BEYOND THE GRID: Paul Monaghan on the secrets of Verstappen’s speed and what the future holds for Red Bull after Newey’s departure

Paul Monaghan, Red Bull Racing’s chief engineer, has been with the team from the very beginning of their Formula 1 venture in 2005.

He’s experienced the highs and lows of the team’s evolution from racing rookies into serial winners.

How does the team’s first era of dominance with Sebastian Vettel compare to their current success with Max Verstappen? What’s the secret to the Dutchman’s speed? And, with the competition getting closer, Adrian Newey leaving and Red Bull making their own engines for 2026 – in a technical partnership with Ford – what does their future hold?

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Speaking to host Tom Clarkson, Paul shares his fascinating insights from nearly two decades with the team and tells some very entertaining anecdotes from working with Ayrton Senna at McLaren and Fernando Alonso at Renault earlier on in his career.

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