Hard Compound

By: Team Hard Compound
  • Summary

  • Everybody's most beloved father and son F1 podcast! Hard Compound is an American take on Formula One. Every episode, Brian (dad) and Patrick (son) analyze the race, rate the drivers, and discuss the people, money and the technology propelling this global sport, and America's impact on the future of Formula 1. Plus, we offer up our "crazy predictions" for the upcoming race. Join us.
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Episodes
  • Episode 80. Hungarian Grand Prix 2024. Bigmouth Strikes Again.
    Jul 24 2024

    A McLaren 1-2! Oscar Piastri's first victory, and the first F1 win for any driver born in the 21st century. So why are so many on the McLaren team not happy? Let's switch to the Hard Compound and discuss all the drama from the 2024 Hungarian Grand Prix.

    • 1:00 Did McLaren doom Lando's championship hopes?
    • 10:00 Does Lando Norris lack the killer instinct that Verstappen, Hamilton, and Alonso all possess?
    • 15:00 Was this the worst Max Verstappen drive of his F1 career?
    • 18:00 Lewis Hamilton gets his 200th F1 podium. An unbreakable record?
    • 25:00 Which drivers and which teams are most in need of the upcoming summer break?
    • 30:00 The Pat McAfee show slanders F1. But it's a popular American sports show talking about F1, so mostly a win.
    • 35:00 Can F1 do a better job explaining itself? We use SailGP as the baseline for fan confusion. And lobby for more F1 Kids.

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    38 mins
  • Episode 79. British Grand Prix 2024. Hollywood Goes Lights Out for F1.
    Jul 11 2024

    Lewis Hamilton is back! Winning. With Mercedes. At Silverstone. The rightful heir. But like Game of Thrones, don't expect Hamilton to occupy the seat for long. The outsider, Max Verstappen, is right there. And fellow Brits, George Russell and Lando Norris have made clear their claims. But wait, there's more. Join Patrick and Brian on the Hard Compound for everything that happened at the British Grand Prix, including the first look at the new budget-busting F1 movie, F1. Starring Brad Pitt and funded by your iPhone. All that and more. Give a listen and subscribe!

    • 1:00 12 races, 6 winners, best F1 season in a decade!
    • 3:00 Lewis Hamilton surprise podium, or is it?
    • 10:00 Why McLaren can't win, even with the best car and best driver pairing.
    • 15:00 Surprise, the best Ferrari driver on the grid is Nico Hulkenberg.
    • 20:00 Daniel Ricciardo, he never left.
    • 32:00 We write a better script for the F1 movie.
    • 40:00 Why Carlos Sainz should go to Mercedes.

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    38 mins
  • Episode 78. Austrian Grand Prix 2024. Why can't we be friends?
    Jul 2 2024

    Why can't we be friends? Because this is War. Max Verstappen makes it clear to his good friend Lando Norris, and to the entire F1 grid. If you wanna stop me you're gonna have to, well, you know. Join Patrick and Brian on the Hard Compound for everything that happened at the Austrian Grand Prix.

    • 5:00 Max Verstappen does not need friends.
    • 7:00 Oh, yeah, George Russell won. And Toto Wolff gets much too excited!
    • 12:00 Lando Norris can stay Beatles Red Album material, but if he wants to be champion, he must become Beatles Blue Album material.
    • 19:00 Did Lewis Hamilton make a rash choice jumping to a still-inconsistent Ferrari team?
    • 22:00 Patrick's Top 5 drivers of the race. Couple surprises here.
    • 25:00 Why Red Bull has to fire Sergio Perez.
    • 27:00 Should F1 be in the Paris Olympics?
    • 33:00 The drivers who will not be back in F1 in 2024.
    • All that and more. Give a listen and subscribe.


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    And as always, thank you for listening to everybody's most beloved father and son F1 podcast!

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    41 mins

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