{"podcast":{"title":"Origin Story with David McIntosh Jr","slug":"origin-story-with-david-mcintosh-jr-3513969","podcast_index_feed_id":3513969,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/3eabacdc/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/davidmcintoshjr","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/10414383/10414383-1764875278833-e2c428c305adf.jpg","author":"David McIntosh Jr","episode_count":154,"summary":"Sharing Origin Stories. Guests include Jimmy Carr, Seth Godin, Example, Founder of Reebok, Rory Sutherland and 100+ more.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/origin-story-with-david-mcintosh-jr-3513969"},"episode":{"title":"#145 Formula 1: The Reality of Working in F1 - Scott Duncan","slug":"145-formula-1-the-reality-of-working-in-f1-scott-duncan","published_at":"2025-11-23T18:14:10+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/origin-story-with-david-mcintosh-jr-3513969/145-formula-1-the-reality-of-working-in-f1-scott-duncan","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/origin-story-with-david-mcintosh-jr-3513969","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/davidmcintoshjr/episodes/145-Formula-1-The-Reality-of-Working-in-F1---Scott-Duncan-e3bb130","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/APO7919611516.mp3","summary":"In this episode of Origin Story, I sit down with a Red Bull F1 tyre technician to unpack how he went from watching races in pubs to travelling the world with Max Verstappen’s team - Vegas, Brazil, Mexico and beyond. We get into the pressure of sub-2 second pit stops, the chaos of race weekends, and what life really looks like inside the world’s most famous F1 team.In this episode we cover:Growing up in working-class Scotland and discovering F1Why engineering wasn’t the first plan – and how he found his way into the sportThe moment Red Bull came callingWhat a race week actually looks like from the insideVegas, Brazil, Mexico and the wildest travel stories from the F1 calendarThe pressure of being “the tyre guy” in a world champion teamWhat F1 has taught him about teamwork, discipline and courageAdvice for anyone who thinks “people like me don’t get jobs like that”⏱ Chapters:00:00 – Intro03:12 – Growing up in Scotland & first F1 memories10:45 – From uni & early jobs to Red Bull Racing19:30 – Inside the tyre bay: what his job actually is27:05 – Race week routines, stress & team culture36:20 – Vegas, Brazil, Mexico & F1 travel stories47:10 – Pressure, mistakes & how you bounce back56:40 – Life outside the paddock & relationships1:05:00 – Advice for young people chasing unlikely careers💌 Stay in the Origin Story universe:Instagram: www.instagram.com/davidmcintoshjr🎙 Follow the guest:Instagram: http://instagram.com/sc0ttduncan/SPONSORS:💧 This episode is sponsored by VYBEYBig thank you to Vybey for supporting Origin Story.If you’re like me – long recording days, travel, runs, gym, not enough sleep – plain water doesn’t always cut it. Vybey’s electrolyte powders make it stupidly easy to stay on top of your hydration:Quick to mix, actually tastes goodHel…","meta_description":"In this episode of Origin Story, I sit down with a Red Bull F1 tyre technician to unpack how he went from watching races in pubs to travelling the world w…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3163,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/origin-story-with-david-mcintosh-jr-3513969/episodes/145-formula-1-the-reality-of-working-in-f1-scott-duncan/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/origin-story-with-david-mcintosh-jr-3513969/145-formula-1-the-reality-of-working-in-f1-scott-duncan.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}