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For an Italian driver to become a Ferrari driver, it's the dream of the life. My life

changed completely.

Hello everyone and welcome to Beyond the Grid with me Tom Clarks.

My guest this week is a driver who had his day of days at the French Grand Prix back in

1990. He finished second in the underdog Layton House March, having led local hero Alan

Prost for much of the race. So as the F1 circus decamps to the very same bull-ricard circuit

this week, it seems like the perfect time to relive it with my guest, Iván Copelli.

Iván was a brilliantly fast racing driver. He dominated the junior categories of the sports,

becoming a champion in Formula 3 and Formula 3000. And he achieved amazing feats in Formula

1 as well. Predominantly, he drove for small, low-budget teams, taking three podiums. And

what should have been the highlight of his Formula 1 career when he raced for Ferrari turned

out to be his biggest nightmare. The F92A was very uncompetitive and Iván didn't see

out the 1992 season with the team. He's no longer involved in F1, but Iván is still incredibly

passionate about it and he remains a very astute observer of the sport. In this chat, he's

very open about the highs and lows of his career and gives incredible insights into what it was

like to work with the likes of Kentiril, Adrian Neuée and John Elaci. If An is one of the most

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