Talking Bull

Join us for the latest episode of the Talking Bull Podcast, powered by ‪AvaTradeTV‬, as Tommo McCluskey and Calum Nicholas react to the Miami Grand Prix. After an action-packed Sprint weekend in Florida, we discuss how the Team’s upgrade package impacted proceedings in Round 4, before looking ahead to the Canadian Grand Prix.

On this episode, brought to you by @AvaTradeTV, our host, Tommo McCluskey is joined by co-host Calum Nicholas with their review and thoughts on the Japanese Grand Prix. The pair discuss all the happenings on track at Suzuka and look towards the Miami Grand Prix.

On this episode, brought to you by @AvaTradeTV, Tommo McCluskey is joined by co-host Calum Nicholas to review the Chinese Grand Prix. The pair dive into the Chinese Grand Prix weekend, look at what went right and what went wrong for the Team, analyse the on-track battles during the race, and answer your questions. With a Sprint and F1 Academy race also taking place at Shanghai International Circuit across the race weekend, we hear from Max Verstappen, Isack Hadjar and Alisha Palmowski.

A brand new Formula One season is here!  On this episode, brought to you by @AvaTradeTV, Tommo McCluskey is joined by new co-host Calum Nicholas to review the Australian Grand Prix, with insight from Max Verstappen and Isack Hadjar. Offering unique insight from many years working in the Oracle Red Bull Racing garage, Calum dives into the new regulations, as Tommo answers your questions following the season-opening race.

The new F1 Rules and Regulations for 2026 are a hot topic within the world of Formula 1 at the moment and who better to fully explain the changes to the car and sport than the experts found at the Red Bull Racing Technology Campus. We speak to Pip Clode - Head of Mechanical Design - ERS, Akina Egawa - Programme Manager - ERS, Chris Finister - Head of Systems Design, Paul Everington - Head of Electronics, Rich Pratt - Deputy Head of Composite Design and Ed Aveling - Chief Designer - Mechanical to learn all about the changes being made this year and what the Team can do to ensure Max Verstappen and Isack Hadjar have the fastest and most competitive car for the 2026 season.

In this episode of Talking Bull, we sit down with Oracle Red Bull Racing's newest driver, Isack Hadjar. Hosts Nicola Hume and Tommo McCluskey chat with Isack about his new driver partner for 2026, Max Verstappen, what his aims are for the new Formula 1 season and what it felt like being on the podium for the first time in 2025.

In this episode of Talking Bull powered by AvaTrade, Nicola Hume and Tommo McCluskey are joined by four-time Formula 1 World Champion Max Verstappen. Max reflects on a remarkable 2025 season for Oracle Red Bull Racing where he came agonisingly close to securing his fifth world title through what would have been arguably the greatest comeback Formula 1 had ever seen. Max also highlights the importance of the team around him, shares his excitement to be driving alongside Isack Hadjar next season, plus gives a message for the fans going into the 2026 change in rules and regulations.

In this episode of Talking Bull powered by AvaTrade, Nicola Hume and Tommo McCluskey review the 2025 season finale in Abu Dhabi, and look back at a memorable 2025 season for Oracle Red Bull Racing. It wasn’t to be five in a row for Max Verstappen, but it may have been the season where he solidified himself the G.O.A.T, fighting back to come within two points of champion Lando Norris. We celebrate Oracle Red Bull Racing’s team and look forward to Isack Hadjar joining in 2026.

An epic finale in Abu Dhabi to close this 2025 season. Our host Tommo wraps up the weekend with interviews from Max Verstappen and Yuki Tsunoda.

After a breathtaking race under the lights at the Lusail circuit, Tommo McCluskey wraps up the Qatar Grand Prix for us with interviews from Max Verstappen and Yuki Tsunoda.

Our host, Tommo McCluskey wraps up the Las Vegas Grand Prix and we talk to to both Max Verstappen and Yuki Tsunoda after another incredible win for Oracle Red Bull Racing.

In this episode of Talking Bull powered by AvaTrade, Nicola Hume and Tommo McCluskey are joined by Laurent Mekies, Team Principal and CEO of Oracle Red Bull Racing.  Laurent Mekies opens up about life inside one of the most successful teams in Formula One history - from being at the FIA when Max Verstappen got his super licence at aged 17, to his off-the-track friendship with Yuki Tsunoda, to the upcoming 2026 regulation changes and the challenges that come with them. We also look to Oracle Red Bull Racing’s future in 2026 and beyond.

Max Verstappen and Yuki Tsunoda recap on the São Paulo Grand Prix at Interlagos. After a tricky Saturday, Max delivered another Brazilian masterclass, charging from the pit lane to the podium at the end of a thrilling São Paulo Grand Prix.

