Talking Bull

Adrian Newey pops into the Talking Bull Airstream to discuss the reaction to the launch of the RB17.The most successful designer in F1 history, Adrian Newey, pops into the Talking Bull Airstream to discuss the reaction to the launch of the RB17 hypercar at the Goodwood Festival of Speed.He shares his pride in the speeds the RB17 has been getting on track, how he’s still tweaking the spec, and how the RB17 will continue to be part of his life, even after he leaves the team in early 2025. Adrian also reflects on his time with the team, recalling the early cars he designed, and the sweetest race victories over the years.   He also answers fan’s questions about where he gets his inspiration from, and crucially - does he ever experience “writer’s block” as a design engineer?

Talking Bull rolls up to Goodwood Festival of Speed for a sit down with not one, not two, but SIX Oracle Red Bull Racing drivers! Our host, Nicola Hume, spends some time with Max Verstappen, Sergio Perez, Daniel Ricciardo, Christian Klien, Mark Webber and David Coulthard.Do they get the chance to spend time together like this often? How do they all feel about being part of the 20-year history of Red Bull Racing? Plus, they answer some fan-submitted questions in this exclusive 'round table' episode of Talking Bull.

Talking Bull visits the British Grand Prix, catching up with F1 fan and English rugby legend Owen Farrell at Red Bull’s Pole Position Lounge to find out what rugby and F1 have in common, and how he feels about his move to French side Racing 92.Nic also heads into the Paddock, where she catches up with commentator Harry Benjamin, “start guy” and Senior Race Control Engineer Michael Manning, and the official Oracle Red Bull Racing photographer Thommo to find out what goes on behind the scenes on race day.Post race, Nic catches up with a host of Red Bull fans to find out just how far they’ve travelled, what they made of the race and how much they’ve enjoyed Silverstone itself.

Nicola Hume speaks to Red Bull Academy Programme Manager Sarah Harrington about how F1 Academy is changing the game for young female drivers. We’ll find out what the physical demands are of being an F1 driver, how much cake they can legitimately eat and how close we are to seeing a female F1 driver on the track.  And we’ll find out a little more about Sarah’s route to the Academy - from joining Red Bull as a performance coach, to working with the pit stop team to deliver those incredibly fast stops.

To mark International Women in Engineering Day - and as a thank-you for signing up for our podcast! - we wanted to share with you some exclusive audio-only content from our forthcoming interview with one of the top female leaders here at Oracle Red Bull Racing, Sarah Harrington. Sarah is Red Bull Academy Programme Manager looking after our F1 Academy teams, but she’s had a fascinating career - including working as a performance coach to help the pit stop team deliver those incredibly fast stops.  In this special mini-podcast drop you’ll find out a little about Sarah’s career, what roles there are in F1, how to get your foot in the door in motorsport, and how we as fans can help women in F1 progress.Sarah’s full-length interview with Nic will be dropping very soon – so stay tuned!

Talking Bull is back for 2024! Nicola Hume speaks to Oracle Red Bull Racing’s strategy superstars Will Courtenay and Hannah Schmitz about how they work together to create a winning formula for each and every race.Do they talk in code over the radio? What happens when they disagree? Which race is their most (and least) favourite to build a strategy for? And how do the team relax after such a high pressure work day? Plus Will and Hannah answer your questions.

Listen to a snippet of the Mind Set Win podcast episode with Liam Lawson, where he chats to Mind Set Win host Lisa about the pressures he's experiencing, and how a mental coach has helped him deal with this. Liam also opens up about being a Red Bull Racing reserve driver and how he found his way to a professional racecar driving career.Do you want to hear the full episode? Head over to the Mind Set Win feed to hear both Part A, Lisa’s chat with Liam, and Part B, in which sports psychologist and head of mental performance at the Red Bull APC York-Peter Klöppel reflects on the mental tactics he extract’s from Liam’s interview. Mind Set Win S3 E2 part A: Liam Lawson – Formula One (redbull.com)Or check out the Mind Set Win Youtube channel Mind Set Win - YouTube

Adrian Newey, Chief technology officer and designer of the RB17 hypercar, discusses what inspired him to create it and how it will be manufactured. He explores the design philosophy, training for driving a supercar, and the ultimate performance and design of the RB17. Additionally, he talks about the decision-making process, the use of notebooks, multitasking, and passion projects.

The Talking Bull podcast looks back at the 2023 season of Oracle Red Bull Racing where they won both the constructor's and driver's world championships. Some of the highlights include Max Verstappen and his race engineer GP recalling iconic radio messages, Chief Technology Officer Adrian Newey explaining his famous red notebook, analysis of Formula 1 teams and their performance, the preference for using pen and paper in design, the presence of women in the factory, and discussions on memorable Formula One races and moments.

Nicola Hume is joined by Max Verstappen and Checo Perez for an end of season chat. They share their highlights of 2023, talk about the celebrations after the Las Vegas Grand Prix and also what they plan to do in the winter break before testing gets underway in 2024.Then they answer questions from Talking Bull listeners on a range of topics from whether a driver can tell exactly how long a pit stop is in the car, their favourite christmas traditions and who would win in a go-karting race between all the team principles.