Best F1 Beyond The Grid Podcasts (2024)

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Stoffel Vandoorne: dramatic debut to 'tough' exit 51:42

3d ago51:42

51:42

A multiple title winner at junior level and a point-scorer on his unexpected F1 debut in 2016, Stoffel Vandoorne seemed on track for a long and prosperous career in Formula 1. But his big break at McLaren in 2017 arrived during one of the team’s most challenging periods. They finished second-last in the standings during Vandoorne’s first season, en…

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Suits, boots + underwear: what F1 drivers race in - with PUMA 38:04

16h ago38:04

38:04

When F1 drivers get dressed for a race, safety is the number one priority. Their gloves, balaclavas, boots, suits and underwear protect them from fire and heat. But race kit can't slow them down. It needs to be light, comfortable and breathable - with a few special features built-in to help them perform at their best. Maurizio Sicco, Consultant at …

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Sainz + Audi? Alonso in F1 for life? Silly season with a side of the China GP 34:23

2d ago34:23

34:23

China is back on the calendar and everyone got caught in the sprint race by the paint, the rain and the new-ish track. Bridgette channels her inner Cersei Lannister as she decides "I choose violence" as we break down the Ferrari drama, Alonso's wiley moves and Lando's fall & redemption. Hard to miss poor Danny Ric though. From Liam inching all the …

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Anton De Pasquale: Jason Richards Trophy Winner 1:09:40

3d ago1:09:40

1:09:40

The Repco Supercars Championship debut in Taupo witnessed a massive bounceback for Anton De Pasquale and the Shell V-Power Racing Team, who jetted home with the all-important Jason Richards Memorial Trophy after a classic weekend of racing. Anton joins us to break it all down, while Richard Craill phones it in from across the ditch with all of the …

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Lando’s ‘surprising’ podium, Zhou’s emotional homecoming + Max’s first win in Shanghai – 2024 Chinese GP Review 1:01:51

4d ago1:01:51

1:01:51

Was Max Verstappen’s victory at the Chinese Grand Prix his most dominant of 2024? How did Lando Norris beat the Red Bull of Sergio Perez and both Ferraris to claim P2? What did Zhou Guanyu make of his historic first home race? From the Shanghai paddock, Tom Clarkson is joined by F1 tech expert Albert Fàbrega and Mercedes reserve driver, Fred Vesti,…

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Brakes - with Brembo + Alpine's Jack Doohan 47:23

8d ago47:23

47:23

Taming the insane speed of an F1 car takes extraordinary skill and incredible technology. The brakes glow red hot. The drivers feel extreme G-forces. How do F1 braking systems work, and how do drivers cope every time they slam their left foot into the pedal? Katie Osborne and Christian Hewgill break down F1 brakes with: Andrea Algeri, engineer from…

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First on the ground in Taupo as the Supercars return to NZ 55:52

10d ago55:52

55:52

The Supercars are back in New Zealand this weekend and we're the first on the ground at Taupo to give the first impressions on the series newest venue. We also recap the weekend that was at the Shannons SpeedSeries, hear from SRO Chief Stephan Ratel, as well as Craig Lowndes and Cooper Murray and run through some hots.. and some reasonably serious …

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Zhou Guanyu: China’s hero making history at home 53:41

10d ago53:41

53:41

20 years since his infatuation with Formula 1 began at China’s first race in 2004, Zhou Guanyu will race in front of his home fans for the first time as an F1 driver at the Chinese Grand Prix. Zhou tells Tom Clarkson what racing in Shanghai will look like through his eyes; from his helmet design and sold-out grandstand, to the reaction he’s expecti…

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Twists and turns in Shanghai? 2024 Chinese GP Preview 43:01

11d ago43:01

43:01

F1 is back in China for the first time since 2019, Zhou Guanyu is ready to make history in front of his home fans and it's the first F1 Sprint weekend of the season. Could the Shanghai International Circuit give Ferrari an advantage over Red Bull and McLaren? Can Mercedes recover after a challenging race in Japan? Can home hero Zhou score for Saube…

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F1 Nation: Why Alonso's staying at Aston 25:32

14d ago25:32

25:32

Fernando Alonso is 'here to stay' in Formula 1 with Aston Martin. What made the double World Champion decide to continue racing with his current team? In a special episode of the F1 Nation podcast, Aston Martin Ambassador Pedro de la Rosa and 1996 World Champion Damon Hill join Tom Clarkson to analyse Alonso's announcement, what it means for him, t…

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Why Alonso's staying at Aston - with Pedro de la Rosa + Damon Hill 25:32

