, he moved back to his native ...
A message from Tom’s next guest…
11 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Don’t miss this on Wednesday 13th of April! Follow F1 Beyond The Grid to get our next episode firs...
Nigel Mansell: 1992 World Champion, through the pain
06 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
‘I risked a lot more than people know’. In 1992, Nigel Mansell – a three-time runner-up – fi...
Susie Wolff: racer, role model, risk-taker
30 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
From the age of 8, Susie Wolff dreamed of making it in motorsport. Formula 1 was her goal. In 2014 s...
Alpine tech boss Pat Fry: 35 years at the top of F1
23 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Name a top F1 team or driver – Pat Fry is probably a big part of their success. He’s spent 35 ye...
Carlos Sainz: ready to win with Ferrari
16 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Will 2022 be a life-changing year for Carlos Sainz? He sits in a Ferrari which looked fast and relia...
TEASER: First up on F1 Beyond The Grid Season 5…
14 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Season 5 of F1 Beyond The Grid launches on Wednesday 16th March, but who’s our first guest? Tom Cl...
REVISITED: Martin Brundle on the best F1 cars of each decade
09 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Season 5 of F1: Beyond The Grid starts with a brand-new episode on Wednesday 16th March. With just ...
BONUS: F1 Nation's Barcelona Breakdown
02 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
F1 is back and so is F1 Nation! Tom Clarkson, Damon Hill and Natalie Pinkham chat about the news, vi...
REVISITED: Alain Prost on showdowns and phone calls with Senna
02 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Season 5 of F1 Beyond The Grid starts with a brand-new episode on Wednesday 16th March. Alain Prost...
REVISITED: Toto Wolff on F1 rivalries and records
23 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Season 5 of F1 Beyond The Grid starts with a brand-new episode on Wednesday 16th March. Before anot...
REVISITED: Lando Norris, before his podiums
16 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Season 5 of F1 Beyond The Grid starts with a brand new episode on Wednesday 16th March. Before anot...
Leclerc, Alonso, Ricciardo + more in The Best of 2021
15 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
2021 gave us amazing action on the racetrack, and captivating conversations on F1 Beyond The Grid. ...
Kimi Raikkonen on retirement, being a world champion and 20 years in F1
08 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
After 348 Grand Prix starts, just one remains. Ahead of his final race in Formula 1, Kimi Raikkonen ...
Pedro Diniz on fear, his fiery escape, and F1 pressure
01 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Fear is something F1 drivers don’t often admit to feeling. Pedro Diniz does. In his 98 Grands Prix...
Fernando Alonso on chasing a third title, Schumacher + Hamilton
24 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In 2021 he returned to the F1 podium with Alpine, but he still wants so much more. Fernando Alonso h...
Danny Sullivan: from taxi driver to F1 points and Indy glory
17 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
How does a young man from Kentucky go from driving a New York taxi to racing in Formula 1 and winnin...
Valtteri Bottas on Mercedes, Alfa Romeo goals, coffee and cycling
10 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Five seasons, one unfulfilled dream. Valtteri Bottas will leave Mercedes as a race winner whose bril...
Tommy Byrne: Senna’s early rival, a lost F1 champion?
03 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Tommy Byrne’s talent in a racing car was likened to that of Ayrton Senna and Michael Schumacher. T...
Jean-Eric Vergne on learning from F1 regrets
27 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Matching Daniel Ricciardo in the same car and twice finishing 6th in a Grand Prix is a Formula 1 rec...
Daniel Ricciardo on winning with McLaren
20 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
New team, new trophies, new targets: a lot’s changed in Daniel Ricciardo’s mind since his first ...
Lawrence Stroll’s Aston Martin masterplan
13 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Aston Martin is ‘the next big thing to happen in Formula 1’. So says Lawrence Stroll, who’s br...
Emanuele Pirro on developing an iconic McLaren and being a Driver Steward
06 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In his long career, Emanuele Pirro has experienced everything motorsport can throw at a driver. In t...
Race-winning strategist Ruth Buscombe on making the right calls
29 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Sebastian Vettel's first Ferrari victory, Haas' points-scoring debut, the race that saved Sauber - a...
Nikita Mazepin on his debut F1 season, racing Mick Schumacher and learning with Haas
22 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Nikita Mazepin has spent his first year in Formula 1 fighting at the back of the field. He has big a...
Jackie Oliver on going from F1 driver to F1 team boss with Arrows
15 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week’s guest is that rarest of creatures: a man who was both a Formula One driver and a team ...
America’s first F1 champion Phil Hill, as remembered by his son
08 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In 1961, Phil Hill became the first American to win the Formula 1 World Championship after triumphin...
Mick Schumacher on learning from his father, his ambitions and F1 mentors
01 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
His father is a tough act to follow, but Mick Schumacher is loving writing his own Formula 1 story. ...
