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Step inside the Formula 1 Paddock for race previews, reviews, interviews and analysis with Tom Clarkson and expert guests.

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An official F1 podcast. For in-depth F1 interviews, listen to F1 Beyond The Grid. For answers to your questions about the sport, listen to F1 Explains

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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.

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‘Papaya on top’, Ferrari fall short + Hamilton’s ‘champion’s drive’ – 2024 Abu Dhabi GP Review

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

Charles Leclerc

Carlos Sainz

Juan Pablo Montoya

David Coulthard

Bruno Senna

Fernando Alonso

Andy Stevenson

Ollie Bearman

Ayao Komatsu 

Tom Stallard

Paul Monaghan

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Alonso, Sainz, Bearman + more - The Best of F1 Beyond The Grid 2024

How do Formula 1 teams scout their future stars? How are drivers coached to go faster? What really happens on the grid before the start of a race? In 2024, F1 Explains answered these questions and many more sent in by F1 fans from all over the world.

F1 Explains takes your questions and finds the experts to answer them. In this special episode, presenters Christian Hewgill and Katie Osborne have picked the most fascinating moments from the podcast's second season:

 • Liam Lawson on how drivers find the racing line

 • Ollie Bearman reveals Ferrari's young driver scouting camps

 • Oscar Piastri on how F2 prepared him to win in F1

 • Jack Doohan explains braking at 200mph

 • Bernie Collins' guide to the F1 pit lane

 • Planning the F1 calendar

 • How performance engineers coach drivers to go faster

 • What happens on the grid in the minutes before the race start

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How Ferrari found Ollie Bearman, Jack Doohan on brakes + Liam Lawson's racing lines - The Best of F1 Explains 2024

All 20 drivers. All 10 teams. 1 epic night in London. F1 Nation goes backstage at F1 75 Live at The O2, and joins the stars of the show on the red carpet.

Tom Clarkson joins presenters Lawrence Barretto and Laura Winter for a post-show debrief. They share stories from rehearsals, what it was like co-hosting in front of 20,000 people, working alongside the hilarious Jack Whitehall, their favourite livery, which music acts they enjoyed, and what they’re now most looking forward to about the new season. 

We hit the red carpet to speak to Formula 1 legends including Nigel Mansell, Damon Hill and Mario Andretti. 

TC also grabs chats with Charles Leclerc, Lando Norris, Ollie Bearman, Liam Lawson and more of today's F1 stars.

Red carpet F1 stars + backstage stories - F1 75 Live at The O2

It's all to drive for. Only 1 can win. Which teams have big decisions to make? Who's under the most pressure? 

Ahead of the season-opening Australian Grand Prix, former F1 driver Romain Grosjean and F1TV presenter Laura Winter join Tom Clarkson to preview the race and the entire season.

Will Max Verstappen match Michael Schumacher’s record of five titles in a row? Who will be the number one driver at Ferrari out of Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton? What do McLaren need to do differently to help Lando Norris or Oscar Piastri win the championship? And which of the five rookies have the most pressure and expectations on their shoulders this year? 

Tom, Romain and Laura also discuss what they’re expecting from this weekend’s season-opening Australian Grand Prix and they share their predictions for who will be crowned World Champion in 2025.

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'No excuses', 'tough choices', 'a big year': 2025 preview with Romain Grosjean + Laura Winter

Teammates fighting in the fastest car, chased by a champion and challenged by changing weather conditions. The 2025 Formula 1 season is off to an incredible start.

Tom Clarkson reviews the 2025 Australian Grand Prix with Channel 10's Scott Mackinnon, Richard Craill and Tim McDonald.

What did we learn from McLaren's radio messages? Is Lando Norris ready to mount a title challenge? Can Oscar Piastri hit back after his home race heartbreak? Does Max Verstappen have the car to challenge the McLaren pair?

The F1 Nation team discuss all that, plus Lewis Hamilton's weekend of learning at Ferrari, fantastic drives from Alex Albon, Kimi Antonelli and Nico Hulkenberg, and difficult debuts for Isack Hadjar and Jack Doohan.

