Pedro Diniz On Fear, A Fiery Escape, And F1 Pressure | Beyond The Grid | Official F1 Podcast

Fear is something F1 drivers don’t often admit to feeling. Pedro Diniz does. In his 98 Grands Prix during the 1990s, the Brazilian experienced the highs of hard earned top-six points finishes, and was a match for teammates Jean Alesi and Damon Hill. But, as he tells Tom Clarkson in a rare interview, lucky escapes from a fireball in Argentina and an upside-down car in Germany left a deep impression. ‘The biggest challenge was really the challenge of my mind’, Pedro says. How do fear and the immense pressure of racing in Formula 1 affect a driver’s performance? How can meditation and yoga help a racer go faster? Pedro tells all. He also remembers first encounters with Kimi Raikkonen and Rubens Barrichello at the very start of their racing careers, and explains his post-racing passion for producing organic food. Sebastian Vettel is among the people who are very interested in what Pedro’s doing today on his farm in Brazil. 0:00 – Pedro Diniz had F1 success, but struggled with pressure 5:04 – F1 was ‘a fantastic other life’ 10:48 – ‘I was in the middle of the fire… I still don’t know how I got out’ 16:37 – Pedro’s best races and biggest challenge 24:36 – Outscoring Jean Alesi at Sauber in 1999 28:30 – ‘I was having some fear of hurting myself’ 35:11 – Pedro’s Brazilian farm and Vettel’s interest 48:29 – ‘What a lion!’. Your messages on Fernando Alonso’s Beyond The Grid For more F1® videos, visit http://www.Formula1.com Follow F1®:   / f1     / formula1     / f1     / formula1     / f1   #F1