Can Red Bull make a COMPETITIVE car for Max Verstappen?

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Ben Hodgkinson discusses Red Bull's progress on new Powertrains and Max Verstappen's insights on the upcoming regulations.

Ben Hodgkinson, technical director of Red Bull Powertrains, discusses the team's progress in making the new Powertrains for Red Bull and Max Verstappen's thoughts on its progression. He also talks about leaving Mercedes to work for Red Bull and what he believes could go wrong with the new regulations in 2026.   👉 Don’t forget to subscribe for exclusive F1 insights, race recaps, and all the gossip from inside the paddock. - 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. 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…

People in this episode

Hosts: Matt Majendie, Rick Edwards

Guest: Ben Hodgkinson

Topics covered

• Formula 1
• Red Bull Racing
• Powertrains
• Max Verstappen
• automotive technology
• 2026 regulations

Keywords

• Red Bull
• Max Verstappen
• Powertrains
• Formula 1
• 2026 regulations
• Ben Hodgkinson
• Mercedes
• automotive

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Organizations: Red Bull Powertrains, Mercedes, Red Bull Racing, BBC Studios

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