What can Formula 1 teach us about engineering excellence, leadership and staying calm under pressure? Former FIA executive and F1 team leader Marcin Budkowski joins host Mark Gallagher to share insights from a career spent at the heart of the sport’s technical and safety evolution.

From analysing the dramatic Gabriel Bortoleto crash in São Paulo to breaking down Max Verstappen’s remarkable consistency and Oscar Piastri’s recent challenges, Marcin offers an insider’s view of the 2025 season and the unseen work that keeps drivers safe and teams competitive.

He also reflects on his journey through Formula 1 - from sending handwritten letters to every technical director to landing his first role at Prost Grand Prix, navigating the emotional collapse of the team and moving to Ferrari at the height of its Schumacher-era dominance. Marcin speaks on what he learned from working alongside Jean Todt, Ross Brawn, Rory Byrne and Michael Schumache and how high-performing cultures are built, protected and sustained.

🎧 A must-listen for fans of Formula 1, engineering, leadership and high performance.

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Intro recorded by: Charlie Barlow.