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The Inside Track

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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-t...

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Dec 8, 2025

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Episodes

More Horner fall out plus mid-season review 16.07.2025

Edd Straw from The Race podcast joins Matt to give his take on Christian Horner’s demise, the truth behind the Max Verstappen rumours and the future for both Horner and Red Bull. Matt and Edd also talk about the rivalries between Max, George, Lando and  Oscar, give their mid-season report card, and look ahead to the next race at Spa.    Get involved with the show! Email us:&nb...

Why Max Verstappen WON'T be moving to Mercedes 11.07.2025

The day after Christian Horner’s shock exit, Matt runs through a bruising 24 hours for the team, squashes some Max Verstappen rumours, and lists the top 3 challenges for Red Bull’s new boss.  For the entire season Matt Majendie and Rick Edwards are embedded with Max Verstappen, Christian Horner and the Red Bull Racing Formula 1 team. Matt will be in the pits and in the garage, wit...

Emergency Pod! Christian Horner Sacked 09.07.2025

Matt and Rick discuss the bombshell news that Christian Horner is leaving Red Bull. After a disastrous weekend in front of the bosses at Austria and a disappointing Silverstone, Red Bull higher ups have ended Christian Horner’s 20 year stint at the team. We get the latest form Matt, find out who made the decision and look at what comes next for Red Bull, Horner and Max Verstappen. Plus we lo...

Wet & wild Silverstone Grand Prix review! 08.07.2025

This week Rick & Matt attempt to review a wet and wild British Grand Prix at Silverstone. What does this race mean for Red Bull, should Oscar Piastri have had that 10 second time penalty, and who saw Nico Hulkenberg making the top 3? Matt also fills us in on the mood within Red Bull and introduces us to a couple of members of the team who chat upgrades. For the entire season Matt Majendie and...

Nightmare in Austria for Red Bull. Verstappen to Mercedes? Silverstone preview 03.07.2025

This week on The Inside Track, Rick & Matt reflect on a nightmare weekend for Red Bull at their home race in Austria. Matt takes us inside the team to share their reaction and mood with us. The guys also address the elephant in the room, could Max Verstappen be heading to Mercedes and what would that mean for George Russell? If that wasn't enough, Rick and Matt also preview the Briti...

RECAP - Austrian Grand Prix preview and predictions 27.06.2025

Here is another chance to hear Rick and Matt's preview of the Austrian Grand Prix this weekend. What type of circuit is it and who will it suit best? The guys also put their necks on the line and predict which 3 drivers they think will be on the podium come Sunday evening. Do you agree with them? Give us your 1st, 2nd & 3rd predictions by contacting the show (info below). For the entire season...

Audience Q&A Special - Matt answers your F1 questions 26.06.2025

How much money does an F1 driver earn? How do you become an F1 driver? What are the different tyre types and when should they be used? This week Matt answers your F1 questions. Over the past few weeks you've been sending in your questions and now's the time to put Matt on the spot! Joining him this week is our very own social media manager Georgina Revell, who has selected the best questions to te...

Verstappen back in the title race after McLaren crash 17.06.2025

This week on The Inside Track, Rick & Matt break down all the drama from the Canadian Grand Prix – from McLaren’s spectacular coming together to George Russell’s win and Max Verstappen’s return to top form. Rick and Matt are also assigned their new motorsport themed nick-names, they learn some not-so-accurate Canadian 'facts' and look ahead to Red Bull’s home race...

Helmut Marko: ‘I didn’t think Max would win four championships’ 10.06.2025

This week on The Inside Track, Matt sits down for an exclusive interview with an extremely influential member of the Red Bull team, Helmut Marko – the man credited with discovering Max Verstappen. Dr Marko has been there since the beginning and he has seen it all! In this rare and fascinating interview, he tells Matt about meeting a 15 year old Max Verstappen and what he thought th...

Inside Red Bull during Spanish GP chaos! 05.06.2025

This week on The Inside Track, we take you inside the Red Bull Racing team during the chaos that unfolded between Max Verstappen and George Russell at the end of the Spanish Grand Prix. Was Max's clash with George just racing, or something more? With exclusive insight from inside Red Bull, Matt reveals step by step what happened and what the team really thought – plus we hear from...

Exclusive Max Verstappen interview at Monaco Grand Prix 29.05.2025

This week on The Inside Track, we’re taking you straight to the heart of Monaco for one of the most iconic weekends on the F1 calendar. Rick Edwards and Matt Majendie relive the highs and lows of the Monaco Grand Prix – from Matt’s exclusive  hot  lap  with Max Verstappen, to his boat ride with Yuki Tsunoda (yes, really). There’s insider chat f...

