Calum Nicholas, Red Bull team ambassador, tells Matt Majendie why he thinks Max Verstappen is the best driver on the grid in 2025.

Calum also discusses his time behind the scenes at Red Bull, including the 2021 Championship Season win, what he learned over ten years in his role, and how the culture within the team breeds success.

Also in this episode:
Calum’s struggle with leaving work behind
Max’s personal character and being a ‘great human’
Calum’s mission to diversify the F1 workforce
Laurent Mekies Vs Christian Horner
Calum’s experience writing his book: Life in the Pit Lane
Will Max stay at RB beyond 2026?
Why Red Bull’s powertrain shift for 2026 is a bold strategy

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For the entire season Matt Majendie and Rick Edwards are embedded with Max Verstappen and the Red Bull Racing Formula 1 team. Matt will be in the pits and in the garage, with the drivers and in the factory, at the debriefs and the strategy session.

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Calum Nicholas, Red Bull team ambassador, tells Matt Majendie why he thinks Max Verstappen is the best driver on the grid in 2025.
Calum also discusses his time behind the scenes at Red Bull, including the 2021 Championship Season win, what he learned over ten years in his role, and how the culture within the team breeds success.
Also in this episode:
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">Calum&rsquo;s struggle with leaving work behind</li>
<li aria-level="1">Max&rsquo;s personal character and being a &lsquo;great human&rsquo;</li>
<li aria-level="1">Calum&rsquo;s mission to diversify the F1 workforce</li>
<li aria-level="1">Laurent Mekies Vs Christian Horner</li>
<li aria-level="1">Calum&rsquo;s experience writing his book: Life in the Pit Lane</li>
<li aria-level="1">Will Max stay at RB beyond 2026?</li>
<li aria-level="1">Why Red Bull&rsquo;s powertrain shift for 2026 is a bold strategy</li>
</ul>
Don&rsquo;t forget to subscribe for exclusive F1 insights, race recaps, and all the gossip from inside the paddock.
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For the entire season Matt Majendie and Rick Edwards are embedded with Max Verstappen and the Red Bull Racing Formula 1 team. Matt will be in the pits and in the garage, with the drivers and in the factory, at the debriefs and the strategy session.
Get involved with the show!
Email us: theinsidetrack@bbc.com
Follow us on social media:
Instagram: @theinsidetrack_podcast
TikTok: @theinsidetrack_pod
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@theinsidetrack_podcast
This podcast is produced by BBC Studios, a commercial company that is wholly owned by the BBC.
No money from the licence fee was used to create this podcast. The money BBC Studios makes is re-invested to help fund the BBC.
Producer: Jon Weeks
Executive Producer: James Cook
Social Media and Video Editor: Georgina Revell
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Experience the F1 season with unrivalled access to Red Bull Racing.

Matt Majendie and Rick Edwards are big F1 fans and they might have just hit the jackpot.

For the entire season Matt is embedded with Max Verstappen, Christian Horner and the Red Bull Racing Formula 1 team. He’ll be in the pits and in the garage, with the drivers and in the factory, at the debriefs and the strategy session. Each week, Matt will share insider stories and updates with Rick in the studio.

The 2025 season promises to be epic, with Verstappen going for his fifth title in a row. But the competition is fierce. Multi-time world champion Lewis Hamilton joins Charles Leclerc at Ferrari, McLaren is looking super-fast with Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri, and Mercedes has paired George Russell with rising star Kimi Antonelli.

Join Matt and Rick each week as they break down the latest F1 news, the backstage gossip, which driver is thriving and who’s under pressure. Get up close and personal with Red Bull as they battle to retain their standing as the fastest team on the planet. 

And between races, become an expert on what makes the difference between winning and losing in F1. Matt will be exploring the technical aspects of the sport – from car design and cornering, to understeer and oversteer, defensive driving and perfect overtaking. 

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This podcast is produced by BBC Studios, a commercial company that is wholly owned by the BBC. No money from the licence fee was used to create this podcast. The money BBC Studios makes is re-invested to help fund the BBC.

