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On F1 Beyond The Grid, the stars of the world's fastest sport slow down for in-depth interviews. In this end-of year special, presenter Tom Clarkson picks his favourite moments from the dramatic 2024 Formula 1 season. Guests reveal what it’s like being at the centre of the biggest stories of the year, sharing fascinating insight into what life is like as a Formula 1 driver, Team Principal, engineer, designer, and more.  Fernando Alonso reflects on becoming the first driver in F1 history to compete in 400 Grands Prix and why he nearly retired much earlier in his career. Carlos Sainz explains how he recovered from physical and mental setbacks to win multiple races. And Ollie Bearman describes what it was really like making his F1 debut at such short notice in Saudi Arabia. As well as today’s big names, legends of the past like Juan Pablo Montoya and David Coulthard relive their career-defining moments. Plus, you’ll hear memories of Lewis Hamilton’s time at Mercedes and Bruno Senna’s stories of growing up with his uncle Ayrton, 30 years on from his death. Thank you for listening in 2024. F1 Beyond The Grid will return in 2025. To hear the full interviews with the guests featured in this show, click on the links below… Toto Wolff [https://podfollow.com/f1-beyond-the-grid/episode/16ae97eae89b8bebf4d18aaf4fb5d13501af4774] Charles Leclerc [https://podfollow.com/f1-beyond-the-grid/episode/1c5bbd4ee98e751df26e523320ac9e64bee4598b] Carlos Sainz [https://podfollow.com/f1-beyond-the-grid/episode/ed3d5f676d0eb04a777c7ae76f8ea827c09ab00a] Juan Pablo Montoya [https://podfollow.com/f1-beyond-the-grid/episode/53c14f9df3afa5f9e7861cf26361fb6ad69efecd] David Coulthard [https://podfollow.com/f1-beyond-the-grid/episode/9b3ba93a6b863bce6027b1102618453584167273] Bruno Senna [https://podfollow.com/f1-beyond-the-grid/episode/d77b525bd4fd47b79f8ca0b34e31494726a35b40] Fernando Alonso [https://podfollow.com/f1-beyond-the-grid/episode/c7d26eb608f8ed5bb6587b72cbee3b15ee7823e0] Andy Stevenson [https://podfollow.com/f1-beyond-the-grid/episode/74f09a89124e755eb0e551233e09b651f185d733] Ollie Bearman [https://podfollow.com/f1-beyond-the-grid/episode/00b1a4b8f76816836a1bd9c50192fe83e6e8850a] Ayao Komatsu [https://podfollow.com/f1-beyond-the-grid/episode/dcb308e106d710d7f158d6373dfc2677c8e7a372] Tom Stallard [https://podfollow.com/f1-beyond-the-grid/episode/245dd673c533acba8eb2926a62a38369861b7314] Paul Monaghan [https://podfollow.com/f1-beyond-the-grid/episode/e6b3434ac150b73158648ea500d75a9150ceda1c] Listen to more official F1 Podcasts F1 Explains - answering your questions about Formula 1 [http://www.podfollow.com/f1-explains] Experience F1 live Tickets for the 2025 F1 season are available now at tickets.formula1.com [https://tickets.formula1.com/] Discover F1 Unlocked [https://www.formula1.com/en/page/discover-unlocked] Unseen. Unheard. F1 Unlocked. Dive into exclusive content from F1 experts, redeem rewards and enter money-can't-buy competitions. Click here to join for free [https://www.formula1.com/en/page/discover-unlocked] This episode is sponsored by: Vanta: visit vanta.com/GRID [http://vanta.com/GRID] for $1,000 off SelectQuote: Get the right life insurance for you for less at selectquote.com/BEYONDTHEGRID [http://selectquote.com/BEYONDTHEGRID] Unbound Merino: head over to unboundmerino.com [http://unboundmerino.com/] where new customers can use the code GRID for 10% off of their order! Masterclass: get up to 50% off at masterclass.com/GRID [http://masterclass.com/GRID]

