Tom Kristensen: the best who never raced in F1?
About this episode
Tom Kristensen discusses his career choices and experiences in racing, including his decision to forgo a Formula 1 opportunity.
As a child, Formula 1 was his dream. As a young driver, he was on the same trajectory as Michael Schumacher. Tom Kristensen was offered a chance to join a Formula 1 team, but he saw it as too risky. Instead, he found success in sportscars and made history at the Le Mans 24 Hours with a record nine victories. Tom tells Tom Clarkson about the ‘risky’ offer he received from a Formula 1 team in the 1990s, the sportscar decision which harmed his F1 chances, and the day he impressed a World Champion in a modern F1 car. ‘Mr Le Mans’ also remembers his history-making days at the world’s most famous endurance race and explains how racing different cars made him a better driver. This episode is sponsored by: Leesa - go to Leesa.com for 25% off select mattresses PLUS get an extra $50 off with promo code GRID. Liquid I.V. - visit liquidiv.com and get 20% off your first purchase with code GRID at checkout. Shopify - sign up for your $1 per-month trial today at shopify.com/beyondthegrid . Vanta - get started today at vanta.com/GRID .
People in this episode
Host: Tom Clarkson
Guest: Tom Kristensen
Topics covered
- Formula 1
- sportscars
- Le Mans
- racing history
- driver development
Keywords
- Tom Kristensen
- Formula 1
- Le Mans
- sportscars
- Michael Schumacher
- racing
- endurance racing
Sponsors
Leesa, Liquid I.V., Shopify, Vanta
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