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# Paddy Lowe 2021 Beyond the Grid interview

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Paddy Lowe’s career in F1 took him from Williams to [McLaren](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-teams/mclaren/ "McLaren F1 Team info & statistics") to [Mercedes](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-teams/mercedes/ "Mercedes F1 Team info & statistics") and then back to Williams.

Over the course of that journey Paddy developed some of the biggest tech innovations the sport has seen – including active suspension - as well as working with the likes of [Ayrton Senna](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-drivers/ayrton-senna-da-silva/ "Ayrton Senna da Silva info & stats"), [Alain Prost](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-drivers/alain-prost/ "Alain Prost info & statistics"), [Mika Hakkinen](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-drivers/mika-hakkinen/ "Mika Häkkinen info & statistics"), [NIgel Mansell](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-drivers/nigel-mansell/ "Nigel Mansell info & statistics") and current superstar [Lewis Hamilton](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-drivers/lewis-hamilton/ "Lewis Hamilton info & statistics").

On this week’s show he’s open and honest about it all – including his departure from [Williams](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-teams/williams/ "Williams F1 Team info & statistics") in 2019 and the new mission he’s on…

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