F1 Beyond The Grid

Creator of an iconic F1 car, with an inside view of a ferocious racing rivalry: Steve Nichols has witnessed some extraordinary things. The American engineer designed the McLaren MP4/4, the car which stormed to 15 wins in 16 races in 1988. He tells Tom Clarkson the story of the MP4/4’s creation and what made it so fast. Working closely with Ayrton Senna as his race engineer, Steve felt the tension between the Brazilian and his teammate Alain Prost as they fought for the title in the car Steve had designed for them. He also tells the story of how and why he left McLaren and followed Prost to Ferrari, a difficult period which included another famous clash with Senna.Related episodes from the BTG archive:Alain ProstMika HakkinenDavid CoulthardJulian Jakobi - on managing Senna and ProstThis episode is sponsored by: BetterHelp: get 10% off your first month at BetterHelp.com/grid F1 Manager: Launching on PC, PlayStation & Xbox, Summer 2022. Visit F1manager.com to Wishlist the game on your platform of choice and follow @F1Manager on Twitter to stay up to speedCredit Karma: Ready to find the card for you? Head to Credit Karma and check out your personalized mix of offers today

A year out of F1 changed Kevin Magnussen’s world. He became a father, he moved back to his native Denmark with his family and he tasted US sportscars and the Le Mans 24 hours. When the chance to return to F1 with Haas suddenly came along, KMag said yes immediately. No fear. No doubt that it’s where he belongs. Kevin tells Tom Clarkson how it felt to lose his place in F1, why his second stint in the sport feels different, what it’s like racing as a dad, and his goals now he’s back in F1. Related episodes from the BTG archive:Mick SchumacherGuenter Steiner Romain Grosjean Follow F1 Beyond The Grid on your podcast app to get new episodes as soon as they come out and join the social conversation using #F1BeyondTheGrid.This episode is sponsored by: Babbel: Go to uk.babbel.com/play and use promo code GRID for an extra six months freeLinkedIn Jobs: visit linkedin.com/GRID to post a job for free. Terms and conditions applyF1 Manager: Launching on PC, PlayStation & Xbox, Summer 2022. Visit F1manager.com to Wishlist the game on your platform of choice and follow @F1Manager on Twitter to stay up to speed

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‘I risked a lot more than people know’. In 1992, Nigel Mansell – a three-time runner-up – finally achieved his lifelong ambition. To win the Formula 1 World Championship, he fought through physical injury and psychological challenges. In this 30th anniversary special episode, Nigel tells Tom Clarkson the story of his championship winning year. He relives his dominant race victories, a Monaco battle for the ages with Ayrton Senna, the incredible celebrations that year at the British Grand Prix, and his crowning moment in Hungary. Mansell also remembers the stunning revelation, less than 24 hours after he won the title. which changed the course of his life. Related episodes from the BTG archiveRiccardo Patrese, Mansell's 92 teammateSir Patrick Head, Williams co-founderMansell, Prost, Vettel and Leclerc on racing for FerrariFollow F1 Beyond The Grid on your podcast app to get new episodes as soon as they come out.This episode is sponsored by: F1 Manager: Launching on PC, PlayStation & Xbox, Summer 2022. Visit F1manager.com to Wishlist the game on your platform of choice and follow @F1Manager on Twitter to stay up to speedExpressVPN: Protect yourself at expressvpn.com/GRID today and get an extra three months free on a one-year package

From the age of 8, Susie Wolff dreamed of making it in motorsport. Formula 1 was her goal. In 2014 she got her chance – driving for Williams in Free Practice at the British Grand Prix, becoming the first woman to drive in an official F1 session for more than two decades. She tells Tom Clarkson how she earned her F1 opportunity through making life-changing decisions and dedication to her dream. She proved her speed in karting, where she raced Lewis Hamilton, in Germany’s DTM touring car championship with Mercedes and in several F1 runs with Williams. Today, Susie is pushing to create opportunities for women who want to follow her path, and has valuable insight and advice to share. She’s also a leader, as CEO of the front-running Venturi Formula E team, and she lives the highs and lows of the Mercedes Formula 1 team through husband Toto.Related episodes from the BTG archiveToto WolffLewis HamiltonGeorge RussellClaire WilliamsFollow F1 Beyond The Grid on your podcast app to get new episodes as soon as they come out.This episode is sponsored by: F1 Manager: Visit F1manager.com to Wishlist the game on your platform ofchoice and follow @F1Manager on Twitter to stay up to speed F1TV Pro: Go to F1TV.com to sign-up and take your race weekend to the next level!F1 TV Pro is only available in select territories. Babbel: Go to uk.babbel.com/play and use promo code GRID for an extra six months free.

