BEYOND THE GRID: Marc Gene on working with five World Champions at Ferrari

Ferrari ambassador and former test driver Marc Gene has been with the team since 2004 – and, during that time, he has had the privilege of working alongside five World Champions: Michael Schumacher, Kimi Raikkonen, Fernando Alonso, Sebastian Vettel, and now Lewis Hamilton.

Do they all have a common trait that makes them so successful? What’s the difference between one-time and multiple World Champions? Speaking to host Tom Clarkson on the latest episode of Beyond The Grid, Gene shares stories from his years working with each of those legends.

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The Spaniard also talks about his own racing career in F1 – which started with Minardi in 1999 – as well as discussing why he loved testing Formula 1 cars for Williams and Ferrari, winning Le Mans in 2009, and much more.

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