FULL TRANSCRIPT: Read every word from Mario Andretti's Beyond The Grid interview

WATKINS GLEN, NY- OCTOBER 6: Mario Andretti on pole in his first Grand Prix sits in the Lotus-Ford

In 1978, racing against some of the best drivers in Formula 1 history, Mario Andretti became Formula 1 world champion with Lotus.

The Italian-born American is this week’s guest on our Beyond The Grid podcast, and you can read every word from his interview with host Tom Clarkson in the transcript below, listen to the episode in the audio player, or head here to catch it on your preferred platform.

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FULL TRANSCRIPT: Read every word from Mario Andretti's Beyond The Grid interview

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