The Inside Track

The Inside Track

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. Follow us on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theinsidetrack_podcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theinsidetrack_pod YouTube channel: 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.

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July 16, 2025 42 mins

Edd Straw from The Race podcast joins Matt to give his take on Christian Horner’s demise 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.   

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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, with the drivers and in the factory, a...

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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 look back at Horner’s career an...

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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 Rick Edwards are embedded with Max ...

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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 British Grand Prix this weekend at Silve...

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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 Matt Majendie and Rick Edwards are...

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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 test his knowledge. There are no stup...

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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 in Austria. 


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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 this young boy could achieve. He also...

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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 strategist Hannah Schmitz (who had ...

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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 from the Red Bull Racing paddock as wel...

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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 se...

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May 15, 2025 21 mins

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 the entire season Matt Majendie and ...

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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.

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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 Drive to Survive, and whether the medi...

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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 Drive to Survive, and whether the medi...

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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 of Red Bull Racing, Christian Horne...

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April 17, 2025 35 mins

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 Bearman and learn all about the country o...

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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 with a feline twist. All that, plus a ...

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April 3, 2025 22 mins

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, with the drivers and in the factory,...

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