Jun 12, 2026 · 35 min · 14 segments
Who is going to let us under the bonnet of the Formula One world? We are very fortunate to get the 'inside track' via…
Robbie AndersonGuest
Pete JacksonHost
And now a couple of years later, kind of third season in, again, really happy to share some insights, but it's been brilliant.
I think for any early career sports psychs listening to this, that might just be a really validating thing to hear that someone of your experience already coming from a head of psychology role at INEOS and the first thing you do in this new quite high profile position is to ask very simple questions about what do I wear and where do I stand and what times I would be on the bus.
I think obviously there has been some evolution and I've learned lessons in every environment I've been in.
But honestly, The more I'm enjoying my work, I think it's because you just get more comfortable and those really obvious questions you just start asking and in many ways that makes you more impactful.
Not just like where you're standing, but really checking in with people, really wanting to know how the season's going.
Is that how they planned it to be? Who's the people around them? They seem like noddy questions, but I sincerely that they are the I'd say they are like the backbone of a very present, authentic and potentially hopefully useful practitioner.
it's interesting that I like the concept of simple questions or need to know knowledge being the backbone with which you can kind of build on top.
And it just throws up so many parallels with skill acquisition or mastery in many different fields where you're You take music, for example, most world-class musicians say that, you know, they had to learn all of the simple stuff and get that right first before they can start messing around with it.
I imagine that's the same in our world, you know, having a backbone of those just kind of really key basic things that you need to know and want to get clarity on before you can even kind of dig further.
But in the spirit of digging further, I would love to know what stood out to you about this Formula One.
And I know you've also mentioned offline kind of neighbouring motorsport classes of F2, F3, F4, WEC, Rally, MotoGP, etc., So whether you want to talk about motorsport as a whole, or whether you just want to zero in on Formula One, what has kind of stood out to you about that world? And what have you learned so far off the back of other experience ways, whether it's, you know, Ineos or Rugby World Cup, Ryder Cup, etc.
You know, where is this new world kind of stood apart from those others? And what do you think you've learned so far?
And now a couple of years later, kind of third season in, again, really happy to share some insights, but it's been brilliant.
I think for any early career sports psychs listening to this, that might just be a really validating thing to hear that someone of your experience already coming from a head of psychology role at INEOS and the first thing you do in this new quite high profile position is to ask very simple questions about what do I wear and where do I stand and what times I would be on the bus.
I think obviously there has been some evolution and I've learned lessons in every environment I've been in.
But honestly, The more I'm enjoying my work, I think it's because you just get more comfortable and those really obvious questions you just start asking and in many ways that makes you more impactful.
Not just like where you're standing, but really checking in with people, really wanting to know how the season's going.
Is that how they planned it to be? Who's the people around them? They seem like noddy questions, but I sincerely that they are the I'd say they are like the backbone of a very present, authentic and potentially hopefully useful practitioner.
it's interesting that I like the concept of simple questions or need to know knowledge being the backbone with which you can kind of build on top.
And it just throws up so many parallels with skill acquisition or mastery in many different fields where you're You take music, for example, most world-class musicians say that, you know, they had to learn all of the simple stuff and get that right first before they can start messing around with it.
I imagine that's the same in our world, you know, having a backbone of those just kind of really key basic things that you need to know and want to get clarity on before you can even kind of dig further.
But in the spirit of digging further, I would love to know what stood out to you about this Formula One.
And I know you've also mentioned offline kind of neighbouring motorsport classes of F2, F3, F4, WEC, Rally, MotoGP, etc., So whether you want to talk about motorsport as a whole, or whether you just want to zero in on Formula One, what has kind of stood out to you about that world? And what have you learned so far off the back of other experience ways, whether it's, you know, Ineos or Rugby World Cup, Ryder Cup, etc.
You know, where is this new world kind of stood apart from those others? And what do you think you've learned so far?
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