Join Brian and Patrick on the Hard Compound. Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2024, the final race of the season. 

• Max Verstappen nearly takes out Oscar Piastri and almost ruins McLaren's chances for a Constructor's title. That's another reason why we predict F1 will enact the "Max rules" starting in 2025. 
• We explain why McLaren winning the constructor's title frees Lando Norris to rid himself of all the self-doubt. 
• Charles Leclerc gave it everything this season. Will Lewis Hamilton help Ferrari next year, or harm them? We tell you. 
• Why we demand the Williams name be taken down. Why Mercedes will do better in 2025. Oh, and why we predict Apple will soon buy the global streaming rights to F1. 

Thank you, listener, for a fantastic time. This great season is over, but we will continue. Coming up, our favorite moments of F1 2024. Then, the annual "Effys" -- the biggest, best, dumbest, and worst of the F1 season. Then, pre-season testing and our outrageous predictions heading into F1 2025. 

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Join Brian and Patrick on the Hard Compound, where the Qatar Grand Prix delivers chaos. And where we say our early goodbyes. To Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes. To Esteban Ocon. To the feisty Ferrari brothers, Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc. But, wait. There's more. 

• The financial rise in team values. The global growth of F1. And why Toto Wolff chose wisely, but Christian Horner did not. 
• Pierre Gasly remains woefully under appreciated. 
• Ferrari's legitimate shot at winning yet another Constructor's title. 
• And what's it going to take to beat Max Verstappen in 2025. 

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Join Brian and Patrick on the Hard Compound where we dissect the Las Vegas Grand Prix, determine what sets Max Verstappen so far apart from his competitors, and discuss the massively growing impact of America on Formula 1. But wait. There's more.

• The Las Vegas Grand Prix has already become the premiere event on the F1 calendar.
• Shock news. GM Cadillac to join F1 in 2026 and become a works team soon after.
• American tech companies continue to embrace the sport. As does Hollywood. The stumbling block holding back America's full embrace of F1 remains the Euro-centric superlicense requirements. 
• Plus, our conspiracy theory about why F1 chose GM Cadillac as the 11th team. And why we predict Fernando Alonso will, once again, retire and un-retire. 

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What was that? The Brazilian Grand Prix got wet and wild. But the truth was revealed. Max Verstappen is simply the best driver in Formula 1. And does not need the best car on the grid to win his 4th WDC. Join Patrick and Brian on the Hard Compound where we discuss the Sao Paulo Grand Prix and this amazing 2024 F1 season. But, wait. There's more! 

• What else can Lando Norris can do?  
• Why Max Verstappen is the Michael Jordan of F1. 
• Saving Ayrton Senna. 
• Lewis Hamilton just wants out, clearly. 
• Alpine's Pierre Gasly and Esteban Ocon, true brothers in arms.
• How Fernando Alonso's legend continues to grow. 
• Still more ways for F1 to make more money, this time with help from the Atlanta Braves.
• The final days of Sergio Perez in Formula 1. 
• And the real reason Max Verstappen doesn't want Drive to Survive cameras around. 

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Join Brian and Patrick on the Hard Compound where we discuss the Mexico Grand Prix and this amazing 2024 F1 season. Lando Norris fighting to the last (with help from the stewards) to win his first driver's championship. Ferrari fighting to the last to win (another) Constructor's title. Fernando Alonso still fighting at 400! Great stuff. But, wait. There's more! 

• Ferrari may not have regrets, but they should. Carlos Sainz has helped build them into a championship contender. Bringing on Lewis Hamilton next year completely changes the intra-team dynamic.  
• Red Bull is a den of wolves and Sergio Perez is only human. 
• Is Max Verstappen going to win his 4th WDC driving just the 4th best car?
• Why F1 needs permanent stewards. 
• The aerodynamics voodoo causing so much chaos in Formula 1 from race to race. 
• The ridiculously charmed life of Charles Leclerc.
• Why we should make the sprints a rookies-only event. 
• Why shouldn't F1 drivers enjoy a smoke (or a Uncrustable) while serving a penalty? 
• Finally, how cute was Yuki Tsunoda as a baby? 