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Lando, Oscar + Max: 'the fight is on!': Australian Grand Prix Review

It's only the second race of the F1 season, but already there's so much at stake. Can McLaren's Oscar Piastri hit back after his disappointment in Australia? Will Max Verstappen and Red Bull be able to challenge McLaren in dry conditions? Will Lewis Hamilton shine for Ferrari at a track he loves racing on?

Mercedes Reserve Driver Valtteri Bottas joins Tom Clarkson to preview the first F1 Sprint weekend of the year and give his opinion on where each team stands. 

Tom also pays tribute to Eddie Jordan, the former F1 team owner, who has died at the age of 76.

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Who needs to strike back in Shanghai? 2025 Chinese GP Preview with Valtteri Bottas

Oscar Piastri made a statement in Shanghai. He and McLaren teammate Lando Norris are heading for a season-long title fight. How will McLaren handle their battle, and why does it give other drivers an opportunity?

Tom Clarkson, F1TV presenter Laura Winter and commentator Alex Jacques tackle the big questions after the Chinese Grand Prix.

Also on the podcast: what positives can Ferrari take from a weekend where Lewis Hamilton won in red for the first time, but both cars were disqualified? What will Red Bull do about Liam Lawson's tough start to the season? What's behind Haas' double points-scoring recovery in China? How is Alex Albon leading the way at Williams, and when will Carlos Sainz return to form?

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McLaren's 'team mates turn rivals': 2025 Chinese Grand Prix Review with Laura Winter + Alex Jacques

Tom Clarkson is joined by Sky Sports F1 presenter Natalie Pinkham and F1 correspondent Lawrence Barretto to discuss the big talking points ahead of this weekend’s Japanese Grand Prix. 

Yuki Tsunoda will make his debut for Red Bull Racing at his home race after replacing Liam Lawson just two races into the new season. How will Yuki cope with the pressure? What does Lawson’s demotion back to Racing Bulls mean for his career? And who will finish higher at Suzuka? 

Plus, with one win each this year, is the battle between McLaren team mates Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri about to spice up? And can Mercedes, Ferrari or Red Bull challenge them for the race win in Japan?

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Yuki's chance + will the McLaren fight get 'spicy'? Japanese GP Preview with Natalie Pinkham + Lawrence Barretto

F1 race-winner Heikki Kovalainen and F1TV presenter Laura Winter join Tom Clarkson for a post-race debrief following the 2025 Japanese Grand Prix.

Red Bull Team Principal Christian Horner praises Max Verstappen's 'inch-perfect' race win at Suzuka and reveals the engineering work which gave Max the car for victory. Then, Laura, Heikki and Tom debate whether McLaren could have done anything differently to challenge Verstappen.

Home hero Yuki Tsunoda joins the podcast to reflect on what he calls an 'up and down' Red Bull debut. Yuki looks forward to the next race in Bahrain and tells us the strangest present he got from a fan in Japan.

Plus, we cover impressive races from Kimi Antonelli, Isack Hadjar and Ollie Bearman, Alex Albon's team radio frustration, and a promising weekend for Ferrari's Charles Leclerc.

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Verstappen 'perfection', a miss for McLaren? Japanese GP Review with Yuki Tsunoda, Christian Horner, Heikki Kovalainen + Laura Winter

Williams Team Principal James Vowles tells Tom Clarkson and 1996 World Champion Damon Hill why ‘performance machine’ Carlos Sainz will take Williams to a new level when he joins the team in 2025.

When did James begin talks with Carlos? Why does he believe he’s now got one of the best driver line-ups in Formula 1? How much pressure does this put on the team to improve performance? And why does James compare negotiations with the Spaniard to dating?

Damon discusses how Carlos will transition from a frontrunning team to one further down the grid and how he’ll work alongside Alex Albon.

This episode was recorded before Jonathan Wheatley's departure from Red Bull was announced, but Tom and Damon discuss why the team decided to stick with Sergio Perez for the rest of 2024. 

Plus, what do we know about new Alpine Team Principal Oliver Oakes? And who are the contenders to fill seats left at Mercedes, Alpine and Sauber?

How Carlos Sainz will turbocharge Williams - with James Vowles

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