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The risk-takers, late-brakers and history-makers of Formula 1 slow down for in-depth interviews. Tom Clarkson brings you revealing, feature-length conversations with drivers, team bosses, engineering experts and F1 legends.
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- Bruno Senna: how Ayrton inspires a new generation · 35 minAn icon of Formula 1, a three-time World Champion, and a hero even to those who never saw him race. More than three decades after his death, Ayrton Senna remains an inspiration…
- LEGENDS: Nico Rosberg’s ‘terrifying’, triumphant 2016 · 1 h 6 min‘Am I ever going to get another opportunity? This is the moment, don’t mess it up’. These were the thoughts in Nico Rosberg’s mind as he raced for the F1 World Championship in…
- Daniel Ricciardo: 'refinding myself after Formula 1' · 1 h 23 min'I still don't like how it ended. But there's also a part of me which is grateful that they pulled the trigger'. Two years have passed since Daniel Ricciardo left the Formula 1…
- Fred Vesti: 'making champions' as Mercedes Third Driver · 58 min'It's a very unforgiving job... you're helping making champions, but it's not yourself', says Fred Vesti. Through hundreds of hours and thousands of laps in the simulator, he has…
- 50 years since James Hunt’s dramatic title win - with Freddie Hunt · 25 minA fiery crash, a miraculous recovery, a shock disqualification, and a tense, rain-soaked title-decider. At the end of the drama-filled 1976 season, James Hunt emerged as Formula…
- James Vowles: ‘the most difficult year of my career’ · 53 min2026 was supposed to be the year Williams made a big step forward in Formula 1. They’d scored their first podiums under Team Principal James Vowles in 2025, all while…
- Isack Hadjar + Laurent Mekies: trust, teamwork + targets · 32 minFrom scoring his first podium with the team in Monaco, to missing three races with a wrist injury, and then re-signing for 2027, Isack Hadjar has had an eventful first season at…
- Romain Grosjean: a career of comebacks · 40 min‘I did all I could to survive’. A fiery crash put his life in danger, but Romain Grosjean escaped the flames and returned to racing. As Romain tells Tom Clarkson, the crash in…
- Yuki Tsunoda: racing for F1 return · 37 minAfter describing 2025 as the ‘toughest year of my career’, Yuki Tsunoda was thrilled to make his F1 comeback with Racing Bulls after the summer break – stepping in for Liam…
- Pedro de la Rosa: Aston’s ambition, Fernando’s future + McLaren memories · 55 minAston Martin Global Ambassador Pedro de la Rosa joins Tom Clarkson to discuss how Aston are fighting back after a difficult 2026 so far. Pedro tells Tom how it really felt when…
- Charles Leclerc: full faith in Ferrari · 40 minWhy did he sign a new multi-year deal with Ferrari? What caused his rough patch earlier in the season? How did those struggles really make him feel? And what did victory at…
- Sergio Perez: bouncing back with Cadillac · 43 minAfter a year away from Formula 1, following his exit from Red Bull Racing at the end of 2024, Sergio Perez is back with the sport’s newest team - Cadillac. Speaking to Tom…
- LEGENDS: Damon Hill – from ‘humiliation’ to World Champion · 49 min1995 was a 'catastrophe' for Damon Hill, a bruising battle on and off the track. He was determined that 1996 would be his year. 30 years since his title triumph, 1996 World…
- Ollie Bearman: High hopes with Haas + Ferrari · 48 minFerrari discovered him, trained him and gave him a place in Formula 1 with Haas. Ollie Bearman dreams of driving for the Scuderia, but with Lewis Hamilton enjoying a revival and…
- Alan Permane: Lawson, Lindblad + leading Racing Bulls · 51 minRacing Bulls Team Principal Alan Permane says his exit from Alpine in 2023 was both ‘devastating’ and a ‘defining moment’ in his career. ‘Devastating’ because he’d been with…
- Damson Idris: F1: The Movie ‘changed my life’ · 25 minDamson Idris describes playing Formula 1 rookie Joshua Pearce in F1: The Movie - the Oscar-winning, highest-grossing sports film of all time - as a life-changing moment…
