When Sam Michael came to F1, he was worried that he couldn’t keep up. But he went on to become an influential and experienced leader on two of the biggest teams in the sport. In the last episode of beyond the net he tells his remarkable story.
From racing engineer at Jordan in the late 1990s to senior management roles at both Williams and McLaren in the 2000s, Sam enjoyed a meteoric rise to the top before leaving F1 in 2014.
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Speaking with Tom Clarkson, he reflects on more than two decades at the pinnacle of motorsport and reveals the people who most influenced his life.