Tom Clarkson is joined in the Yas Marina paddock by F1TV presenter Laura Winter and Sean Kelly, F1's Virtual Statman, to dissect the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.  McLaren are Constructors’ World Champions for the first time since 1998. How have they achieved such a transformation and where can they go from here? We get reaction from race winner Lando Norris, Team Principal Andrea Stella and Director of Trackside Operations, Mark Norris.  Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc both finished on the podium in their final race as teammates but Ferrari missed out on the title by 14 points. Tom, Laura and Sean assess their season and look ahead to the challenges facing both drivers next year. Plus, we reflect on the end of Lewis Hamilton’s Mercedes era and discuss whether he can be a success at Ferrari in 2025. Listen to more official F1 podcasts F1 Beyond The Grid [https://eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fpodfollow.com%2Ff1-beyond-the-grid&data=05%7C02%7CJSmith%40F1.com%7Cf416f88d349740d9703a08dc8b01acbb%7Cb792abe295a94aff9e3a4beb3206df89%7C0%7C0%7C638538086523992025%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=rO9PnSivaeWc%2FxK4jF7HVhgas0o7ihpemDdRW86iCzE%3D&reserved=0] - exclusive interviews with F1's biggest stars, including Carlos Sainz [https://podfollow.com/f1-beyond-the-grid/episode/ed3d5f676d0eb04a777c7ae76f8ea827c09ab00a]. F1 Explains [https://www.podfollow.com/f1-explains] - your F1 questions, answered by experts Experience F1 live Tickets for the 2025 F1 season are available now at tickets.formula1.com [https://tickets.formula1.com/] Discover F1 Unlocked [https://www.formula1.com/en/page/discover-unlocked] Unseen. Unheard. F1 Unlocked. Dive into exclusive content from F1 experts, redeem rewards and enter money-can't-buy competitions. Click here to join for free [https://www.formula1.com/en/page/discover-unlocked]

Tom Clarkson is joined in the Yas Marina paddock by former McLaren and Ferrari driver, and now Aston Martin ambassador, Pedro de la Rosa to preview the 2024 season-finale in Abu Dhabi. Who will win the battle between McLaren and Ferrari to become World Champions? How is Lewis Hamilton feeling ahead of his final race with Mercedes? Is Pedro surprised by the war of words between Max Verstappen and George Russell? And will this be Sergio Perez’s final race for Red Bull? Listen to more official F1 podcasts F1 Beyond The Grid [https://eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fpodfollow.com%2Ff1-beyond-the-grid&data=05%7C02%7CJSmith%40F1.com%7Cf416f88d349740d9703a08dc8b01acbb%7Cb792abe295a94aff9e3a4beb3206df89%7C0%7C0%7C638538086523992025%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=rO9PnSivaeWc%2FxK4jF7HVhgas0o7ihpemDdRW86iCzE%3D&reserved=0] - exclusive interviews with F1's biggest stars, including Carlos Sainz [https://podfollow.com/f1-beyond-the-grid/episode/ed3d5f676d0eb04a777c7ae76f8ea827c09ab00a]. F1 Explains [https://www.podfollow.com/f1-explains] - your F1 questions, answered by experts Experience F1 live Tickets for the 2025 F1 season are available now at tickets.formula1.com [https://tickets.formula1.com/] Discover F1 Unlocked [https://www.formula1.com/en/page/discover-unlocked] Unseen. Unheard. F1 Unlocked. Dive into exclusive content from F1 experts, redeem rewards and enter money-can't-buy competitions. Click here to join for free [https://www.formula1.com/en/page/discover-unlocked]

