Synopsis: The Straits Times tackles the talking points in sport every second Wednesday of the month.
Podcaster: Deepanraj Ganesan
Produced by podcast editor Ernest Luis & The Straits Times, SPH Media Trust.
Podcast editor Ernest Luis introduces The Straits Times’ news commentary podcasts, highlighting their format and accessibility on various audio apps, including the ST app.
10 Sept 2024
S1E20: What is working in the F1 like?
Two Singaporeans share their experiences working for Red Bull racing.
Synopsis: The Straits Times tackles the talking points in sport every second Wednesday of the month.
The 2024 Singapore Grand Prix returns on Sept 22 when fans here witness exhilarating action over 62 laps of the 4.94-kilometre Marina Bay Street Circuit. And while the title race between Red Bull Racing’s Max Verstappen and McLaren’s Lando Norris heats up on track, The Straits Times’ Hard Tackle revs up for the race weekend by learning more about what happens behind the scenes at a F1 team.
In this episode, sports reporter Deepanraj Ganesan is joined by Singaporeans Charis Chua and Heng Yi-Hsin, students from Nanyang Technological University who look back on their 2½-month stint with Red Bull Racing and look ahead to the 2024 Singapore Grand Prix.
Highlights (click/tap above):
5:30 Finding out about winning the internship challenge to work for Red Bull Racing
7:45 What Yi-Hsin and Chua did during their stints with RB
11:25 Why Formula 1 is more than just about fast cars and the famous drivers
13:30 The standout moments from the internship with RB
18:30 Looking ahead to 2024 Singapore Grand Prix
Read: https://str.sg/LtoJ (https://str.sg/LtoJ)
Follow Deepanraj Ganesan on X: https://str.sg/wtra (https://str.sg/wtra)
Read his articles: https://str.sg/ip4G (https://str.sg/ip4G)
Catch visual snippets of the podcast from ST's sports Instagram page: https://str.sg/vn2F (https://str.sg/vn2F)
Produced by: Deepanraj Ganesan (gdeepan@sph.com.sg (mailto:gdeepan@sph.com.sg)) and Amirul Karim
Edited by: Amirul Karim
Follow Hard Tackle every month here and get notified for new episode drops:
Channel: https://str.sg/JWRE (https://str.sg/JWRE)
Apple Podcasts: https://str.sg/JWRa (https://str.sg/JWRa)
Spotify: https://str.sg/JW6N (https://str.sg/JW6N)
Feedback to: podcast@sph.com.sg
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29 Aug 2024
S1E1: Get a headstart in your finances & career from our new ST podcast
Here's a sneak peek into our rebranded podcast channel.
Synopsis: Every first and third Monday of the month, get a headstart in your personal finance and career with The Straits Times.
Our previous Money and Career podcast channel is now rebranded HeadSTart on Record, taking on a fresher and sharper approach on how to chase your aspirations and grow your money.
Hosts Sue-Ann Tan and Tay Hong Yi will speak with guests on how to navigate jobs and finances in a daunting, complex world.
Hong Yi has been covering manpower and talent topics for ST, with a focus on careers, the job market and workforce trends.
Sue-Ann will look at how to invest your money and the delicate balancing act between saving and living. Sept 2 Monday sees her first episode dropping across our audio platforms and the ST app.
Stay tuned for more episodes on chewy topics like how far would you go for your pay cheque and how you can invest from age 18.
Read Sue-Ann Tan's articles: https://str.sg/mvSa (https://str.sg/mvSa)
Follow Sue-Ann Tan on LinkedIn: https://str.sg/A86X (https://str.sg/A86X)
Read Tay Hong Yi's articles: https://str.sg/w6cz (https://str.sg/w6cz)
Follow Tay Hong Yi on LinkedIn: https://str.sg/D6vT (https://str.sg/D6vT)
Get business/career tips in ST's HeadSTart newsletter: str.sg/headstart-nl (http://str.sg/headstart-nl)
Produced by: Sue-Ann Tan (suetan@sph.com.sg (mailto:suetan@sph.com.sg)), Tay Hong Yi (hytay@sph.com.sg (mailto:hytay@sph.com.sg)), Ernest Luis and Amirul Karim
Edited by: Amirul Karim
Follow HeadSTart On Record Podcast channel here:
Channel: https://str.sg/wB2m (https://str.sg/wB2m)
Apple Podcasts: https://str.sg/wuN3 (https://str.sg/wuN3)
Spotify: https://str.sg/wBr9 (https://str.sg/wBr9)
Feedback to: podcast@sph.com.sg (mailto:podcast@sph.com.sg)
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All-in-one ST Podcasts channel: https://str.sg/wvz7 (https://str.sg/wvz7)
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ST Podcasts YouTube: https://str.sg/4Vwsa (https://str.sg/4Vwsa)
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YouTube views
172,771
Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
Apple Podcasts (US)
5.0 / 5
1 ratings
Spotify
4.6 / 5
5 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 53 / 100
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Quality
44
Social presence
0
YouTube
86
Engagement
68
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