Name a top F1 team or driver – Pat Fry is probably a big part of their success. He’s spent 35 years winning with Benetton, McLaren, Ferrari and Alpine, racing with world champion drivers Ayrton Senna, Mika Hakkinen, Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso. In that time he’s seen F1 change massively, and played a big role in developing game-changing racing technology. Pat tells Tom Clarkson about the challenges of F1’s new 2022 rules, his favourite drivers, his toughest bosses and how to build a winning team. Pat’s still racing as hard as ever as Alpine’s Chief Technical Officer. Today he’s chasing the performance gains he hopes will make the French team F1 world championship contenders in the future.Related episodes from the BTG archiveFernando AlonsoEsteban OconFlavio BriatoreMika HakkinenThis episode is sponsored by: Harry's: go to harrys.com/grid and redeem your free trial set and bonus shower gel. All you cover is £3.95 for deliveryBlue Nile: UK listeners get £50 off £500 with code GRID50 at bluenile.com/uk until 27th MarchBetterHelp: get 10% off your first month at BetterHelp.com/grid

Will 2022 be a life-changing year for Carlos Sainz? He sits in a Ferrari which looked fast and reliable in pre-season testing. He’s proved he has what it takes to win in Formula 1. Can he make that final step to top of the podium? As Carlos tells Tom Clarkson, he still looks back with frustration on races he feels he could have won. You’ll hear how his seasons at McLaren shaped Carlos into the driver he is today, and how he offered reassurance to Daniel Ricciardo during the Australian’s tough times at the team. Plus his rivalries and friendships with Charles Leclerc and Lando Norris, how contract security changed his approach to racing, the physical and mental gains he’s made during early morning gym sessions and why F1’s Smooth Operator is not actually smooth at all…­Related episodes from the BTG archiveCharles LeclercLando NorrisMattia Binotto, Ferrari Team PrincipalKimi Raikkonen - 2007 World Champion with FerrariSebastian Vettel SPECIAL: Racing for FerrariFollow F1 Beyond The Grid on your podcast app to get new episodes as soon as they come out.This episode is sponsored by: Blue Nile: UK listeners can get £50 off £500 with code GRID50 at bluenile.com/uk Express VPN: visit expressvpn.com/GRID for an extra three months of ExpressVPN for free! LinkedIn Jobs: visit linkedin.com/GRID to post a job for free. Terms and

Season 5 of F1 Beyond The Grid launches on Wednesday 16th March, but who’s our first guest? Tom Clarkson has the answer and an exclusive preview…

Season 5 of F1: Beyond The Grid starts with a brand-new episode on Wednesday 16th March.With just days to go before we see the new 2022 cars go wheel to wheel, we revisit an episode from 2020 when Martin Brundle joined Tom to discuss the best F1 cars he’s ever driven. The Briton doesn’t just boast 158 race starts and nine podiums in F1 – he’s also one of the only people on the planet to have driven Grand Prix machinery from every decade of the sport, so he’s perfectly placed to describe how the unique challenge of driving flat out has evolved over time…This episode is sponsored by: Blue Nile: UK listeners can get £50 off £500 with the code GRID50 at bluenile.com/ukF1 Manager: Launching on PC, PlayStation & Xbox, Summer 2022F1TV: F1 are offering fans 20% off their annual F1 TV Pro Subscriptions,simply go to F1TV.com to sign-up. F1TV is only available select territories. Check thewebsite for more details.

F1 is back and so is F1 Nation! Tom Clarkson, Damon Hill and Natalie Pinkham chat about the news, views and pre-season clues from three days of running in Barcelona. Which teams have made strong starts, and which still have work to do? Plus, rumours of ‘brand new cars’ being prepared for the Bahrain test, exciting early signs for close wheel-to-wheel racing in 2022, and expert insight on the new generation of cars from Aston Martin’s Performance Director, Tom McCullough. We also breakdown F1’s porpoising problem, hear tales of Damon’s worst pre-season sessions, and learn that we’ve all been pronouncing his name incorrectly (according to his mother, anyway).Send your F1 question to the 1996 World Champion for our first Ask Damon of 2022. Record it as a voice note and email it to AskDamon@F1.comDon't forget to search for F1 Nation in your podcast app and follow the show so you don't miss out new episodes, weekly throughout the 2022 season.