The Jack Threlfall Show: Episode 10 - Red Bull Sporting Director Jonathan Wheatley on F1's past, present, and future

Hello everybody and welcome back to the Jack Threlfall Show! This week is a special episode of the show; we are joined by Red Bull F1's Sporting Director Jonathan Wheatley to get the inside story of the amazing 2021 F1 season and reflect on the 31 years of experience that Jonathan has in the F1 Paddock.  From Michael Schumacher's first years in Formula One to Red Bull's rise throughout the V8 era and Max Verstappen's dramatic 2021 title campaign, this interview covers a huge range of topics and I hope you all enjoy listening to it. Before the interview I also cover the results of the WRC season opener in Monte Carlo as well as this weekends Formula E season openor in Saudi Arabia. Thanks very much for listening, you can contact me @jack.threlfall on instagram or at [email protected] with any guests or topics you'd like to see on the show. I'll be back next week with more of the best stories from across the world of motorsport. Timestamps and Topics: 00:00 - 10:01 - Intro, WRC Monte Carlo Review, Formula E preview 10:01 - 1:15:32 - Jonathan Wheatley interview Interview Subtopics: 10:01 - 12:26 - 2021 Testing 12:56 - 19:37 - Motivation and Teamwork 19:37 - 26:51 - Pit Stops and regulations 26:51 - 30:49 - Formula One in the 90s 30:49 - 36:08 - Evolution of Red Bull 36:08 - 39:09 - Alex Albon's role in the team 39:09 - 41:18 - Advice for jobs in motorsport 41:18 - 45:23 - Driver management and measuring performance 45:23 - 48:20 - Schumacher, Alonso, Vettel, and Verstappen's first WDCs 48:20 - 53:39 - Sergio Perez 53:39 - 57:25 - Communication and Team Spirit 57:25 - 1:01:34 - Predictions for the 2022 F1 Season 1:01:34 - 1:04:24 - FIA Team Radio Broadcasts and their place in the sport 1:04:24 - 1:08:28 - Charlie Whiting's Legacy in Formula 1 1:08:28 - 1:10:58 - The lessons that should be learned from Abu Dhabi 2021 1:10:58 - 1:12:08 - Max Verstappen's approach to pushing the limits 1:12:08 - 1:15:32 - The lifelong passion for racing 1:15:32 - 1:16:59 - Final Notes + outro