Red Bull win in Imola, AI fighting talk & Monaco preview 22.05.2025

Matt and Rick look back on an impressive win for Red Bull in Imola, breaking down how they were able to pull it off. Matt also explains how the team were able to re-build a car for Yuki Tsunoda after his horrible crash. Our race prediction game get's heated when AI picks a fight with Rick and the guys look ahead to an exciting weekend in Monaco for Matt. You can see what he get's up to on our soci...

Twin Mechanics Matt and Jon Caller 15.05.2025

Matt talks to Matt and Jon Caller. They are the chief mechanics on Max Verstappen and Yuki Tsunoda’s cars, identical twins and part of the pit stop team.  They talk sibling rivalry, pitstop disasters, and the ‘organised chaos’ of the F1 garage. Then Matt talks to the Lawson brothers, also identical twins, who lift the lid on their work in the Red Bull engineering team. For t...

Miami Grand Prix: Overtakes, Outfits & Outbursts 08.05.2025

The glitz, the drama, the chaos— Matt Majendie is back from Miami with all the big talking points from an electric Grand Prix weekend which saw Oscar Piastri claim top stop. From Virtual Safety Car drama to spicy team radio moments (yes, we're looking at you, Lewis), Rick & Matt break down how it all unfolded, with exclusive Red Bull insights from Christian Horner and Yuki Tsunoda. Rick...

PART 2 Exclusive Christian Horner Interview: Inside Red Bull’s F1 Season So Far 01.05.2025

In this special episode of The Inside Track, Matt Majendie visits Red Bull Racing HQ for an in-depth conversation with Team Principal Christian Horner. With the F1 season at full throttle, Horner reflects on Max Verstappen’s performances — and whether he believes Max is the greatest driver in Red Bull history. He discusses the decision-making behind the driver lineup, the impact of Dri...

PART 1 Exclusive Christian Horner Interview: Inside Red Bull’s F1 Season So Far 30.04.2025

In this special episode of The Inside Track, Matt Majendie visits Red Bull Racing HQ for an in-depth conversation with Team Principal Christian Horner. With the F1 season at full throttle, Horner reflects on Max Verstappen’s performances — and whether he believes Max is the greatest driver in Red Bull history. He discusses the decision-making behind the driver lineup, the impact of Dri...

Verstappen not happy! What has happened to Hamilton? 24.04.2025

Rick Edwards and Matt Majendie return with another high-octane episode of The Inside Track! This week, they dive into the drama of the Saudi GP — did Max deserve that penalty? What are Red Bull thinking? And what has happened to Lewis Hamilton at Ferrari?  Plus, we crown this week’s prediction champ (spoiler: it’s not the AI), tease our upcoming sit-down with Team Principal...

Red Bull in Crisis? 17.04.2025

This week on The Inside Track, Rick Edwards and Matt Majendie tackle a wild week in F1 — Are Red Bull in crisis? Did Oscar Piastri just announce himself as the main title contender? And is Verstappen really thinking about jumping ship? We break down all the Bahrain drama, reveal who nailed their podium predictions (spoiler: not the AI), share heartwarming team radio moments from Ollie Bearma...

Max Verstappen masterclass in Japan. Is he the best ever? 10.04.2025

This week on The Inside Track, Rick Edwards and Matt Majendie break down all the action from the Japanese Grand Prix — from Max Verstappen’s clinical victory to McLaren’s tactics and Liam Lawson vs Yuki Tsunoda. There’s humble pie on the menu as Rick reacts to being embarrassed by AI in the predictions, plus the return of our cultural corner: Japanese phrases, this time wit...

Race Strategy Deep Dive 03.04.2025

This week Matt takes us on a deep dive into the topic of race strategy. He does this with the help of two members of the Oracle Red Bull Racing team, Principle Strategy Engineer Hannah Schmitz, and Head of Race Strategy Will Courtenay. 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, w...

China, Ciao & Liam Lawson 27.03.2025

Rick Edwards and Matt Majendie react to the news of Red Bull driver Liam Lawson being dropped in favour of Racing Bull's Yuki Tsunoda. We also look at Ferrari’s shock disqualifications, shocking merchandise and Red Bull’s performance in China. Matt shares his exclusive behind-the-scenes experience at Red Bull HQ, offering unique insights from the team’s strategists, and we learn...

Melbourne, Mayhem and Murray Walker 20.03.2025

Matt Majendie and Rick Edwards chew over events in Melbourne, get the gossip from the Red Bull garage, and look ahead to Shanghai. The show was recorded before the sad news broke about Eddie Jordan. Matt and Rick will pay tribute to the F1 legend in next weeks show. For the entire season Matt is embedded with Max Verstappen, Christian Horner and the Red Bull Racing Formula 1 team. He’ll be i...

Introducing....The Inside Track 13.03.2025

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. E...

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