A title fight full of twists and turns, a new World Champion, rookies reaching major milestones and Formula 1 on the big screen \u2013 the 2025 season was nothing short of dramatic on and off track.<\/p>\n
On F1\u2019s Beyond The Grid<\/a> podcast, Tom Clarkson has sat down with the people in the thick of all that drama and, in this end-of-year special, he picks out his highlights.<\/p>\n You\u2019ll hear from the new World Champion Lando Norris, who reveals how he changed his mental approach to racing, and his race engineer Will Joseph. Norris\u2019 title rival and team mate Oscar Piastri explains how he made so much progress from 2024 to 2025, while McLaren CEO Zak Brown and Team Principal Andrea Stella tell us how they\u2019ve managed to get Norris and Piastri to buy into the team\u2019s racing philosophy.<\/p>\n Away from the champions, Isack Hadjar reflects on how he bounced back from a nightmare F1 debut in Australia, Esteban Ocon and his race engineer Laura Mueller explain how they\u2019ve built a relationship in their first year working together at Haas, and Valtteri Bottas tells Tom why he\u2019s got unfinished business with F1 ahead of his return with Cadillac in 2026.<\/p>\n From the cockpit to the pit wall, Williams Team Principal James Vowles shares his pride after Carlos Sainz secured the team\u2019s first podium since 2021, and Ferrari boss Fred Vasseur gives his thoughts on Lewis Hamilton\u2019s first year in red.<\/p>\n Plus, four-time World Champion Sebastian Vettel reflects on the highs and lows of his career, and Hollywood icon Brad Pitt reminisces on what it was like becoming F1 driver Sonny Hayes for F1 The Movie.<\/p>\n To listen to this week\u2019s episode, simply hit go on the audio player above or click here<\/a> to listen via your preferred podcasting platform.<\/p>\n