- LEGENDS: Giancarlo Fisichella on winning for Italy + Antonelli’s potential · 38 minFor 20 years, Italy waited for a driver to join Giancarlo Fisichella as a Formula 1 Grand Prix-winner. Now, Kimi Antonelli is flying Il Tricolore on the top step of the podium…
- Lando Norris: ‘success is addictive’ · 44 minLando Norris achieved his lifelong dream in 2025, becoming Formula 1 World Champion for the first time after a rollercoaster title battle that went all the way down to the wire…
- Flavio Briatore: growing Alpine with Colapinto, Gasly + Gucci · 26 minFlavio Briatore and ‘Team Enstone’ go back a long way. As Benetton in the 90’s, he led them to multiple World Championships with Michael Schumacher. And as Renault in the 2000s…
- Tom Kristensen: the best who never raced in F1? · 49 minAs a child, Formula 1 was his dream. As a young driver, he was on the same trajectory as Michael Schumacher. Tom Kristensen was offered a chance to join a Formula 1 team, but he…
- Alex Albon: making history with Williams · 38 minIn Barcelona, Alex Albon became the driver with the most race starts in Williams history – surpassing Nigel Mansell’s record of 95 Grands Prix. Speaking to Tom Clarkson, Alex…
- LEGENDS: Jean Alesi’s one and only win · 41 minAt the 1995 Canadian Grand Prix, Jean Alesi achieved the sole Grand Prix victory of his Formula 1 career. Speaking to Tom Clarkson, Jean relives the standout moments from that…
- Mattia Binotto: ‘Audi are serious’ about F1 success · 40 minHe learned how to win at Ferrari. He believes Audi can become Formula 1 World Championship contenders by 2030. For Mattia Binotto, the first step is raising the ambition of every…
- LEGENDS: David Coulthard on finding the best seat in F1 · 47 minThe Formula 1 driver market is potentially just one domino away from exploding into a frenzy, so what exactly does an F1 driver need to do to get themselves into the best seat on…
- LEGENDS: Jenson Button’s first F1 win · 30 min20 years ago, Jenson Button added his name to the illustrious list of drivers to win a Formula 1 Grand Prix, when he emerged victorious at Hungary in 2006. A moment long overdue…
- LEGENDS: When Emerson Fittipaldi shocked Formula 1 · 48 minWhy would a double F1 World Champion at the height of his powers walk away from a winning car? For the 1976 season, Emerson Fittipaldi stunned the sport by leaving McLaren and…
- Arvid Lindblad: fast, fresh + fearless · 50 min‘I’ve always been the youngest, the new kid, the underdog. It helps me not be intimidated’. Arvid Lindblad, the fourth-youngest F1 driver in history, is full of confidence. In…
- Colton Herta: 'my goal is Formula 1' · 45 minFormula 1 has always been a dream for Colton Herta. Walking away from IndyCar to race in Formula 2 is a gamble. His reward, should he prove himself, could be an F1 drive with…
- Bernd Maylander: 500 races in the Safety Car · 55 minAt this year’s season-opening Australian Grand Prix, Bernd Maylander reached a remarkable milestone of 500 races as the FIA Safety Car Driver. Speaking to Tom Clarkson, Bernd…
- Doriane Pin: F1 ACADEMY champion, still pushing · 48 minFrom the first time she sat in a kart, aged 9, Doriane Pin has wanted to race in Formula 1. F1 ACADEMY champion, Mercedes Development Driver, poised to drive an F1 car for the…
- Laurent Mekies: relishing Red Bull challenge · 48 minRed Bull Racing were at a crossroads when Laurent Mekies took over as Team Principal halfway through 2025. After a difficult first half of the season, should they continue…
- Ayao Komatsu: aiming high with Haas · 59 minHaas Team Principal Ayao Komatsu is Tom Clarkson’s guest on this week’s F1 Beyond The Grid. Ayao has been with Haas since their debut season 10 years ago, but he’s only been in…
- LEGENDS: How Jacques Villeneuve shook up F1 · 39 minThe son of a motorsport legend, a racer since childhood, Formula 1 was Jacques Villeneuve's destiny. In 1996, the young Canadian arrived at his first Grand Prix and immediately…