14d ago25:32

25:32

Fernando Alonso is 'here to stay' in Formula 1 with Aston Martin. What made the double World Champion decide to continue racing with his current team? Aston Martin Ambassador Pedro de la Rosa and 1996 World Champion Damon Hill join Tom Clarkson to analyse Alonso's announcement, what it means for him, the team and the rest of the drivers searching f…

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Team Principals - with Aston Martin's Mike Krack 39:59

15d ago39:59

39:59

The boss of a Formula 1 team has a lot to do. They have to manage the drivers, engineers, mechanics, designers and hundreds of other employees at the racetrack and in the factory. Team Principals lead them all through wins, podiums and retirements. If things don't go well, they sometimes pay with their jobs. Aston Martin's Team Principal Mike Krack…

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George Miedecke on winning Bathurst & GT4 Mustangs 1:02:30

16d ago1:02:30

1:02:30

GEORGE MIEDECKE is on the show this week which gives us a chance to look backwards - at his significant role in claiming the Bathurst 6 Hour - and forwards, at his GT4 Australia debut this weekend at Phillip Island aboard a mighty Ford Mustang. George is at his usual best with an engaging chat about all things! Then it's a big debrief of the week t…

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LEGENDS: Juan Pablo Montoya’s race for the 2003 championship 44:47

17d ago44:47

44:47

Seven-time Grand Prix winner Juan Pablo Montoya joins Tom Clarkson for the first episode of F1 Beyond The Grid’s LEGENDS episodes. Going into the final two races of 2003, Montoya was only three points behind World Championship leader Michael Schumacher in a three-way fight for the title, with Kimi Raikkonen just behind them. But by the season final…

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Home hero Yuki, how Ferrari beat McLaren + Max bounces back – 2024 Japanese GP Review ft Andrea Stella + Liam Lawson 48:08

18d ago48:08

48:08

Max Verstappen returned to winning ways with a dominant performance at the Japanese Grand Prix, leading home Sergio Perez for Red Bull’s third 1-2 finish of the season. Why did Max’s race engineer Gianpiero Lambiase tell Max ‘I told you so?’ Was Checo closer to his teammate than expected? And how did Ferrari duo Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc get…

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Teammates - with Valtteri Bottas + Zhou Guanyu 29:11

22d ago29:11

29:11

In Formula 1, a driver's teammate is their biggest rival. Each wants to beat the other, but they also need to score maximum points for their teams. When teammates work together, big rewards can follow. When they clash, it can get messy. Kick Sauber F1 Team duo Valtteri Bottas and Zhou Guanyu have been teammates since 2022. They tell Christian Hewgi…

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Two Bathurst winners help a big Bathurst debrief 59:26

24d ago59:26

59:26

Jayden Ojeda and Courtney Prince both made history in the Bathurst 6 Hour this year, 'Juice' the first to defend his win while Courtney is the first female driver to stand on the top step of the Bathurst podium in years. They're both on the show this week to help debrief another magic Mountain moment. Then it's into the breakdown of the race and th…

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Ayao Komatsu: from Tokyo to Team Principal 1:02:47

24d ago1:02:47

1:02:47

The journey that has taken Ayao Komatsu from a teenager in Tokyo, dreaming of working in Formula 1, to the new Haas Team Principal is a gripping tale. Featuring fascinating anecdotes of his father’s experiences as a political prisoner, the challenges Ayao faced when he left Japan for England, and how he engineered his way through university to a ca…

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Ferrari in the fight? McLaren in the mix? Red Bull's return? – 2024 Japanese GP Preview 1:00:08

26d ago1:00:08

1:00:08

After Ferrari’s 1-2 in Australia, can Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz race for the win again in Japan? Will Max Verstappen bounce back in Suzuka like he did last year? Have McLaren got the pace to beat Ferrari this season? 1996 World Champion Damon Hill and Spanish journalist Jesús Balseiro join Tom Clarkson on F1 Nation to answer all the big ques…

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Driving styles, pit stop problems + 2 decades of F1 rules in 2 minutes - Jolyon Palmer + Alex Jacques answer more questions 38:36

29d ago38:36

38:36

'Please can you summarise how F1 rules have changed since Fernando Alonso's F1 debut?', asks Richard in Dallas, Texas. 23 years of engines, tyres and points systems? No problem for Christian Hewgill and Katie Osborne! That's just one of the questions tackled in this episode, featuring F1TV commentator Alex Jacques and former Renault F1 racer Jolyon…

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Nick Percat on that win and a 6 hour preview 1:15:57

