Matchless Max Monza Masterclass Mortifies McLaren. Join Brian and Patrick on the Hard Compound where we dissect the 2025 Italian Grand Prix. But, wait. There's more.

• Do we all owe Checo an apology? Does Alex Albon belong back at Red Bull?
• Yes, it's now obvious to everyone that McLaren favors Lando.
• Fernando Alonso's deal with the devil.
• No. We should not make F1 races shorter.
• Plus, we workshop our Colton Herta Back to School script. It's the action comedy time travel fanfic F1 fans have been waiting for. Plus, the follow-up to our original F1 the Movie review. Why you should not see this in the theater.

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We are back. A European-enforced 4-week summer vacation is finally over and F1 returns. Join Patrick and Brian on the Hard Compound for our analysis of the Dutch Grand Prix and our thoughts on why F1 becoming more Americanized is better for the sport.

• Oscar Piastri's grand slam gets overshadowed by Lando Norris's DNF. Is the WDC championship now over?
• How Lewis Hamilton at Ferrari turned out as bad as George Lucas bringing back Star Wars.
• Sorry, but Max Verstappen having 95% of Red Bull's points is an indictment on Yuki Tsunoda.
• Why FIA (and Liberty Media) copying the NFL model is great for revenues and great for fans.
• F1 is hard, especially on young drivers. We rate the rookies.
• Why Cadillac must be our new favorite team, and why Patrick has them on a short leash. Plus, our praise for Haas team principal, Ayao Komatsu.

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No Hard Compound. No soft compound. Much like Europe and Formula 1, we are on summer break. Except, F1 never stops. Join Patrick and Brian for our mid-season review of the drivers, the teams, and the sport. Plus, our predictions for F1 2026. And, our thoughts on F1 2100 -- 75 years from now.

• Has Lewis Hamilton been good for Ferrari, or bad?
• The horrible, unlucky racing life of Charles Leclerc.
• The top 5 drivers so far. Bonus: the top 5 rookies so far.
• Who deserves the championship more? Lando Norris or Oscar Piastri.
• Who retires first? Max, Lewis, or Alonso?
• Our crazy but obvious prediction on Christian Horner's future.
• Plus, a secret F1 superpower and why F1 can't produce a hugely popular social media influencer.

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Is Apple about to buy an equity stake in Formula 1? Are F1 romances the next big Kindle e-book category? And will Charles Leclerc ever find true happiness at Ferrari? Join Patrick and Brian on the Hard Compound for these answers and more. Including:

1. Full analysis of the 2025 Hungarian Grand Prix.
2. Why McLaren continue to favor Lando Norris over Oscar Piastri.
3. What's next for Yuki Tsunoda.
4. Has F1 become a crypto signal?
5. All that Cadillac is doing right (and wrong) as they gear up for the F1 2026 grid.
6. Plus, Patrick's review of the F1 Racing Experience in Las Vegas.

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Join Patrick and Brian for this special, unedited version of Hard Compound, where we breakdown why Christian Horner was fired, why now, and what's next. But, wait. There's more.

• Where Max Verstappen will be driving in 2026 -- spoiler, it may not be Mercedes.
• Why Apple TV will get the F1 streaming rights in America.
• Why Costco should have its own line of movie theaters.
• What F1 the Movie got so wrong (and some of what they got right).
• Our big Alpine, Cadillac, and Aston Martin conspiracy theories.
• And why this new world of F1 is bigger, richer, better, but maybe not as much fun.

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They had no champagne for Nico! After a decade in the sport, where neither Nico Hulkenberg and Sauber had made it to the podium, the team decided there was no need to lug champagne around the world. But a thrilling, rainy race at Silverstone gave them a reason to celebrate. Plus!

• The old men, Nico Hulkenberg, Lewis Hamilton, and Fernando Alonso all deliver while the rookies falter.
• That self-inflicted penalty on Oscar Piastri. Will it cost him the championship?
• Driver moves! Is Yuki out? Is Bottas back in? Will Mercedes really drop $500 million (or more) to get Max Verstappen? And what of George Russell? (Recorded before the bombshell news of Christian Horner's firing.)
• It took a few races more than expected but Lewis Hamilton is now outperforming teammate Charles Leclerc at Ferrari. What does this mean for Charles?

Join Patrick and Brian on the Hard Compound for our review and analysis of the British Grand Prix.

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Do you know Carlos Sainz? We do! It's our early F1 the Movie review. Join Patrick and Brian on the Hard Compound this week and you'll get both our review of F1 the Movie plus our race coverage for the 2025 Austrian Grand Prix.

• F1 gets the Hollywood treatment. Is that a good thing?
• What F1 the Movie got right and where they missed.
• No race for old men? In Austria, Lewis Hamilton, Fernando Alonso, and Nico Hulkenberg all shine.
• But what an awful showing for Red Bull at their home Grand Prix.
• But, wait. There's more. Liam Lawson makes our top 5! Meanwhile, Yuki Tsunoda continues to flounder.
• Finally, a shout out (again) to F1 Kids. They do such a great job.

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Our debt of gratitude to Claire Williams, to Gunther Steiner, to Montreal. And our frustration with Lando Norris, who may have cost himself a championship despite having the best car. Join Brian and Patrick on the Hard Compound for our post-Canadian Grand Prix analysis.

• Why Toto Wolff is smiling.
• Why Yuki Tsunoda and Lance Stroll may not return to F1 in 2026. And why a similar fate awaits Fred Vasseur, who's time leading Ferrari is looking more tenuous by the week.
• High praise for the McLaren team, and for the old timers, Fernando Alonso and Nico Hulkenberg, especially.
• F1's persistent anti-American bias, even as they get more money from America.
• Revising our idea for a F1 Senior's Tour.

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