Bertrand Gachot – The driver whose prison sentence handed Schumacher his F1 debut
25 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The story of how Michael Schumacher made his debut, 30 years ago this week in Belgium, could have be...
Sir Patrick Head looks back on a life at Williams
18 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week we welcome F1 royalty onto the show: Sir Patrick Head, co-founder of Williams and an engin...
Engineer Jock Clear on Villeneuve, Schumacher, Leclerc and Ferrari’s next generation
11 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week’s guest has spent 30 years in F1, working with some of the sport’s greatest drivers. A...
Nicholas Latifi on racing Russell, Williams' future + chocolate spread
04 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Nicholas Latifi always thought he’d follow his father into the world of business – but childhood...
Ex-Ferrari manager Daniele Audetto remembers Niki Lauda’s fiery crash and famous comeback
28 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Daniele Audetto was a key figure in arguably one of the most tumultuous and exciting seasons in F1 h...
Peter Collins on working under Colin Chapman, living with Hakkinen and running Benetton
21 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week’s guest may not be a household name, but for 20 years he was at the epicentre of Formula...
Charles Leclerc on Ferrari wins, his future and love of piano
14 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Charles Leclerc returns to Beyond The Grid for a second time – and hasn’t a lot happened since h...
Norbert Haug on bringing Mercedes back into F1, buying Brawn GP and more
07 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week’s guest, Norbert Haug, held one of the most influential jobs in motorsport for more than...
Christian Horner on Verstappen's 2021, Red Bull's ambitions and Vettel v Webber
30 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
F1 Beyond The Grid welcomes back Red Bull boss Christian Horner, who was one of Tom's first guests o...
Jacques Laffite on 12 years in F1, winning with Ligier and missed championship chances
23 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jacques Laffite was part of a wave of fast French F1 drivers who hit the grid in the 1970s and 80s. ...
Ivan Capelli on underdog podiums and his Ferrari nightmare
16 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ivan Capelli is probably most familiar to F1 fans for driving that iconic ‘Miami blue’ Leyton Ho...
NASCAR icon Jeff Gordon on his famous F1 test and love of Grand Prix racing
09 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest this week is a driver who never actually raced in F1 – but he did test an F1 car and ver...
Roberto Moreno's fight into F1, life as a super sub, and replacement by Schumacher
02 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Some drivers seem destined to race in F1. Others have to fight for it. Roberto Moreno was in the lat...
Yuki Tsunoda on his journey to F1, radio swearing, and debut season
26 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On-track he’s been audacious, daring and fast; off-track he’s been witty, animated… and has oc...
Olivier Panis on his ‘crazy’ Monaco win, 25 years on
19 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Olivier Panis was a very fine Formula 1 driver, but if there’s one thing he’ll be remembered for...
Romain Grosjean on dealing with Bahrain crash flashbacks and his recovery
12 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Romain Grosjean returns to the show for the first time since September 2018 to discuss a life changi...
Monisha Kaltenborn: F1’s first female team principal
05 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Monisha Kaltenborn is an F1 trailblazer. After growing up in India, she moved to Europe with her fam...
Paddy Lowe on leaving Williams, winning with Mercedes and working with Hamilton
28 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Paddy Lowe’s career in F1 took him from Williams to McLaren to Mercedes and then back to Williams....
Jost Capito on his mission at Williams
21 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jost Capito has as good a motorsport pedigree as you’re likely to find. His most recent successes ...
Jarno Trulli on winning Monaco, acing qualifying and why Alonso is so quick
14 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week’s guest was a brilliantly fast racing driver – in pure pace terms, arguably one of the...
Mercedes’ ‘Brackley Boys’ on 20 years of racing with Button, Schumacher, Rosberg and Hamilton
07 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We’ve done something a little different this week, because we haven’t got one special guest, but...
Kamui Kobayashi on Suzuka, Tsunoda and fights with world champions
31 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Yuki Tsunoda may be the latest Japanese racing hero, but he’s got a way to go to match the achieve...
Andreas Seidl on his route to F1
24 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Having joined McLaren in May 2019, Team Principal Andreas Seidl has been a key cog in the Woking tea...
Sergio Perez on Red Bull + racing Verstappen
17 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Beyond The Grid is back for a new season, and for our first episode we’re proud to bring you a dri...
REVISITED: Murray Walker – An incredible life, in his own words
14 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
To millions of F1 fans around the world, Murray Walker was much more than an F1 commentator. He was ...
Beyond The Grid Returns March 17!
12 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mark your diaries – Beyond The Grid is back Wednesday March 17 with more raw, open and honest conv...
REVISITED: Kimi Raikkonen on racing, partying and becoming a family man
03 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In the third of our Beyond The Grid Revisited episodes, where we delve into the show’s archives, w...
REVISITED: Charles Leclerc on overcoming tragedy to race for Ferrari
24 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In the second of our Beyond The Grid Revisited episodes, where we delve into the archives, we look b...