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Put your hands up! F1 returns to America. And with shocking results. Join Brian and Patrick on the Hard Compound. It's a party in the U.S.A.  

• Charles Leclerc's quiet season of greatness.  
• Lando Norris self sabotage.
• Why George Russell will never replace Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes. 
• Plus our crazy prediction: Why Ferrari will replace Lewis Hamilton long before his contract is up.
• The one area of racing where NASCAR is better than F1. Yes, really. Kinda.
• All the big new money rushing into Formula 1 and why it's awesome. 
• Oh, and reliving boyhood Hot Wheels memories. 

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Smiles awake you when you rise, Daniel. But your time in F1 has come to an end. Join Brian and Patrick on the Hard Compound and we discuss Ricciardo's contribution to Formula 1, and what he should do next. And why he was robbed of a proper send-off.  
But, wait. There's more. 

• Patrick says do not get used to watching Liam Lawson. 
• Why only Max Verstappen is holding Red Bull together. 
• How F1 is becoming more like the NFL. And how McLaren's Zak Brown is becoming more like Jerry Jones. 
• Does Lando Norris have what it takes to battle for the WDC, every single lap of every single race? 
• Plus, Brian workshops his theory on aerodynamics voodoo and why it's not good for F1. 

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Baku delivers. F1 2024 delivers! And we have a 2-way race to the wire for the F1 driver's championship and, amazingly, a 3-way team race for the Constructors championship. Join Patrick and Brian on the Hard Compound for all the action from Baku. 

• Oscar Piastri has that Michael Jordan attitude required to win an F1 championship. But does Lando Norris? 
• While Max Verstappen was a non-factor in this race, the new young guns all deliver! Oscar Piastri. Oliver Bearman. Franco Colapinto. 
• The real reason Lawrence Stroll is paying $30 million a year for Adrian Newey. And why this is a seminal moment for F1 and in all of sports. Good discussion.
• Every race weekend now matters. We've waited nearly a generation for this F1 season. 
• But, wait. There's more. We reminisce over Top Gear and the Grand Tour. Plus, Patrick's crazy Haas prediction. 

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This F1 season. It continues to deliver. A stunning Charles Leclerc victory at Ferrari's home race! Join Brian and Patrick on the Hard Compound and let's discuss the race at Monza. 

• Charles Leclerc wins his home race at Monaco and Ferrari's home race at Monza. And don't look now but Ferrari is in the hunt for the Constructor's.
• Oscar Piastri jeopardizes Lando's big chance. Good for him! Someone at McLaren needs that killer instinct. The "papaya rules" are dumb. 
• You thought Renault (Alpine) was in free fall? No, Red Bull is in free fall. And Max Verstappen is not happy. Plus, our big driver prediction for Red Bull in 2025. 
• But, wait. There's more! We got a Kevin Magnussen with nothing to lose. An FIA that conspires against American drivers. And the end of the road, sadly, for both Logan Sargeant and Mick Schumacher in F1. 

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The Dutch Grand Prix told us who the best drivers are and who has the best car. Even better, this was the race where Lando Norris, finally, embraced his killer instinct. Join Brian and Patrick on the Hard Compound and let's discuss what Lando has to do to win his first WDC and what Red Bull has to do to keep their Constructor's hopes alive. But, wait. There's more!

• Why McLaren will regret letting Oscar win earlier this season. 
• Why Liam Lawson is still without a seat in F1. 
• Why Max Verstappen will not go on a Tiger Woods-like bender.
• Why Finland and Australia produce so many F1 drivers. 
• Why we want to ditch the cool down room. We want a losers room. That's where all the tea gets served. 
• Plus, our big F1 in China prediction.  

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