- Dan Towriss: the ‘passion and drive’ behind Cadillac F1 Team · 44 minThe newest team in Formula 1 are here to compete. Cadillac have earned the respect of their rivals. Now they’re pushing to get faster. CEO Dan Towriss takes Tom Clarkson back to…
- Carlos Sainz: pushing for progress with Williams · 50 minFive years after Carlos Sainz left McLaren, his former team and his former teammate are the reigning Formula 1 World Champions. As he watched Lando Norris reach the summit of…
- Lando’s champion evolution, Vowles’ podium pride + Brad Pitt’s ‘need for speed’ – The Best of 2025 · 1 h 15 minA title fight full of twists and turns, a new World Champion, rookies reaching major milestones and Formula 1 on the big screen. The 2025 season was nothing short of dramatic on…
- Toto Wolff + Hywel Thomas: racing towards 2026 · 36 minAs Formula 1 enters an exciting new era of fast, thrilling and sustainable racing in 2026, what can we expect on track? Mercedes Team Principal Toto Wolff, and Managing Director…
- Laura Mueller + Esteban Ocon on their race engineer-driver dynamic at Haas · 49 min2025 has been a year of firsts for Laura Mueller and Esteban Ocon. For Laura, it’s her first season as a race engineer. For Esteban, it’s his first season with Haas. And it’s…
- LEGENDS: Sebastian Vettel’s World Champion wisdom · 60 minWinning four Formula 1 World Championships is a feat only six elite drivers have achieved. Competing under the highest pressure, year after year, has given Sebastian Vettel rare…
- Helmut Marko: choosing champions at Red Bull · 43 minEvery driver who wants to win with Red Bull needs to impress Helmut Marko. The veteran Motorsport Advisor oversees the team’s young driver programme and helped launch the careers…
- Oscar Piastri: fighting for his first F1 title · 1 h 1 minWith three rounds left of the 2025 season, Oscar Piastri is still in contention to become Formula 1 World Champion for the first time. So what’s it like being in the thick of an…
- Andrea Stella + Zak Brown: McLaren’s transformation + the Drivers’ Championship race · 55 minMcLaren have won back-to-back Constructors’ titles for the first time since the early ‘90s. Just eight years ago, in 2017, they finished second to last, so how exactly have they…
- LEGENDS: Mika Hakkinen’s 1995 crash + incredible recovery · 32 min30 years ago, a 120mph puncture sent Mika Hakkinen’s car spinning over a high kerb and into a wall of tyres. His McLaren did not have many of the safety devices modern F1 cars…
- Enrico Cardile: Aston Martin’s 2026 ambitions + working with Adrian Newey · 44 minAhead of a new era of Formula 1 in 2026, Italian engineer Enrico Cardile moved from Ferrari to Aston Martin. Working alongside Adrian Newey as Chief Technical Officer, his aim is…
- Allan McNish: winning ‘the Audi way’ · 1 h 12 minSerial winner in sports cars, Formula 1 driver and all-out racer: Allan McNish is using his experience to give Audi a fast start in F1. A Le Mans and World Endurance…
- James Vowles: podium pride + Williams’ winning potential · 52 minWith 16 Drivers’ and Constructors’ World Championships combined, Williams are the third most successful team in Formula 1 history – behind Ferrari and McLaren. But they haven’t…
- Derek Bell: from Ferrari F1 debut at Monza to five Le Mans wins · 60 minA whirlwind rise to Formula 1 with its most famous team in the 1960s, and one of the greatest sportscar racing drivers in the world during the ‘70s and ‘80s, Derek Bell has…
- Franco Colapinto: Buenos Aires boy who made F1 breakthrough · 45 minFranco Colapinto didn’t take long to make a name for himself in Formula 1. He became the first Argentine F1 driver in 23 years when he debuted with Williams in 2024. It only…
- Graeme Lowdon: getting Cadillac on-track in F1 · 53 minSix months before their first race, the new Cadillac Formula 1 Team is already moving fast. The drivers have been signed, the car is being developed on both sides of the Atlantic…
- Gabriel Bortoleto: ‘my dream was so big’ - the long journey to F1 · 53 minAged 11, Gabriel Bortoleto left Brazil, determined to make it in motorsport. His family’s passion, hard work and sacrifice gave him a start. His talent saw him accelerate towards…
