How Max Verstappen has become a ‘complete driver’ - Former Red Bull F1 mechanic Calum Nicholas

Calum Nicholas, Red Bull team ambassador, tells Matt Majendie why he thinks Max Verstappen is the best driver on the grid in 2025.

Calum also discusses his time behind the scenes at Red Bull, including the 2021 Championship Season win, what he learned over ten years in his role, and how the culture within the team breeds success.

Also in this episode:

• Calum’s struggle with leaving work behind
• Max’s personal character and being a ‘great human’
• Calum’s mission to diversify the F1 workforce
• Laurent Mekies Vs Christian Horner
• Calum’s experience writing his book: Life in the Pit Lane
• Will Max stay at RB beyond 2026?
• Why Red Bull’s powertrain shift for 2026 is a bold strategy

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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.

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