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Marc Surer: surviving tough breaks and tragedy
When Marc Surer reached Formula 1 in 1979, he was a rising star: the reigning Formula 2 champion from the mountains of Switzerland, surely destined f…
4 years, 2 months ago
Jody Egginton: a journey to AlphaTauri tech boss
Before he started, as he puts it, ‘playing with racing cars’, Jody Egginton trained as a schoolteacher. His love of motorsport led him to Formula 1, …
4 years, 2 months ago
David Richards: a leader of legends
Jenson Button. Jacques Villeneuve. Colin McRae. Sebastian Loeb. The list of elite racing drivers David Richards has led is long and legendary. As an …
4 years, 3 months ago
George Russell: rising with Mercedes
‘It’s a huge step… but the peak is miles away’. That’s how George Russell sums up racing for Mercedes. Since George joined the team’s young driver pr…
4 years, 3 months ago
June 29th on F1 Beyond The Grid…
Who’s Tom’s guest this week? Hit play to find out. Then, spread the word using #F1BeyondTheGrid and follow the podcast for the fastest way to get the…
4 years, 3 months ago
Zhou Guanyu: racing childhood F1 heroes for China
Zhou Guanyu’s route to F1 was epic. As a child he watched the Chinese Grand Prix from the grandstands and dreamed of joining his racing heroes. But w…
4 years, 3 months ago
Thierry Boutsen: a trifecta of triumph for Belgium
During his ten year career, Belgian driver Thierry Boutsen delivered consistently. He stacked up 164 races, 15 podiums and 3 Grand Prix wins; even be…
4 years, 3 months ago
Frank Dernie: 40 years at the forefront of Formula 1
With a career spanning four decades, Frank Dernie knows a thing or two about how to make a car fast. After joining Williams in the late 70's as Patri…
4 years, 3 months ago
Bobby Rahal: flying the US flag in F1
As a young racer growing up in America in the 60s, Bobby Rahal idolised people like Phil Hill, Dan Gurney and Mario Andretti - drivers who had made i…
4 years, 4 months ago
James Key: McLaren's tech mastermind
McLaren technical director James Key is one of the youngest tech chiefs in Formula One. He’s very bright, he’s super-organised and he’s ultra-competi…
4 years, 4 months ago