Talking Bull

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.