Join Brian and Patrick on the Hard Compound, an American take on Formula 1. In this episode, the Australia Grand Prix delivers spills, thrills, controversy, the most red flags ever--and one of the greatest podiums in Formula One history, with Max Verstappen, Lewis Hamilton, and Fernando Alonso. 

Carlos Sainz deserved that penalty. The Stewards get it right. Again. We come to praise Michael Masi, not bury him. But, wait. There's more! Can Ferrari sink even lower? How did Mercedes get so good so quick? And is it George Russell's team now? 

Plus, our complete race analysis. Full driver rankings. Predictions for Baku. Our hope for a Formula 1 "March Madness". What Minardi and Vince McMahon have in common. And why 2025 could be a lonely one for Max Verstappen. Another content-rich episode for you!

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Join Brian and Patrick on the Hard Compound, an American take on Formula 1. Night time is the right time for Sergio Perez and Red Bull as they cruise to easy victory at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. 

Race analysis and more. Has the fight gone out of Lewis Hamilton? Should Zak Brown join Daniel Ricciardo? Will Alonso make it onto the podium every race this year? Can Ferrari ever get it right? We tell you who will be out of F1 by the end of this season. Why we give The Stewards a break. And offer our crazy predictions for the Australian Grand Prix. Give a listen and subscribe.

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Join Brian and Patrick on the Hard Compound, an American take on Formula 1.  It's the first race of the F1 2023 season! Max is unstoppable. Ferrari remains in disarray. And Alonso is back on the podium. 

"Alonso made Mercedes blink." 

There's more. Is George Russell sabotaging Mercedes? Is Lando doomed to drive with a bad McLaren? Plus, our crazy predictions (including big ones for Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso). And how Lance Stroll proved us wrong. One race can change a career. 

Also. Why Zak Brown needs to go. How Liberty Media is smartly adopting the NFL revenue model. And did Red Bull get everything exactly right just as the new regulations and spending cap were instituted? Because they look primed for multi-year dominance. Give a listen and subscribe. 

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Join Brian and Patrick on the Hard Compound, an American take on Formula 1.  It's testing tumult on track to tap what looks to be a tight, tempestuous, and spicy 2023 F1 season. 

• Don't look now but Red Bull and Max Verstappen are struttin.
• Who is already on the hot seat? 
• Why George Russell is the villain F1 so desperately needs.
• Our F1 2023 Constructors Top 10 prediction.
• Our WDC predictions for F1 2023. Yes, after F1 testing. Big surprises here. 
• Why this new era of F1 has Aerodynamics ascending. 
• Could Alonso finally have a car worthy of his talents? (Maybe)
• The best of the rookie drivers. 
• Crazy predictions? Absolutely. Perhaps our craziest yet. 
• Plus, an open invitation to fellow Detroiter Otmar Szafnauer. And much more!

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Join Brian and Patrick on the Hard Compound, an American take on Formula 1.  A very special episode, we look at the rapid growth of Formula One's popularity in America. And how America is forever changing F1.  

• The impact of Drive to Survive
• Why Apple or Google, not Ford or GM, will follow the Red Bull model to F1 success.
• The end of daddy drivers. How America is uniquely professionalizing Formula 1 racing. 
• Colton Herta, superlicense shenanigans, and the conspiracy to keep out American drivers. 
• Americans will never understand naming corners, or silly British spellings, or all the fuss over the big F1 team livery reveal.
• Our call for an in-America champions tour! Featuring Hamilton, Vettel, Alonso, and other F1 legends.

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Join Brian and Patrick on the Hard Compound, an American take on Formula 1.  A very special episode, our second annual F1 awards show. The biggest, the best, the most. And the worst. 

• Best drive of 2022
• Best F1 race of 2022
• Best F1 team and teammate
• Biggest disappointment in F1
• Biggest surprise of F1 and much much more
• Also, the greatest Ferrari movie of all time!

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Join Brian and Patrick on the Hard Compound, an American take on Formula 1.  

• All our big, bold, and crazy predictions for  F1 2023. 
• Daniel Riccardo to replace Sergio Perez mid-season!
• Why Ocon and Gasly will be awful together. 
• 11 teams, 26 races, and 26 sprints for Formula One. Yes, really.
• Yuki smash!
• The definitive ranking of The Fast and the Furious movies. 
• Why we expect George Russell to be exposed against a resurgent Lewis Hamilton. 
• The best mid-pack team? Haas!
• Toto loses his grip on Mercedes. And much, much more.

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Join Brian and Patrick on the Hard Compound, an American take on Formula 1.  

• DankeSeb! DankeRicc! DankeMick!
• George with more points than Lewis is the second biggest story of the F1 season. 
• Is Lando Norris the first, second, or third best British driver in Formula One?
• How come it's no fun driving for Ferrari? 
• Why Christian Horner is the most influential person in F1.
• Our predictions for F1 2023. Oh the fireworks we are going to have inside Mercedes, Ferrari and Alpine.
• Putting a positive spin on Gunther Steiner ditching Mick Schumacher.
• F1 Academy gets a shout out.
• Logan Sargeant makes an appearance.
• Plus, full Abu Dhabi Grand Prix analysis and our thoughts on F1 2023.

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Join Brian and Patrick on the Hard Compound, an American take on Formula 1.  

• George Russell gets his first-ever F1 victory.   
• The best races of the year are in the Americas. Texas, Mexico, Brazil. And just wait for the Las Vegas Grand Prix.
• How Ferrari became the Yahoo! of Formula One.
• Driver or dick. We debate if it was a driver move or a dick move.  
• Why we expect Mercedes to dominate in 2023. 
• KMag gets his first pole. For a sprint. We love sprints.
• Alonso is every driver's nightmare. 
• Why Yuki and Latifi do not belong in F1.
• Our crazy prediction for Daniel Riccardo and Haas.
• The bean counters running Williams are even worse than Claire Williams. And why we expect them to put the team up for sale. 
• We told you the big F1 tell for when to sell your Bitcoin and NFTs. Mercedes should have listened.
• Plus, full Sao Paulo Grand Prix analysis, our race predictions for Abu Dhabi, and fat stewards. 

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Join Brian and Patrick on the Hard Compound, an American take on Formula 1. Show highlights: 

• Fernando Alonso is God. It's science.  
• George Russell is our favorite new Bond villain.
• FIA got it exactly right in assessing its spending cap penalty against Red Bull. 
• We are tired of Gunther Steiner's antics. Time for him to go? 
• That Mercedes paddock is going to be a powder keg in 2023, with Lewis determined to get an 8th and his teammate, George Russell, determined to show he is the future. 
• Everyone at Ferrari to blame for their poor showing. Who's to blame for McLaren's poor showing? 
• Daniel Riccardo goes The Last Boy Scout on poor Yuki Tsunoda. 
• Fernando's nasty remarks about Lewis Hamilton explained. 
• That and much more, including our crazy predictions for the penultimate Brazil Grand Prix. 

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