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Have you tried turning it off and turning it back on again? The 2026 Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia was certainly unique, and not always in a good way. A monsoon, a long race delay, confounding tire choices, and a failed software update all led to one of the strangest F1 races in years. The end result, however? 2 F1 champions and the next F1 champion all sharing a podium. 

Join Patrick and Brian on the Hard Compound for all the race action, plus:

• Was the lucrative Apple TV deal good for F1 or not? 
• You're a sponsor and must decide which teams best convey Formula 1. 
• Cheers for Ford Red Bull, which has developed a sterling PU in Year 1. 
• Will the final 2 Formula 1 races actually happen this year? We tell you. But you may not like the answer. 

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George Russell gets a badly needed signature win at Baku. Meanwhile, the knives are coming out at Ferrari, and Lewis Hamilton is getting more vocal about the team's shortcomings. Join Brian and Patrick on the Hard Compound for full post-race analysis of the 2026 Azerbaijan Grand Prix. 

As always, there's lots more. 

• Can Christian Horner save Ferrari? 
• Why "don't crash" is replacing "flat out" in today's Formula 1. 
• The twilight of Esteban Ocon. Will he get back to F1 in 2027?
• And how the NFL rulebook is impacting F1's future. 

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Join Brian and Patrick for this special episode of Hard Compound. Just back from attending the Spanish Grand Prix at the new Madring track, we tell you what to expect for your first F1 race, how to save money, which races and cities to consider, what to avoid, and what F1 can do better. 

• Everything F1, Madrid, and the Madring got right. (And wrong.)
• The huge missed opportunity by F1 and the teams in Madrid. 
• Race or Place? What's more important? The race, like at Monza, or the place, such as Madrid? We guide you through the decision. 
• An appreciation for the non-drivers in F1 who travel from city to city, race to race. 
• Tips on saving you money when you attend an F1 race in person. 
• Why American capitalists need to be in charge of F1 merchandise sales. 
• Plus our regular Across the Line and Crazy Predictions segments. 

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And in the end, the race F1 takes is equal to the bank F1 makes. Join Brian and Patrick on the Hard Compound for our review of the (final?) Dutch Grand Prix. 

Plus: 

• If Carlos Sainz is worth $30 million a year, how much is Max Verstappen worth?
• Can Lando Norris really win this year's championship? 
• Will there ever come a time when Fernando Alonso isn't great? 
• Is there bad blood brewing inside the Ferrari paddock? 
• Why you should definitely apply to this F1 job posting for a Senior Strategy Manager. 
• Oh, and Cadillac's owner has been a naughty boy, indeed. What does this mean for the future of the newest F1 team?

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The 2026 Hungarian Grand Prix was the denouement we deserved to the first half of the season. Close racing, stupid penalties, and enough drama to keep us engaged over the European-enforced summer break. Join Patrick and Brian on the Hard Compound for complete race analysis, plus: 

• Who is most helped by the rumored make-up races at the end of the year? Lewis Hamilton? Lando Norris? George Russell? 
• Why we need a fan-led TPBN equivalent for Formula 1. 
• What Star Trek gets right that FIA gets wrong. (And what F1 gets right that most fans get wrong.)
• Our Game of Thrones scenario for the second half of this season. Our discussion on why we may want to start covering Formula 1 betting. And how Fernando Alonso connects back to Beatlemania. 

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You've time traveled to 2026. You get to watch your favorite sport, Formula 1. It's more popular than ever. But, wait. Why are the drivers complaining about battery settings? And why are they cursing software glitches? And what's with this AI stuff? You jump back into your time machine, back to 2023, to warn all who will listen. 

Join Patrick and Brian on the Hard Compound for our review of the 2026 Belgian Grand Prix, plus the current state of Formula 1. 

• 2:00 Racing Bulls is fast becoming our favorite team. 
• 5:00 The Rise of the Young F1 Driver. It's not just Kimi Antonelli.
• 20:00 Is time running out for George Russell? 
• 26:00 Christian Horner would never have allowed ADUO like this. 
• 31:00 The Jos Verstappen problem. 

All that, and more. (Times approximate) 

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No yellow flag violation. An errant umbrella. A most peculiar safety car software glitch. And who was that mysterious fellow hawking his new book? Well, gang. It looks like we've got another F1 mystery on our hands. Join Brian and Patrick on the Hard Compound to uncover exactly what happened at the 2026 British Grand Prix. 

As always, there's plenty more. 

• Where does Max Verstappen end up after Red Bull? 
• Will the American takeover of Formula 1 put an end to the European summer break? 
• What's worse, World Cup VAR orF1 AI?
• And who in F1 gets the Caitlin Clark treatment? 

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Forget the engine controversy. In this episode, we discuss how AI could completely transform Formula 1. Probably not for the better. A topic we will revisit regularly. Plus, our coverage of the 2026 Austrian Grand Prix. But, wait. There's more. 

• A Formula 1 World Cup. Which countries are punching above their weight?
• Why we expect more Formula 1 veterans to enter NASCAR. 
• Why the TV series Highlander will have such a huge impact on Lewis Hamilton's chances for an 8th WDC. 
• Also, help us write the script for The Beverly Hillbillies of Formula 1! Watch what happens when you pair an historic French Formula 1 team with new Gucci money and big American fans.

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Lewis gets his first win for Ferrari! But what does this say about Charles Leclerc? And what does it mean for Mercedes? We answer these questions and more from the 2026 Barcelona Grand Prix. 

• Can Lewis Hamilton really win his 8th WDC this year? And what are Ferrari's chances to win the constructor's? 
• How did F1 screw up the ADUO extra development so badly? 
• How much more can Alonso take? 
• Who wins the Formula 1 World Cup? 
• Why isn't Apple giving us more real-time driver data and radio messages? 
• Is Max Verstappen about to sign a massive, massive new deal with Red Bull? 

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We have resisted this topic for years. But it now must be addressed. Should the Monaco Grand Prix be retired? F1 is now so big and yes, so American, that the sport no longer needs Monaco. But we love it. We absolutely love it. We love the setting, the glamour, the history, the yachts. We want a world where James Bond and the Monaco Grand Prix are alive and thriving. 

And yet... we can't ignore what our eyes see. Unlike the stewards! 

Join Brian and Patrick on the Hard Compound for the 2026 Monaco Grand Prix. Where Mercedes young gun, Kimi Antonelli, continues to win, and where Lewis Hamilton has reclaimed his form. All this and more. 

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