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The Inside Track

The Inside Track

By: BBC Studios
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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-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.

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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.
Episodes
  • All Eyes on Red Bull: Spa preview

    All Eyes on Red Bull: Spa preview
    Jul 23 2025

    It’s the first race of the post Christian Horner era, so attention is firmly focused on the Red Bull camp ahead of the Belgian Grand Prix at Spa.

    Matt Majendie questions just what the arrival of new Team Principal Laurent Mekies means for Max Verstappen and the wider Red Bull team. Has Oliver Mintzlaff brought in a football style ‘hire and fire’ approach to F1?

    The future of Red Bull’s second driver, Yuki Tsunoda, is the subject of speculation, and Matt addresses rumours that he could be ditched mid season. And, looking forward to the race itself, he assesses how changes to Verstappen’s car has the potential to be affected by the weather.

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    For the entire season Matt Majendie and Rick Edwards are embedded with Max Verstappen 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, at the debriefs and the strategy session. Each week, Matt will share insider stories and updates with Rick in the studio.

    Get involved with the show!

    Email us: theinsidetrack@bbc.com

    Follow us on social media:


    Instagram: @theinsidetrack_podcast


    TikTok: @theinsidetrack_pod


    YouTube: 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.


    Producer: Jarek Zaba
    Executive Producer: Paul Smith
    Social Media and Video Editor: Georgina Revell

    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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    13 mins
  • More Horner fall out plus mid-season review

    More Horner fall out plus mid-season review
    Jul 16 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: theinsidetrack@bbc.com

    Follow us on social media:


    Instagram: @theinsidetrack_podcast


    TikTok: @theinsidetrack_pod


    YouTube: 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.


    Executive Producer: James Cook
    Social Media and Video Editor: Georgina Revell

    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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    43 mins
  • Why Max Verstappen WON'T be moving to Mercedes

    Why Max Verstappen WON'T be moving to Mercedes
    Jul 11 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, 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.

    Get involved with the show!

    Email us: theinsidetrack@bbc.com

    Follow us on social media:


    Instagram: @theinsidetrack_podcast


    TikTok: @theinsidetrack_pod


    YouTube: 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.


    Executive Producer: James Cook
    Social Media and Video Editor: Georgina Revell

    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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    10 mins
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