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A former Red Bull star has revealed he had to keep his relationship secret for ‘six months’ with his partner when they worked in F1, as he discussed…
A former Red Bull star, Calum Nicholas, had to keep his relationship secret for six months with his partner when they both worked in Formula 1, highlighting barriers for women in motorsport. Nicholas, a senior power unit assembly technician and mechanic at Red Bull, played a key role in Max Verstappen’s successes and has since championed inclusion in motorsport post his departure in 2025. After leaving F1, Nicholas released his debut book ‘Life in the Pitlane’ and became a Red Bull ambassador, sharing a daughter, Isabella, with his partner Phoebe Gilder. In a recent interview, Nicholas revealed the double standards imposed on women in F1, citing how he and his partner had to keep their relationship secret due to possible consequences for her job. He emphasized the existing double standards in motorsport, praised F1 for being relatively diverse compared to other racing series, and touched on the challenges women still face in the industry.
