{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","title":"Tom Kristensen: the best who never raced in F1?","description":"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.\n\nTom 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.\n\n‘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.\n\nThis episode is sponsored by:\n\nLeesa - go to Leesa.com for 25% off select mattresses PLUS get an extra $50 off with promo code GRID.\n\nLiquid I.V. - visit liquidiv.com and get 20% off your first purchase with code GRID at checkout.\n\nShopify - sign up for your $1 per-month trial today at shopify.com/beyondthegrid.\n\nVanta - get started today at vanta.com/GRID.","author_name":"F1 Beyond The Grid","author_url":"https://audioboom.com/channels/4964339-f1-beyond-the-grid","provider_name":"Audioboom","provider_url":"https://audioboom.com","width":480,"height":95,"thumbnail_url":"https://audioboom.com/i/43700551/600x600/c","thumbnail_width":600,"thumbnail_height":600,"html":""}