1M ago1:15:57

1:15:57

Nick Percat brought home the win in the final race for Supercars at the Grand Prix. It was celebrations all round for Nick and his team at Matt Stone Racing. We chat to the Bathurst 1000 winner about life moving forward. A massive review of the Aussie GP and a big preview of the Bathurst 6 hour. Hots and Nots and there could even be a what. Learn m…

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Pat Symonds: racing into F1's future 1:12:15

1M ago1:12:15

1:12:15

He’s a World Championship-winning engineer with nearly 50 years in Formula 1, but Pat Symonds’ focus is new innovation and F1’s next generation. Pat scored title wins with Michael Schumacher in the 90s and Fernando Alonso in the 2000s. In the 80s, he helped a rookie Ayrton Senna get up to speed and take a stunning Monaco podium. Today, as Formula 1…

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Williams's Sophie's Choice and Sainz's Hero Journey down under 33:21

1M ago33:21

33:21

Australia delivered again! The controversy started in FP with James Vowles's unprecedented Sophie's choice (cue his ChatGPT response). What should he have done? What does it mean for both sides of the Williams garage? And will someone please let us turn on some macros for this master spreadsheet already! From surgery to top step, Sainz is driving l…

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What next for sensational Sainz? - 2024 Australian GP Review 1:01:01

1M ago1:01:01

1:01:01

No appendix. No problem. Carlos Sainz capitalised on Max Verstappen’s first DNF in two years to win the Australian Grand Prix in his first race back since having surgery for appendicitis. In the Melbourne paddock, Tom Clarkson is joined by 1996 World Champion Damon Hill and Australia’s Channel 10 Grand Prix broadcast team - Scott MacKinnon, Richard…

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Formula 2 + Formula 3: the path to F1 - with Oscar Piastri + Alex Jacques 40:57

1M ago40:57

40:57

F1 stars of the future show their speed in Formula 2 and Formula 3. The categories immediately below Formula 1 in the motorsport ladder are the perfect place for a driver to sharpen their skills and prove they're ready to move up. How do F2 and F3 work? How are the cars different? How do they prepare drivers for Formula 1? To answer those questions…

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Oscar Piastri: building up to more wins with McLaren 48:03

1M ago48:03

48:03

A Formula 1 winner in his first season, Oscar Piastri has his sights set on more success. At McLaren, alongside Lando Norris, guided by Team Principal Andrea Stella and manager Mark Webber, he’s right where he needs to be. Speaking to Tom Clarkson, Oscar reflects on his rookie year in F1, his Sprint victory ahead of Max Verstappen, on-track clashes…

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Supercar driver Dave Reynolds on Life, Love and Motor racing. 1:02:22

1M ago1:02:22

1:02:22

Previous Supercar AGP winner Dave Reynolds talks about his move to Team 18 and how he found himself there. Dave also talks about family life, his love of GT3 cars and much more. Our hots and nots are very hot this week and we also slip in a GP preview. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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Max’s move? Sainz’s switch? Fernando’s future? 2025 F1 grid predictions + Australian GP Preview 56:36

1M ago56:36

56:36

What will the 2025 F1 grid look like? Who’ll be driving for Red Bull, Mercedes, Ferrari and Aston Martin? Tom Clarkson, Sky Sports’ Natalie Pinkham and L’Equipe’s Fred Ferret predict next year’s driver line-up, debating where Sergio Perez, Daniel Ricciardo, Alex Albon, Fernando Alonso, Esteban Ocon, Ollie Bearman, and Carlos Sainz will end up. Plus…

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Points, pronunciations + pit lane history - Alex Jacques + Jolyon Palmer answer your questions 35:17

1M ago35:17

35:17

Why is finishing outside the points still important? How do you really say 'Charles Leclerc?' How did the pit lane get its name? Christian and Katie put these listener questions and more to F1TV commentator Alex Jacques and former F1 driver Jolyon Palmer. Ask us a question! We love answering your F1 Qs. Write them in an email or record them as a vo…

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Alex Albon: thriving with Williams 42:43

1M ago42:43

42:43

What does 2025 hold for Alex Albon? How has golf changed his approach to Formula 1? Would he like more competition from his teammate? The Williams driver answers all those questions and more in his first proper catch-up with Tom Clarkson on F1 Beyond The Grid since 2022. Albon explains the mindset of being a number two driver at Red Bull Racing com…

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Legendary broadcaster Greg Rust co-hosts On the Grid! 52:50

