S5 Ep13 From Data to Decision: Williams Racing's Dave Robson on Excellence in F1
Teamcast6 Okt 2025

S5 Ep13 From Data to Decision: Williams Racing's Dave Robson on Excellence in F1

Today, we welcome Dave Robson, Chief Engineer at Atlassian Williams Racing. Dave shares his extensive career journey spanning 25 years in F1, starting with McLaren and now at Williams. He delves into topics such as leadership, team organization, and the balance between data and intuition in high-pressure environments. The conversation also explores the challenges of training new engineers without traditional test teams, the importance of building intuition, and maintaining high performance under stress. Dave and Harry discuss the dynamics within racing teams and strategies behind building instinctual decision-making in pit teams, toggling between flat and hierarchical team structures. They talk about the need to build a “war chest” of social capital to spend in the hard time. Dave closes by sharing some of the books that have influenced his career.

Dave holds a Master of Engineering from the University of Oxford and has deep experience and expertise in stress analysis, laboratory testing, F1 engineering and racing, as well as how to lead and manage teams in one of the most high-pressure environments in sports.

This episode has insight into high performance, engineering, leadership, and the inner workings of teams in demanding environments.

Dave’s book recommendations: The Art of Action: How Leaders Close the Gaps between Plans, Actions and Results by Stephen Bungay; Legacy: What the All Blacks Can Teach Us About the Business of Life by James Kerr

If you find value in this discussion, the best way to support our work and stay up-to-date with future episodes is to subscribe and leave us a quick rating or review. It helps us reach more people who need to hear these conversations.

Avsnitt(71)

S4 Ep 1 Commander Reid Wiseman: Transitioning from Training to Action

S4 Ep 1 Commander Reid Wiseman: Transitioning from Training to Action

Commander Reid Wiseman is an American astronaut, engineer, and naval aviator. He served as Chief of the Astronaut Office until November 14, 2022. He was a member of the crew of Expedition 40/41, which...

24 Maj 20231h 4min

S3 Ep 8 Dr. Anna Simons: The Anthropology of Mission Critical Teams

S3 Ep 8 Dr. Anna Simons: The Anthropology of Mission Critical Teams

Dr. Anna Simons: The Anthropology of Mission Critical TeamsDr. Anna Simons recently retired as a Professor of Defense Analysis at the Naval Postgraduate School. She holds a PhD in Social Anthropology ...

8 Maj 20231h 20min

S3 Ep7 Eldership with Chief Chuck Downey

S3 Ep7 Eldership with Chief Chuck Downey

Eldership with Chief Chuck DowneyChief Chuck Downey joined the FDNY in 1990 and is entering his 33rd year with the department. He is currently serving as the Chief of the FDNY Fire Academy on Randall’...

14 Mars 20231h 25min

S3 Ep6 NASA Astronaut Selection with Duane Ross

S3 Ep6 NASA Astronaut Selection with Duane Ross

NASA Astronaut Selection with Duane RossMr. Duane Ross has been a key member of the Astronaut Selection Program at NASA since 1978. Duane Ross, has also been involved with or managed the Astronaut Can...

28 Feb 20231h 8min

S3 Ep5 Communities of Practice with Dr. Sharon Ravitch

S3 Ep5 Communities of Practice with Dr. Sharon Ravitch

Dr. Sharon M. Ravitch is a Professor of Practice at the University of Pennsylvania’s Graduate School of Education, Fulbright Fellow, 2022–2023. In an internationally recognized researcher and educator...

31 Jan 20231h 7min

S3 Ep4 Freedom and Tribe with Sebastian Junger

S3 Ep4 Freedom and Tribe with Sebastian Junger

In this episode, Dr. Preston Cline and Sebastian Junger talk about what it is to transition between the critical and routine world. They discuss ideas of Freedom and the obligation and benefits of bei...

10 Jan 202357min

S3 Ep3 The Neuroscience of Operator Development with Dr. Michael Platt

S3 Ep3 The Neuroscience of Operator Development with Dr. Michael Platt

In this episode, Dr. Preston Cline and Dr. Micheal Platt talk about the role emotion plays in giving and receiving feedback. The implications of having a social brain and the way in which Synchrony is...

6 Dec 202249min

S3 Ep2 Dr. Preston B. Cline conversation with Harry Moffit on Navigating Change

S3 Ep2 Dr. Preston B. Cline conversation with Harry Moffit on Navigating Change

With the Melbourne MCTI Summit only weeks away, in this episode, Dr. Preston Cline and MCTI’s Director of down-under, Harry Moffitt, prime the audience for some of the subject matter that will be cove...

14 Nov 20221h 18min

Populärt inom Utbildning

rss-bara-en-till-om-missbruk-medberoende-2
historiepodden-se
det-skaver
nu-blir-det-historia
allt-du-velat-veta
johannes-hansen-podcast
harrisons-dramatiska-historia
not-fanny-anymore
roda-vita-rosen
rss-viktmedicinpodden
sektledare
rss-foraldramotet-bring-lagercrantz
alska-oss
i-vantan-pa-katastrofen
sa-in-i-sjalen
rss-max-tant-med-max-villman
rss-om-vi-ska-vara-arliga
rss-sjalsligt-avkladd
rss-basta-livet
sex-pa-riktigt-med-marika-smith