Kamui Kobayashi on Suzuka, Tsunoda and fights with world champions

F1 Beyond The Grid

karenellenbevan

News, Leisure, Sports News, Sports, Automotive

4.7 • 5.3K Ratings

🗓️ 31 March 2021

⏱️ 53 minutes

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Summary

Yuki Tsunoda may be the latest Japanese racing hero, but he’s got a way to go to match the achievements of Tom’s guest this week: Kamui Kobayashi. In 75 races in F1 for Sauber and Caterham, Kobayashi earned himself a podium on home soil at Suzuka, more points than any other Japanese driver in history and cult hero status among fans. He’s also the man Sergio Perez credits for teaching him the dark art of tyre management.

Kobayashi discusses all of the above and more, including the famous first impression he made on Jenson Button in 2009 and what he thinks of his successor, Mr Tsunoda…

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0:00.0	Hello Superkins here, and I've teamed up once again with the LEGO Group to bring you
0:04.1	series two of my podcast at your leisure.
0:07.6	Expect more excellent guests, sharing more unusual hobbies.
0:12.0	Tune in and catch my conversations with singer and songwriter Tom Grennan, actor, writer
0:16.5	and comedian Baba Tunde Elisha, singer, model actor and presenter Kimberley Walsh, and
0:22.5	many more.
0:24.2	Listen to the at your leisure podcast with me, Superkins on Global Player.
0:32.2	I don't give away easily.
0:34.5	This is my only one chance in the Formula One World's world, so I had to do my best because
0:39.0	we are fighting on the track.
0:49.0	You can forget Yuki Senoda's last lap lunch on Lance Stroll in the Bahrain Grand Prix.
0:54.8	It was opportunistic and outrageously daring and a great taste of what's to come from the
0:59.7	young Japanese driver.
1:01.2	Yet, I felt I'd seen it all before, because Yuki's heroics reminded me of the last Japanese
1:07.0	driver to race in Formula One.
1:08.8	Kamui Kobayashi.
1:10.4	He was equally daring and skillful if a tiny bit taller, and I'm delighted to say that Kamui
1:16.1	is my guest this week.
1:18.2	Welcome to Beyond the Grid with me, Tom Clarkson.
1:21.3	I'm so pleased to have Kamui on the show, because not only is he a great talker and a true
1:26.6	fan favorite, he was always so exciting to watch.
1:30.8	Anyone who was at Suzuki in 2012, as I was, will never forget his day of days.
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