After an interesting Turn 1 in Mexico City, Talking Bull host, Tommo McCluskey gives us a full race report, with words from our drivers, Max Verstappen and Yuki Tsunoda

In this episode of Talking Bull powered by AvaTrade, Nicola Hume and Tommo McCluskey are joined by Test and Reserve Driver Sébastien Buemi, live from Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours. Seb has been part of the Red Bull family for decades. He reflects on his time as an F1 driver and how it has informed what he does now - from supporting the team from Milton Keynes during race weekends to investigating ideas and developments for the future. He shares what makes Red Bull so special and what has inspired his longevity in the team.

Our host Tommo McCluskey wraps up this weekends racing for us and we hear from both of our drivers.

Our host Tommo McCluskey wraps up the Singapore GP for us with interviews from Max Verstappen and Yuki Tsunoda.

In this episode of Talking Bull, powered by AvaTrade, Nicola Hume is joined by the drivers in F1 Academy - Chloe Chambers (Red Bull Ford Academy Programme), Alisha Palmowski (Red Bull Racing Pepe Jeans Academy Programme) and Rafaela Ferreira (Visa Cash App Racing Bulls Academy Programme). Chloe, Alisha, and Rafaela take us behind the scenes on F1 Academy, and talk about the challenges and opportunities of all driving the same car and only having two years in the programme. They discuss their personal journeys to get to F1 Academy, and how they hope it can act as a springboard for their future racing careers. They talk us through their training regime, pre-race rituals, and the team spirit, as well as discussing their newfound shared love for the Vengaboys.

We catch up with Max Verstappen and Yuki Tsunoda following the end of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix at Baku City Circuit. Hear from Max following his 67th win and hear from Yuki as he celebrates his best points finish with Oracle Red Bull Racing.

In this episode of Talking Bull, powered by AvaTrade, Nicola Hume chats to Oracle Red Bull Racing driver Yuki Tsunoda!  From life at the factory and his love of food, to working with Gordon Ramsay and training with his personal coach John, Yuki shares what it’s like to occupy the second seat at Oracle Red Bull Racing alongside Max Verstappen. We talk about his journey through the Red Bull family, making his Oracle Red Bull Racing debut at his home Grand Prix in Japan, and his objectives for the season ahead. Yuki also takes on questions from listeners and young fans, reflects on his friendships with drivers like Pierre Gasly, and gives his unfiltered thoughts on racing, karaoke, hidden talents, and life beyond Formula 1.

Host Tommo McCluskey recaps on the Italian Grand Prix after an excellent win for Max Verstappen at Monza, with interviews from Max and Yuki Tsunoda.

Our host Tommo McCluskey wraps up the Netherlands GP post race. We hear from both drivers as well as our F1 Academy Drivers Alisha Palmowski and Chloe Chambers.

In this episode of Talking Bull, powered by AvaTrade, Nicola Hume and Tommo McCluskey sit down to reflect on the first half of the season so far. In an eventful season opener that saw Liam Lawson replaced by Yuki Tsunoda, and the team bid farewell to long-serving boss Christian Horner to welcome Laurent Mekies... there is plenty to discuss! From wins in Japan and Imola, to podiums across the calendar, we break down this season's highlights so far and look ahead to the second half of the 2025 Formula 1 season.

Our host Tommo McCluskey wraps up the Hungarian Grand Prix for us with post race interviews from Max Verstappen and Yuki Tsunoda.

Host Nicola Hume is joined by former F1 driver David Coulthard and Technical Director of Red Bull Advanced Technologies, Rob Gray, in a special episode live from Goodwood Festival of Speed.  Rob Gray tells us about RBAT’s show runs and feats, including Kriss Kyle’s BMX stunt from a bowl in the sky, and gives us an update on the RB17 hypercar. Plus, DC shares some of his best and funniest memories from his time in F1, including an unfortunate incident during the 1999 Malaysian Grand Prix, and shares how he’s passing his passion for racing onto his son.

The Belgian Grand Prix has ended for 2025 and was covered in rain for the most part. Following the chequered flag, we caught up with Max Verstappen and Yuki Tsunoda to get their opinions on the race and the Team's finishing position.

In this episode of Talking Bull, Nicola Hume and Tommo McCluskey sit down with Greg Auchterlonie, the creative force behind Red Bull Racing's unmistakable visual identity. As Head of Brand Design at Oracle Red Bull Racing and Red Bull Technology, Greg reveals the secrets behind crafting the look of the Formula 1 team; from race suits to the livery that lit up the 2025 Japanese Grand Prix. Discover how iconic liveries are born, and Greg’s journey from design school to the heart of the Formula 1 paddock. Plus, the team dives into the most legendary F1 liveries of all time, and explore the intersections between F1, design, art and motorsport.

