Paul Monaghan: Red Bull's race for more records

Paul Monaghan, Red Bull Racing’s chief engineer, has been with the team from the very beginning of their Formula 1 venture in 2005.He’s experienced the highs and lows of the team’s evolution from racing rookies into serial winners. How does the their first era of dominance with Sebastian Vettel compare to their current success with Max Verstappen? What’s the secret to the Dutchman’s speed? And, with the competition getting closer, Adrian Newey leaving and Red Bull making their own engines for 2026, what does their future hold? Speaking to Tom Clarkson, Paul shares fascinating insight from nearly two decades with the team and tells some very entertaining anecdotes from working with Ayrton Senna at McLaren and Fernando Alonso at Renault earlier on in his career.Related EpisodesAdrian NeweySergio PerezDavid Coulthard Don't miss the chance to see F1 liveTickets for races in the US, across Europe and the rest of the world are on sale now. Go to tickets.formula1.com to book your place at a Grand Prix.This episode is sponsored by Liquid I.V: get 20% off your first order when you go to liquidiv.com and use code GRIDat checkoutHarry's: get started with a $13 trial set for just $3 at harrys.com/GRIDBabbel: listeners can get six months free with a purchase of a 6-monthsubscription at babbel.com/BTGShopify: sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at shopify.com/beyondthegrid