
Talking Bull
The Official Oracle Red Bull Racing Podcast – bringing you exclusive unrivalled access to the Team.
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Dec 15, 2023 • 44min
Secrets of the lightning quick pit stop crew
Sporting Director Jonathan Wheatley and Senior Engineer Rich Wolverson discuss joining the pit stop team, reclaiming the world record, and prioritizing consistency. They also talk about their respective journeys and the challenges of being part of the traveling team. The chapter highlights the precision and pressure of pit stops, the steps to join a pit crew in Formula 1, the importance of consistent and reliable pit stops, the role of a pit stop crew member and their lightboard, and the dedication and challenges of being a pit crew in Formula 1.

Nov 7, 2023 • 37min
Max and GP break down their third championship win
Three-time World Champion Max Verstappen and his race engineer Gianpiero Lambiase discuss their record-breaking season, their on and off-track relationship, and their iconic partnership. They also share their experience of winning the 2016 Spanish Grand Prix on Max's debut in a Red Bull car. Additionally, they take on the challenge of identifying the year and race from their famous radio exchanges.

Oct 3, 2023 • 42min
Checo and Hugh Bird on the driver and race engineer dynamic
Mexican driver Sergio ‘Checo’ Perez and race engineer Hugh Bird discuss their working relationship and how they handle challenging moments on the track. They also share their off-track relaxation techniques and participate in a guessing game to identify F1 circuits. Plus, they answer fan questions and share personal items of significance.

Sep 5, 2023 • 51min
Daniel Ricciardo and Simon Rennie: moments, Monaco and motivation
Formula One driver Daniel Ricciardo and former race engineer Simon Rennie discuss their favorite memories, the ups and downs of being in F1, engineering in races vs simulators, contrasting personalities, and how they recharge away from the grid. They also touch on Daniel's famous Monaco win and answer listener questions.

Jul 25, 2023 • 40min
Ben Waterhouse and Craig Skinner: the secrets behind the Team’s performance and design
Nicola Hume speaks to Head of Performance Engineering, Ben Waterhouse and Chief Designer, Craig Skinner on The Official Oracle Red Bull Racing Podcast, brought to you by HP Poly – delivering exclusive unrivalled access to the Team. In this episode, Ben and Craig lift the lid on how they work everyday to improve the Team’s performance. They share what life is like in Milton Keynes, and the subtle differences between what the performance team do and what the design team do.Also, they each bring an item to enter in our 'Oracle Red Bull Racing in 100 Objects' hall of fame, they answer a stack of your fan questions, plus we have a little game for them courtesy of HP Poly.

Jun 20, 2023 • 43min
Hannah Schmitz, Ana Groom and Rosanne Elvin: Strategy, aerodynamics, terrain and life at the Team
Nicola Hume speaks to three women from very different parts of the Team on The Official Oracle Red Bull Racing Podcast, brought to you by HP Poly – delivering exclusive unrivalled access to the Team. To coincide with International Women in Engineering Day On this month's episode, we speak to Principal Strategy Engineer, Hannah Schmitz, Aerodynamics Engineer, Ana Groom and Simulator Terrain Modeller, Rosanne Elvin. They share what each of their roles entail and how they first managed to get a job on the Team. Also, they each bring an item to enter in our 'Oracle Red Bull Racing in 100 Objects' hall of fame, they answer a stack of your fan questions, plus we have a little game at the end to put them through their paces.

May 23, 2023 • 39min
Adrian Newey: Designing the RB19
Our host Nicola Hume speaks to Chief Technical Officer Adrian Newey on The Official Oracle Red Bull Racing Podcast, brought to you by HP Poly – delivering exclusive and unrivalled access to the team. In this month's episode, we’re discussing the RB19. Adrian reveals how the car's performance has exceeded his expectations and why the design for it started years ago. Adrian also talks about his journey into F1, and how Christian Horner persuaded him to join the team in 2006. Adrian also chooses another item to go in our 'Oracle Red Bull Racing in 100 Objects' hall of fame, he answers a load of your fan questions, plus we quiz him on whether he can guess the RB car by just listening to the engine sound.

Apr 25, 2023 • 37min
Christian Horner explains Oracle Red Bull Racing’s flying start to the 2023 season
CEO & Team Principal Christian Horner joins our host Nicola Hume to chat about Oracle Red Bull Racing’s flying start to the 2023 season. Christian reveals who he thinks will be their biggest contenders this year, why he brought Daniel Ricciardo back as third driver and he tells the story of how he became an F1 Team Principal at the age of just 31.Christian also chooses the first item to go in our new 'Oracle Red Bull Racing in 100 Objects' hall of fame, he answers a load of your fan questions, plus he's quizzed on his knowledge of iconic radio messages over the years.

Apr 24, 2023 • 1min
Introducing a brand-new season of Talking Bull from Oracle Red Bull Racing
Welcome back to a brand-new season of the official Oracle Red Bull Racing Podcast, Talking Bull, brought to you by HP Poly. Each month throughout the season, our host, Nicola Hume, will be discussing everything Oracle Red Bull Racing, digging deeper into The Team than ever before. All recorded from the heart of Oracle Red Bull Racing HQ in Milton Keynes.You’ll be hearing from The Drivers, The Team bosses and those working behind the scenes in Milton Keynes, building the cars and keeping The Team moving throughout the season.Have a question for The Team? Submit your questions via The Paddock and we might answer it in the next episode.You can also watch Talking Bull in full for first time on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/redbullracing

Dec 23, 2022 • 38min
Christian and Adrian: The Making of World Champions
The 2022 Formula 1 season has been one for the history books. We’ve had soaring highs, winning 17 races on our way to clinching both championships, and some crushing lows with the loss of our much-loved founder Dietrich Mateschitz. On this episode of Talking Bull, we speak with Christian Horner and Adrian Newey to discover what it takes to become World Champions. We hear about the history of the team, what makes a great driver pairing and who would win in a race between them.
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