meta_pixel
Tapesearch Logo
Log in
F1 Beyond The Grid

30 Days of BTG – Day 10: Pierre Gasly’s first chapter

F1 Beyond The Grid

karenellenbevan

News, Leisure, Sports News, Sports, Automotive

4.75.3K Ratings

🗓️ 8 February 2023

⏱️ 55 minutes

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

Before his first F1 win, before he raced alongside Verstappen, Pierre Gasly told Tom Clarkson the first chapter of his F1 story. Enjoy a full in-depth interview recorded in 2018, when Pierre was a breakout star about to be promoted to Red Bull. The Frenchman told Tom Clarkson about his rise to Formula 1, his rivalry with Verstappen, his love of football and much more. Listen back to 30 Days of Beyond The Grid so far, and follow us so you’re ready for BTG Season 6 on March 1st.

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0

We all have a fire inside us. It gives us energy and spirit to do the things we love.

0:06.1

Every morning we get to feed that fire and set ourselves up for the day with a warming and

0:11.1

satisfying bowl of Quaker Oats. Because when we feed it right, when it's fully ablaze,

0:18.1

we can take on anything the day might bring. Feed more than just your body. Feed the fire

0:26.7

inside. Quaker Oats.

0:35.0

30 days of Beyond the Grid hits double figures. It's day 10. And as it's Wednesday,

0:40.5

we have a full length episode from our archive. This season, car number 10 will be an Alpine.

0:47.2

Pierre Gasly is joining Estebanoc on in an all-french driver line-up.

0:51.5

If you're a Gasly fan, you should be excited. Alpine finished

0:55.4

fourth in the Constructors Championship last year. Yes, they were a long way behind the top three

1:00.1

of Red Bull Ferrari and Mercedes, but they look quick. And if this year's car is a bit better,

1:06.1

Pierre could find himself back on the podium. The interview you're about to hear was recorded

1:10.7

at the end of 2018, when Pierre was just about to be promoted from Red Bull's sister team to Red Bull

1:17.1

itself as teammate to Max Verstappen. He talks about his rise to Formula One, his rivalry with Verstappen,

1:24.4

his family, his love of football and lots more. I hope you enjoy this gem from the Beyond the Grid

1:30.8

Archive. Pierre, welcome to Beyond the Grid. It's great to have you with us. You've been a

1:41.1

Formula One driver for pretty much 12 months now. Exactly. I think it's one year anniversary now.

1:48.1

It's started in Malaysia last year. A lot's happened. A lot's happened in the last day,

1:54.0

in the last 12 months for me. It's been an amazing year, the best so far in my career. I've never

2:01.5

felt as happy as I am now. So, yeah, pretty crazy, intensive, but amazing last few months.

2:09.4

You know how as a kid, you have all these hopes and ambitions of I want to get to Formula One.

2:15.8

Has it lived up to expectations so far? Just Formula One, everything about it. I will say

...

Please login to see the full transcript.

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from karenellenbevan, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of karenellenbevan and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.

Copyright © Tapesearch 2026.