F1: Beyond The Grid - Chase Carey on his role in shaping F1’s future and guiding the sport through a global pandemic

Chase Carey on his role in shaping F1’s future and guiding the sport through a global pandemic

10/14/20 • 55 min

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Chase Carey has been CEO and Executive Chairman of Formula 1 for the last four years, and it’s fair to say he’s been busy in that time. New rules – including F1’s first ever budget cap - have been crafted, a new governance structure has been negotiated, and new races have joined the calendar – and that’s before you consider having to navigate through a global pandemic. On this week’s show – the 100th episode proper – Chase discusses all of the above, as well as discussing Stefano Domenicali’s impending arrival and what he learned from working alongside Rupert Murdoch...

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