Our host, Tommo McCluskey, wraps up the British Grand Prix with a quick catch up with Yuki Tsunoda and Max Verstappen. As this race marks Race 12 on the calendar, we get a special, exclusive interview with Christian Horner as he chats about the first half of the season and our look towards the second half.

Our host Tommo McCluskey wraps up the Austrian Grand Prix for us with post race interviews from Max and Yuki.

To celebrate International Women in Engineering Day, hosts Nicola Hume and Tommo McCluskey are joined by Red Bull Academy Programme Manager, Sarah Harrington, and Trackside Controls Engineer for Red Bull Racing, Ainhoa Begiristain.  Sarah and Ainhoa shed light on what it’s like to work behind the scenes in Oracle Red Bull Racing, from the thousands of ways to program a steering wheel to the work done to speed up a drivers’ reaction time at the start of the race. Sarah shares her path to working in the F1 academy, and how she looks to the future, as well as highlighting the unique challenges of scouting. And Ainhoa discusses her role, and how she made it to the control room trackside to be a key part of the race day operation. There are also a bunch of questions from the Paddock, on everything from drivers’ nutrition to the role of AI. And finally, Sarah and Ainhoa share their tips for women wanting to work in motorsport, and they highlight that diversity of background, opinion, and approach is always a strength in the team.

Hosts Nicola Hume and Tommo McCluskey are joined by Matt Gallagher and Tommy Bellingham from P1 with Matt & Tommy. They discuss how Matt and Tommy met and started making F1 content, from WTF1 to P1, and Tommy shares a photo from when he met Christian Horner all the way back in 2010.  Plus, Matt and Tommy play a game of “Mr and Mr” - who would be the better team principal, and who would be the better driver? And there’s a bunch of listener questions from the paddock - Matt and Tommy talk through everything from their most painful moments watching F1, to the funniest memes in the F1 world, to whether they prefer to watch from home or the race.

Our host Tommo McCluskey wraps up the Canadian Grand Prix for us with post race interviews from Max and Yuki.

Our host Tommo McCluskey wraps up today's race in Barcelona bringing us to the end of this European triple header. We caught up with Yuki Tsunoda to get his thoughts on his race.

Talking Bull is back and live from the Monaco Grand Prix! Nicola Hume and new host Tommo McCluskey are joined by four-time Formula 1 World Champion Max Verstappen to reflect on the season so far, Max’s iconic overtake in Imola, sim racing, Franz Hermann, fatherhood, and his relationship with new teammate Yuki Tsunoda. Plus, Nicola and Tommo sit down with the youngest World Rally Champion in history, Kalle Rovanperä! Described at "the Max Verstappen of rally", Kalle chats to us about living in Monaco, his successes in the sport, the intense driver/co-driver relationship, and what other motorsports he would potentially like to try.

For the 2025 season, we have post-race wrap ups with our host, Tommo McCluskey. Following this weekend's race in Monaco, we caught up with both of our drivers, Max Verstappen and Yuki Tsunoda to get their take on the events of today.

At the end of a dramatic season, newly crowned four-time world champion Max Verstappen joins Nic for a live recording of Talking Bull, straight from MK7 at the Oracle Red Bull Racing technology campus. We celebrate Max’s 4th Driver’s Championship victory in a row; plus we look at Max’s highlights of the 2024 race season, including smashing through the field at a very wet Sao Paulo Grand Prix.

We're at the Oracle Red Bull Racing technology campus in Milton Keynes, and speaking to the team’s new driver for 2025… Liam Lawson. Liam has been part of the Oracle Red Bull Racing Junior team since 2019 and he talks about his excitement about being announced as the new driver for Oracle Red Bull Racing, and how it feels to be part of a team with such legacy and success. He runs us through his hopes and dreams for next season on the track as he will be teammates with 4-time world champion, Max Verstappen. He talks about his pride of representing New Zealand, how he’d love to be in a remake of ‘Cars’ and he gives Oracle Red Bull Racing fans some hints about what to expect from him.