1M ago52:50

52:50

Schibecs is away in Thailand this week, so we've begged Greg Rust, of TV and Rusty's Garage fame, to come and co-host the first half of our ep. Always thoughtful and insightful, Rusty offers up his thoughts on F1, this weekend's Shannons SpeedSeries round in Tassie, his best guests on his own podcast and dream guest scenarios. We don't have a dream…

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Rotten cores and rumor mills in Saudi Arabia 29:24

2M ago29:24

29:24

Young Ollie Bearman wins "Most likely to succeed" at Saudi, only to be rivaled by KMag's double penalty team game. We talk about the second race of the season which seems to indicate a clear ranking of teams already. Then, we get into it. Something's rotten DEEP down at Alpine, watch out Ryan Reynolds. Red Bull says hold my beer with another PR mom…

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Inside Bearman's brilliant Ferrari debut - 2024 Saudi Arabian GP Review 1:22:15

2M ago1:22:15

1:22:15

Was Oliver Bearman's F1 debut the best ever? Max Verstappen claimed his ninth win in a row – so would he really ever consider leaving such a dominant team? How has Sergio Perez changed his mindset? In the Jeddah paddock, Tom Clarkson is joined by Alpine reserve driver Jack Doohan, Fox Sports Mexico journalist Diego Mejia, and Aston Martin driver am…

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F1 Academy: 'rocket fuel' for women in motorsport - with Susie Wolff + Lia Block 37:21

2M ago37:21

37:21

The game-changing, trailblazing, all-female racing series is back for 2024 with new drivers, top teams and wheel-to-wheel action. The second season of F1 Academy starts this weekend at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. Katie Osborne and Christian Hewgill find out everything there is to know ahead of the first race. Susie Wolff, who's driving F1 Academy…

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Tom Randle on double Bathurst duties 1:02:38

2M ago1:02:38

1:02:38

We catch up with Tom Randle and talk about his first GT3 race 'The Bathurst 12 hour' which was followed up 5 days later by the Bathurst 500. Tom talks about the fun he had driving with a legend of the sport and how he got his head around two very different types of cars on the mountain. We preview the first IndyCar race of the year and plenty of ho…

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Laurent Mekies: Ricciardo, Tsunoda + RB’s mission 1:09:50

2M ago1:09:50

1:09:50

Brand new name. Brand new leader. Brand new ambition? As RB enter the next era of their Formula 1 venture, is their purpose still to develop young drivers for Red Bull Racing? Outlining his vision to Tom Clarkson, new Team Principal Laurent Mekies talks about making RB more competitive in all areas, transforming the team’s culture and mentality, an…

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Mad Men level texts, Torger's stages of grief and more: Welcome to the '24 season! 38:55

2M ago38:55

38:55

Bahrain is the books and it looks... same same but different? We look quickly at the first race before talking about what this week and preseason testing mean for the season. That is: mistakes made in fantasy, Alpine's new spot in the caboose and problems for Mercedes-powered cars. Next, we lay out 2024 predictions including for constructors and to…

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Adrian Newey on Red Bull's 2024 car - 2024 Bahrain GP Review 57:04

2M ago57:04

57:04

After Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez completed a Red Bull 1-2 at the Bahrain Grand Prix, the team's Chief Technical Officer Adrian Newey drops by to talk about the RB20’s strengths and how it compares to last year’s record-breaking car. From the heart of the Bahrain paddock, Tom Clarkson is joined by 1996 World Champion, Damon Hill, and ESPN's Jua…

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The art of the Grand Prix start - with Mick Schumacher + Bernie Collins 35:32

2M ago35:32

35:32

20 F1 cars. 5 red lights. 0.2 seconds to react. 5 seconds to 120 mph. The start of a Formula 1 Grand Prix demands extraordinary skill from the drivers and quick decisions from the team strategists. Katie and Christian explore the start of a race with Mercedes reserve driver and former Haas racer Mick Schumacher, who explains what happens in the coc…

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Craig Lowndes talks desert racing and a Bathurst 500 debrief 56:46

2M ago56:46

56:46

Craig Lowndes spoke to Mark Walker about driving in the Fink Desert Rally, The Bathurst 12 hour and last weekends 500. We hear from the driver of the fastest closed in car to lap Mount Panorama Romain Dumas, Hots and Nots and plenty more Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy mypodcasthouse.com

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Sergio Perez: stronger in 2024 57:17

2M ago57:17

57:17

Sergio Perez secured a career-best P2 in the Drivers’ World Championship in 2023. But in one of the most dominant Formula 1 cars in history, Checo spent much of the year stuck in the shadow of his unstoppable teammate Max Verstappen. Despite one of Sergio’s most mentally challenging seasons, in which he faced serious questions about his future at R…

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