Tom Clarkson is joined in the paddock by F1TV’s lead commentator Alex Jacques and Haas Test and Reserve Driver Pietro Fittipaldi to reflect on an action-packed Qatar Grand Prix that has set up a season-finale showdown for the Constructors’ Championship.  How did Max Verstappen go from fighting a Haas in Saturday’s F1 Sprint to winning Sunday’s Grand Prix? Was Lando Norris’s 10 second stop-go penalty too harsh? And with just 21 points now separating leaders McLaren and second-placed Ferrari in the standings, who’s more confident of becoming World Champions at the final race in Abu Dhabi? Plus, you’ll hear reaction from Zhou Guanyu after he scored Sauber’s first points of the season and the newly crowned F1 Academy champion Abbi Pulling. Listen to more official F1 podcasts F1 Beyond The Grid [https://eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fpodfollow.com%2Ff1-beyond-the-grid&data=05%7C02%7CJSmith%40F1.com%7Cf416f88d349740d9703a08dc8b01acbb%7Cb792abe295a94aff9e3a4beb3206df89%7C0%7C0%7C638538086523992025%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=rO9PnSivaeWc%2FxK4jF7HVhgas0o7ihpemDdRW86iCzE%3D&reserved=0] - exclusive interviews with F1's biggest stars. F1 Explains [https://www.podfollow.com/f1-explains] - your F1 questions, answered by experts Experience F1 live Tickets for the 2025 F1 season are available now at tickets.formula1.com [https://tickets.formula1.com/] Discover F1 Unlocked [https://www.formula1.com/en/page/discover-unlocked] Unseen. Unheard. F1 Unlocked. Dive into exclusive content from F1 experts, redeem rewards and enter money-can't-buy competitions. Click here to join for free [https://www.formula1.com/en/page/discover-unlocked] THIS EPISODE IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY: SHOPIFY: Sign up for a one-pound per month trial period at shopify.co.uk/nation [https://www.shopify.com/uk?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=audio&utm_campaign=uk-all-na-awareness-2q22-en&utm_term=nation] to take your business to the next level today. MASTERCLASS: MasterClass always has great offers during the holidays, sometimes up to as much as 50% off. Head over to masterclass.com/f1nation [https://www.masterclass.com/] for the current offer.

Tom Clarkson is joined by Oscar Piastri’s race engineer, Tom Stallard, at the Lusail International Circuit ahead of a crucial weekend in the Constructors’ Championship. McLaren lead Ferrari by just 24 points in the Constructors’ Standings. With the Qatar Grand Prix featuring the final F1 Sprint of the season, 103 points still on offer in the last two rounds of 2024, and Red Bull also in the mix, it’s still all to play for. McLaren haven’t been World Champions since 1998, so are they feeling the pressure? Will they return to winning ways in Qatar after a double podium and Sprint victory here last season? Who’s their biggest threat for P1? Why has Piastri had weaker results since his win in Baku? And how does this fight compare to Stallard’s experiences as an Olympic rower? Listen to more official F1 podcasts F1 Beyond The Grid [https://eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fpodfollow.com%2Ff1-beyond-the-grid&data=05%7C02%7CJSmith%40F1.com%7Cf416f88d349740d9703a08dc8b01acbb%7Cb792abe295a94aff9e3a4beb3206df89%7C0%7C0%7C638538086523992025%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=rO9PnSivaeWc%2FxK4jF7HVhgas0o7ihpemDdRW86iCzE%3D&reserved=0] - exclusive interviews with F1's biggest stars, including Tom Stallard [https://podfollow.com/f1-beyond-the-grid/episode/245dd673c533acba8eb2926a62a38369861b7314] on life as an Olympic rower and how he became a race engineer F1 Explains [https://www.podfollow.com/f1-explains] - your F1 questions, answered by experts Experience F1 live Tickets for the 2025 F1 season are available now at tickets.formula1.com [https://tickets.formula1.com/] Discover F1 Unlocked [https://www.formula1.com/en/page/discover-unlocked] Unseen. Unheard. F1 Unlocked. Dive into exclusive content from F1 experts, redeem rewards and enter money-can't-buy competitions. Click here to join for free [https://www.formula1.com/en/page/discover-unlocked]