Oracle Red Bull Racing are famous for the amazing stunts they put on with their retired F1 cars - from Checo driving the RB7 through a Las Vegas casino, to David Coulthard doing donuts on the helipad of a skyscraper - and today we meet the dream team that get to bring these ideas to life!   Joining Nic in the Talking Bull studio are Heritage team manager Tony Burrows, No. 1 Mechanic Mark “Crunch” Lenton, and No.2 Mechanic Thibaut Conand to answer questions like “who thinks of all these stunts” and “has a stunt ever come close to going seriously wrong?” (spoiler: no it hasn’t!). The team also reflect on their relationship with the main racing team, from Crunch’s memories of being on lollipop duty as a pit crew member, to how the team share knowledge and skills today so that everyone can get the best performance out of the cars. Plus we take your questions from the Paddock - could an F1 car ever drive upside down?  And just how challenging was the zero gravity pit stop stunt to pull off?

Nic meets legends of Sim Racing Frederik Rasmussen and Jarno Opmeer, who will compete for Oracle Red Bull Sim Racing in the 2025 F1 Sim Racing World Championship. Nic will find out from current World Champion Frederick how it feels to have won the Championship after so many years with the team, and will hear from two-time World Champion Jarno how it feels to have joined the team at this iconic time. She also delves deeper into the F1 Sim Racing world - finding out about the practicalities of training, prep and kit.  What does it take to be an F1 Sim Racing World Champion?  Just how long do the racers get to prep for each race?  And how realistic are the races they run? Plus we take questions from fans from around the world, submitted via Oracle Red Bull Racing’s fan site, The Paddock.

F1 superfans Betty Glover and Christian Hewgill join Nic to talk about their podcast (with Radio 1 breakfast presenter Greg James), The Fast and the Curious. Find out about the early days of their podcast, and how they balance fun and facts when speaking to F1 teams like Oracle Red Bull Racing. Christian and Betty also share their favourite moments interviewing Max and Checo - and reveal what they really think about Max’s dominance in recent years. Plus the team answer your questions - submitted via the Oracle Red Bull Racing fan site The Paddock - including “if you could each pick one role to do on race day at Red Bull Racing, what would it be and why?

Nic is joined by Jon Caller, Sam Vincent and Calum Nicholas from the Oracle Red Bull Racing pit crew to find out what it takes to win the coveted DHL Fastest Pit Stop Award.  Just how much practice do they put in off-season, and how do each of them prepare for a pit stop on race day? She’ll also hear how stunts like changing tyres in the dark - or in zero gravity! - can help the team develop their skills, and what it takes to earn a place on this incredible team.   Plus the guys will answer your questions - submitted via the Oracle Red Bull Racing fan site, the Paddock.

Our newest recruit to the Heritage team Izzy Hammond talks about her experiences travelling the world on the show car circuit and what it’s like growing up with a famous racing dad. Izzy will recall how she accidentally got the best view of the start of the Silverstone Grand Prix, the pressure of being on fire extinguisher duty during a show car run, and how she discovered her love of F1 - not through her dad, Richard Hammond - but through the Netflix series Drive To Survive. She’ll also reveal the most outrageous and inventive place she’d like to do a show car run, and will answer listener questions from Oracle Red Bull Racing’s fan site, The Paddock.

This week we’re live from the MK7 arena at the Red Bull Technology Campus in Milton Keynes to watch Max bring home P2 at the Singapore Grand Prix.   Ahead of the race, Nic speaks to Strategist Guillaume Ducreux about what to expect and finds out how a new DRS zone might affect laptimes round the Marina Bay circuit. Post-race, Nic catches up with fans from across the world who have travelled to Milton Keynes to watch the race in an incredible, immersive environment.  Plus Aimee from the events team shares the unique ethos of the event and how to find out about future race screenings at MK7. And Nic speaks to Oracle Red Bull Racing Ambassador Michael Timbs who was actually out in Singapore for the race and knew first hand just exactly how hot it was!

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!

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.

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?

To celebrate 20 years of Red Bull Racing, Nicola Hume is joined by 6 Red Bull racing drivers, past and present.  Current racers Max Verstappen, Sergio “Checo” Perez and Daniel Ricciardo, sit alongside legends of the early days, David Coulthard (“DC”), Mark Webber and Christian Klien. Recorded at the Goodwood Festival of Speed in July 2024, Nic sat down with these incredible athletes to find out about the early days of Red Bull Racing - when DC and Christian Klien were their inaugural team and no-one knew quite what to expect.   7 world championships, and 6 Constructors trophies later, there are so many happy memories for the team to discuss - including when the young drivers met their heroes in Red Bull livery for the first time, the hilarious moments off track, the post-race celebrations, the end of season donuts and the many many laughs over the years. But there’s also space to reflect on the battles on track, how F1 has changed over the last 20 years, and how the “fun team” went on to become the team to beat in just a few short years.  An unmissable episode for any F1 fan.

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.

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.

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!