Episodes

  • Nurturing Young Driving Talent: Liam Lawson and Guillaume “Rocky” Rocquelin

    Nurturing Young Driving Talent: Liam Lawson and Guillaume “Rocky” Rocquelin
    Sep 12 2024
    Nic catches up with Red Bull reserve driver Liam Lawson and Head of the Driver Academy, Guillaume “Rocky” Rocquelin, to find out how the team nurtures young drivers.

    Nicola Hume is joined in the Talking Bull studio by Red Bull reserve driver Liam Lawson and Head of the Driver Academy, Guillaume “Rocky” Rocquelin, to find out how the team nurtures young drivers.
    Nic will find out how the Driver Academy operates on a day-to-day basis: from talent spotting, to preparing young drivers to move into an F1 car and ensuring they’re ready to meet the physical demands required. She’ll also hear about the relationship between the drivers and their coaches - how they look after all aspects of the driver’s development, delving right into their sleep and nutrition to get the best out of each and every race. They’ll also discuss how it feels to be on the subs bench as a racer, and how you keep race-fit in spite of not racing every weekend.
    And Rocky reveals how he knows a world champion racer the second they walk into a room - the answer may surprise you!
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    40 mins
  • David Coulthard on 20 years of Red Bull Racing

    David Coulthard on 20 years of Red Bull Racing
    Aug 29 2024
    Nic is joined in the Talking Bull Airstream by the legendary driver David Coulthard!

    As part of the celebrations of 20 Years of Red Bull Racing, Nic is joined in the Talking Bull Airstream by the driver that achieved the team’s first ever podium - the legend David “DC” Coulthard.

    DC remembers the excitement of the early days of the team, and the hug that Christian Horner gave him when they achieved that first podium. He also reflects on how much he loved racing during that era and how he would prepare himself for a race.

    He also steps back in time to recall the iconic voices of motorsports that inspired his move into commentary, and what he thinks it takes to make a great commentator.

    And he celebrates the achievements of the team in the years that followed - describing Max as one of the most talented people in the world.
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    26 mins
  • Unveiling the RB17 with Adrian Newey

    Unveiling the RB17 with Adrian Newey
    Aug 15 2024
    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?
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    25 mins
  • Talking Bull - 6 Drivers 1 Goodwood

    Talking Bull - 6 Drivers 1 Goodwood
    Jul 29 2024
    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.
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    18 mins
  • Behind the scenes at Silverstone

    Behind the scenes at Silverstone
    Jul 18 2024
    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.
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    24 mins
  • Training F1 Academy Stars of the Future: Sarah Harrington

    Training F1 Academy Stars of the Future: Sarah Harrington
    Jul 4 2024
    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.
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    40 mins
  • Perfect Pitstops and Championing Women in Motorsport: Sarah Harrington

    Perfect Pitstops and Championing Women in Motorsport: Sarah Harrington
    Jun 20 2024
    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!
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    9 mins
  • Building a Winning Race Strategy: Will Courtenay and Hannah Schmitz

    Building a Winning Race Strategy: Will Courtenay and Hannah Schmitz
    Jun 6 2024
    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.
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    39 mins