meta_pixel
Tapesearch Logo
Log in
F1: Beyond The Grid

30 Days of BTG: Day 6 – Bernie Collins on masterminding Perez’s first victory

F1: Beyond The Grid

karenellenbevan

Leisure, Sports, Technology, Automotive

4.85.2K Ratings

🗓️ 3 February 2024

⏱️ 7 minutes

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

Aston Martin’s former Head of Race Strategy, Bernie Collins, is the featured guest on Day 6 of 30 Days of Beyond The Grid.

Bernie tells Tom Clarkson how and why the strategy she chose guided Sergio Perez to his first Formula 1 win at a very entertaining Sakhir Grand Prix in 2020.

Follow F1 Beyond The Grid to join our countdown to the new series, starting on Wednesday 28th February.

To hear Bernie’s chat with Tom from the last series in full, tap here.

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0

The plant near the reception desk at Axel's autocare is loving life.

0:04.0

That's because Barclay Card covers 50% of Axel's card reader rental fees for the whole year,

0:09.0

so he can give 100% to other parts of his business, starting with a proper watering can.

0:15.8

What's good for small business is good for everyone.

0:18.2

Barclay Card Payments.

0:19.4

50% of card reader rental fees until 31st of December, 2024 and select products apply by 30th of April.

0:26.5

Application approval depends on financial circumstances and borrowing history. Teas and sees apply. Hello and welcome back to 30 days of Beyond the Grid.

0:43.0

It's day six, which is how many Grand Prix wins

0:46.0

Sergio Perez has to his name.

0:48.7

And today we're taking you back to the very first of those

0:51.9

at the 2020 Sakir Grand Prix, the only time Formula One has raced

0:56.6

on the high speed outer loop of the Bahrain International Circuit.

1:00.9

Chaco took a sensational victory for the Racing Point team and he did it, despite colliding with

1:06.4

Charla Claire on the opening lap and falling to the very back.

1:10.8

Some good fortune played its part in the comeback, but a tactical master class from head of

1:15.7

race strategy Bernie Collins meant Perez took full advantage to take his maiden win. That was an interesting race because we did bury in the week before.

1:29.0

The garages haven't moved, the pit walls haven't moved, your hotel hasn't changed, all these things haven't changed, but the

1:37.5

track is now very different.

1:39.6

The pit street looks the same, turn one looks the same, but the track is very, very different requirements now.

1:46.4

So the first weekend's high degradation,

1:48.8

the second week's low deck.

1:50.5

The first weekend's very easy to overtake because of the high-dig.

...

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 2025.