Lewis Hamilton: "F1 has given me a life - but it's also broken me"
F1 Beyond The Grid
karenellenbevan
4.7 • 5.3K Ratings
🗓️ 4 July 2018
⏱️ 53 minutes
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Summary
Lewis Hamilton is one of the most interviewed people in the world, but beyond the champagne-soaked press conference soundbites, how well do you really know the four-time F1 world champion?
For the very first episode of Beyond The Grid, presented by Bose, Tom Clarkson sat down with the British racer to talk about everything from success to regrets, travel to fashion, relationships to making music - and even his dog's modelling career.
"I was a bit nervous about what we were going to talk about, but it was a good interview. I thought you were just going to ask me about tyres," the Mercedes driver admitted as we wrapped up his podcast debut.
Don't worry Lewis, that's not Beyond The Grid's style…
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| 0:00.0 | Bose is the presenting partner of Beyond the Grid. |
| 0:03.9 | That's because Bose Quiet Comfort 352 goes beyond what you would expect from a pair of headphones. |
| 0:10.0 | Just flip the switch to experience the industry leading active noise reduction feature |
| 0:15.1 | and all distractions of the world around you fade away, |
| 0:18.4 | allowing you to focus fully on what matters to you. |
| 0:23.1 | Hi, I'm Lewis Houten and you're listening to Beyond the Grid. |
| 0:30.4 | Here we are. The first episode of Beyond the Grid isn't this exciting, a new F1 podcast. |
| 0:37.6 | I'm Tom Clarkson and over the course of the series I'm going to speak to the biggest names in F1 |
| 0:43.6 | and not just about F1. This podcast looks beyond the grid at what makes the sports biggest superstars tick. |
| 0:51.0 | And we couldn't have a better first guest. |
| 0:54.0 | Four-time world champion and global mega star, Lewis Hamilton. |
| 0:59.3 | I caught up with him in a little room at the top of the Mercedes Grand Prix factory. |
| 1:03.6 | Just Lewis and me, no PR people, no rappers, no hangers on, and no dogs. |
| 1:09.3 | An hour of exclusive chat and it's not often you get that sort of time with him. |
| 1:14.0 | He was in relaxed mood, dressed in shorts and a t-shirt, and munching away on his favourite cookies. |
| 1:19.6 | So, if you are not on the one camera, I can eat my biscuits. |
| 1:24.4 | You can do it every one. |
| 1:25.5 | We chatted about anything and everything, both his life on and off the racetrack. |
| 1:30.5 | It's a very different side to Lewis. |
| 1:32.5 | One that you aren't used to seeing or hearing, I think he'll surprise you. Enjoy. |
| 1:41.7 | You look like you're in a great place isn't it? You're driving better than ever. |
| 1:45.2 | You're about to sign the most lucrative contract of your career. |
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