Join Patrick and Brian on the Hard Compound. This special holiday episode is all about the winners and losers of the F1 2025 season, with some big surprises. But, wait. There's more. The demise of the casual F1 fan. The combination of Hollywood, Silicon Valley, and F1. What this means for the sport. And how F1 is driving Hollywood content. Zak Brown and McLaren embraced America first. Now they are champions. Team grades, our thoughts on a new F1 scoring system, and more.&...

Pools of sorrow, waves of joy, but Lando Norris stands above the rest. Defeating Max Verstappen and his McLaren teammate, Oscar Piastri. Join Patrick and Brian on the Hard Compound to discuss how Lando never lost focus, always battled the doubts, and managed to write his name into F1 history. But, wait. There's more! Lando won the championship, but who deserved it more? Max? Charles Leclerc? George Russell? We make the case. Why Aston Martin signing Adrian Newey will prove to...

The 2025 Qatar Grand Prix delivered a lifetime's worth of Formula 1 conspiracy theories. Join Patrick and Brian on the Hard Compound for full race coverage, including: The reasons behind McLaren "sabotaging" Oscar's race. We entertain all your conspiracy theories. And our picks for who now wins the F1 2025 driver's championship. Plus, we ask more big questions. Including: Why every F1 team should fly in a supersonic jet. Why Australian racers are so gullible. Why Adr...

This is not over! Lando Norris, disqualified. Both McLarens, disqualified! Max Verstappen now in P2 with 2 races to go! Relive our shock and awe from the 2025 Las Vegas Grand Prix. How did McLaren allow this to happen? Is there enough time for Max Verstappen to claim his 5th championship? Will Lewis quit? Also, why Lewis should quit.How F1 became more lucrative than the NBA. Helping Americans choose their favorite F1 team. And why the proposed mandatory 2-stop race is not ...

Is it sabotage? Or is the grind of this long season finally getting to Oscar Piastri? And why don't the Mexican fans like Lando Norris? Join Patrick and Brian on the Hard Compound for our review of the 2025 Mexico Grand Prix. Plus! Do not count out Verstappen. Max is the Michael Jordan of F1 and these final 4 races are his Game 6. Conspiracy time! How is it possible that McLaren have double the points of Ferrari? Why Apple's new F1 streaming rights will be good for the sport.&...

The heat is on. And it's getting especially hot for current leader, Oscar Piastri. But while Team Papaya falters, Max Verstappen continues his incredible late-season overtake. Join Patrick and Brian on the Hard Compound for our review of the 2025 US Grand Prix, and so much more. Can Max actually pull this off? Apple secures the rights to F1 in America, including for F1TV. What does this mean for fans in America? And for the sport going forward? Regarding the rumors that Christ...

Tea. Earl Grey. Hot. Things got heated in Singapore, mostly after the race. Join Patrick and Brian on the Hard Compound for a full analysis of the 2025 Singapore Grand Prix and our predictions for how the season will now play out. The death of the (always) bogus McLaren papaya rules. Do not expect Oscar Piastri to play nice ever again. The Ferrari implosion. Is it Fred Vasseur? Is it Lewis Hamilton? Could it be Charles Leclerc? And will Leclerc, long the favored son, actually quit Ferrar...

Could Max Verstappen actually pull this off? Win his 5th consecutive championship? We tell you. We also tell you which Harry Potter house Max and the other drivers would be chosen into. Plus, our Azerbaijan Grand Prix analysis. Always an intriguing race. But, wait. There's more. Why Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris both refuse to accept the championship mantle. Is this finally the end for Yuki Tsunoda? Max picks his equal on the grid. But is he lying?Did Liam Lawson secure his spot in...

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 fanf...

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% o...

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 cha...

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: Full analysis of the 2025 Hungarian Grand Prix. Why McLaren continue to favor Lando Norris over Oscar Piastri. What's next for Yuki Tsunoda. Has F1 become a crypto signal? All that Cadillac is doing right (and wrong) as t...

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 Ast...

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! I...

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 the...

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 t...

A petulant Max Verstappen takes himself and Red Bull out of the fight. GOAT? While Oscar Piastri builds his championship lead over McLaren teammate, Lando Norris. Join Patrick and Brian on the Hard Compound for complete analysis of the 2025 Spanish Grand Prix. Max Verstappen proves he's no Michael Jordan. More like Tiger Woods after his fall from grace. Is F1 now too American? We discuss. Red Bull's second seat is like wearing the red jersey in Star Trek. Is it the end of the line f...

Europeans may think the Monaco Grand Prix is a dud but Americans love watching the glitz, glamor, big boats and big shots. And with America taking over F1, the Monaco Grand Prix will remain. Agree? Join Brian and Patrick on the Hard Compound where we discuss the Monaco Grand Prix, make our predictions for next week's Spanish Grand Prix, and discuss our thoughts on the future of Formula One. But, wait. There's more. Why McLaren prefer Lando Norris over Oscar Piastri. Why drivi...

We've spoken about Lando Norris needing that championship mettle. But, really, it's Charles Leclerc who seems to accept decisions by Ferrari that Lewis Hamilton would never, nor Fernando Alonso, nor Sebastian Vettel, certainly never Michael Schumacher. Join Brian and Patrick on the Hard Compound for analysis of the 2025 Imola Grand Prix. Does McLaren have the Constructor's title already sewn up? That turn 1 overtake by Max Verstappen wasn't just brilliant. It was a statement.Will we ever...

The Miami Grand Prix brought the party, the rain, and some bad blood. Join Patrick and Brian on the Hard Compound. We analyze where it turned south for Max Verstappen, and how it all went so horribly wrong for Ferrari. Plus, answer the big questions: Can F1 drivers with children still win championships? Should McLaren declare Oscar Piastri their #1 driver? Is Lewis Hamilton the reason behind Ferrari's struggles? Will 2025 be Alonso's last year in F1? Will it be Apple, Amaz...