Experience the F1 season with unrivalled access to Red Bull Racing.
Matt Majendie and Rick Edwards are big F1 fans and they might have just hit the jackpot.
For the entire season Matt is embedded with Max Verstappen, Christian Horner and the Red Bull Racing Formula 1 team. He&rsquo;ll be in the pits and in the garage, with the drivers and in the factory, at the debriefs and the strategy session. Each week, Matt will share insider stories and updates with Rick in the studio.
The 2025 season promises to be epic, with Verstappen going for his fifth title in a row. But the competition is fierce. Multi-time world champion Lewis Hamilton joins Charles Leclerc at Ferrari, McLaren is looking super-fast with Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri, and Mercedes has paired George Russell with rising star Kimi Antonelli.
Join Matt and Rick each week as they break down the latest F1 news, the backstage gossip, which driver is thriving and who&rsquo;s under pressure. Get up close and personal with Red Bull as they battle to retain their standing as the fastest team on the planet.&nbsp;
And between races, become an expert on what makes the difference between winning and losing in F1. Matt will be exploring the technical aspects of the sport &ndash; from car design and cornering, to understeer and oversteer, defensive driving and perfect overtaking.&nbsp;
Follow us on:
Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/theinsidetrack_podcast/">https://www.instagram.com/theinsidetrack_podcast/</a>
TikTok: <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@theinsidetrack_pod">https://www.tiktok.com/@theinsidetrack_pod</a>
YouTube channel: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@theinsidetrack_podcast">https://www.youtube.com/@theinsidetrack_podcast</a>
This podcast is produced by BBC Studios, a commercial company that is wholly owned by the BBC. No money from the licence fee was used to create this podcast. The money BBC Studios makes is re-invested to help fund the BBC.

The Inside Track

Get inside F1 with exclusive access, insight and content from Red Bull Racing – Max Verstappen, Christian Horner, Yuki Tsunoda and the rest of the Red Bull team.
 
Journalist Matt Majendie is spending the season with the Red Bull Racing team – at the races, in the garage, on the pit wall and behind the scenes. Each week he’ll join co-host and huge F1 fan Rick Edwards to give the inside track on how the team are doing and what really went down at the race. Expect insight, gossip, laughs and an angle on the F1 season you won't get anywhere else.   
 
Between races, Matt will visit Red Bull HQ to find out how an F1 team keeps fighting even when they’re not racing. He’ll be talking to the engineers, the strategists, the drivers and the designers to see what makes an elite F1 team tick.
 
The Inside Track is what F1 really looks like.

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This podcast is produced by BBC Studios, a commercial company that is wholly owned by the BBC. No money from the licence fee was used to create this podcast. The money BBC Studios makes is re-invested to help fund the BBC.

Get inside F1 with exclusive access, insight and content from Red Bull Racing &ndash; Max Verstappen, Christian Horner, Yuki Tsunoda and the rest of the Red Bull team. &nbsp; Journalist Matt Majendie is spending the season with the Red Bull Racing team &ndash; at the races, in the garage, on the pit wall and behind the scenes. Each week he&rsquo;ll join co-host and huge F1 fan Rick Edwards to give the inside track on how the team are doing and what really went down at the race. Expect insight, gossip, laughs and an angle on the F1 season you won't get anywhere else. &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; Between races, Matt will visit Red Bull HQ to find out how an F1 team keeps fighting even when they&rsquo;re not racing. He&rsquo;ll be talking to the engineers, the strategists, the drivers and the designers to see what makes an elite F1 team tick. &nbsp; The Inside Track is what F1 really looks like.
Follow the show:
Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/theinsidetrack_podcast/">https://www.instagram.com/theinsidetrack_podcast/</a>
TikTok: <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@theinsidetrack_pod">https://www.tiktok.com/@theinsidetrack_pod</a>
YouTube channel: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@theinsidetrack_official">https://www.youtube.com/@theinsidetrack_official</a>
This podcast is produced by BBC Studios, a commercial company that is wholly owned by the BBC. No money from the licence fee was used to create this podcast. The money BBC Studios makes is re-invested to help fund the BBC.

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