Those on the margins often come to control the center. That maxim ties together the three remarkable people profiled in this episode:
Colin Chapman, known as “the mad scientist of F1”, did more to influence F1 design than any other person in history.
Bernie Ecclestone, known as “Supremo”, Bernie transformed Formula One from a disorganized, rag-tag, chaoti ... Show More
Apr 2025
Piers Thynne: running McLaren's championship-winning factory
<div>Tom Clarkson’s guest on this week’s F1 Beyond The Grid is McLaren’s Chief Operating Officer, Piers Thynne, who has been with the team since 2008.<br>
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He oversees everything that happens at the team's base, the McLaren Technology Centre, so he’s played a crucial role in ... Show More
53m 49s
Aug 26
James Hinchcliffe: F1TV expert on surviving ovals + being inspired by Villeneuve
<div>Today he's on F1TV giving us expert racing insight. But 10 years ago, James Hinchcliffe suffered a near-fatal accident during practice for the 2015 Indy500, which left many people doubting that his racing career could continue.<br>
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A year later, he scored a sensational ... Show More
48m 28s
Sep 16
Graeme Lowdon: getting Cadillac on-track in F1
<div>Six 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 Ocean, and engineers are running simulations to prepare for Grand Prix racing.</div>
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53m 28s
Jul 2025
Anthony Davidson: reaching the pinnacle through talent + testing
<div>Racing twice in 2002 with Minardi and once again three years later with BAR Honda in 2005, Anthony Davidson’s Formula 1 career had a few false starts. But in 2007, he finally got a full-time shot with Super Aguri.<br>
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Although his F1 career ended just over a year later, ... Show More
1h 14m
Nov 2024
Toto Wolff: My Untold Story of Traumatic Childhood, F1 Dominance & Hamilton Relationship (E304)
<p>We welcome back Toto Wolff, CEO and Team Principal of the Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team, to High Performance. Filmed at the team’s headquarters, Jake sits down with Toto to uncover the story behind his journey, the challenges of leadership at the top of F1, and the pe ... Show More
1h 10m
Dec 2024
Alonso, Sainz, Wolff + more - The Best of F1 Beyond The Grid 2024
On F1 Beyond The Grid, Formula 1's fastest stars slow down for in-depth conversations with Tom Clarkson.
They reveal what it’s like being at the centre of the biggest stories of the season and share fascinating insight into what life is like as a Formula 1 driver, Team Principal, ... Show More
1h 22m