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Hard Compound
Hosted by Team Hard Compound · EN
Hard Compound is everybody's most beloved father and son F1 podcast. We discuss the money, the tech, the sponsors, the media, and the racing of Formula 1 from a uniquely American perspective.
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Hot laps, fast cars, and tiny batteries. At the 2026 Miami Grand Prix.
4w ago00:46:53Tap to summarizeWill Kimi Antonelli get to 10 wins before George Russell? Wait. Will Kimi Antonelli get to 10 wins before Charles Leclerc? Join Brian and Patrick on the Hard Compound to get all the answers. Patrick explains how the current power units work, why the batteries are too small, and what Formula 1 can do to really improve wheel-to-wheel racing.Plus, our take on the brewing Kimi Antonelli - George Russell battle. An assessment of the American teams after four races. Our discussion on how all the money flowing into Formula 1 will impact the sport.Send us Fan MailAnd as always, thank you for listening to everybody's most beloved father and son F1 podcast!
Transcribe →It's the end of F1 as we know it and I feel fine
Apr 2700:42:06Tap to summarizeA special episode of Hard Compound. As Formula 1's long break comes to a close, Patrick and Brian examine all that F1 is leaving behind. The end of old school F1, daddy drivers, hustlers, and the fighter pilot mentality. For good or bad, F1 now demands drivers who are more like shuttle astronauts than fighter pilots. The end of the Middle East influence over the sport. Quite possibly, the end of Alonso (and Albon) after this year. Plus, our crazy predictions. Why we predict Ford will buy Racing Bulls. Why we predict a robot-run pit crew. And why F1 might adopt a golf format rather than a single race. All this, and our favorite racing movies. Send us Fan MailAnd as always, thank you for listening to everybody's most beloved father and son F1 podcast!
Transcribe →How Formula 1 is Taking Over Hollywood
Apr 700:41:16Tap to summarizeApril races cancelled? Improvise. Let's ask all the big questions in F1 that nobody else does but that everyone wants to know. Join Brian and Patrick on the Hard Compound for all the answers. Plus, our discussion on F1 and Hollywood. Hollywood isn't warming up to Formula 1. Formula 1 is taking over Hollywood.Who's the handsomest F1 driver? When will there be a female Formula 1 driver? Ever?Is Max really going to quit?Which driver gets fired in 2026?Who's the weakest F1 champion in the 21st century?How can Formula 1 conquer Hollywood? Send us Fan MailAnd as always, thank you for listening to everybody's most beloved father and son F1 podcast!
Transcribe →Formula 1 Belongs to Gen Alpha Now
Mar 3100:43:40Tap to summarizeAt the 2026 Japanese Grand Prix, teenager Kimi Antonelli wins again. The youngest championship leader ever. Just as these new F1 regulations reveal a stark split between younger and older drivers (and fans). Join Patrick and Brian on the Hard Compound for all the action from the Suzuka Circuit.But, wait. There's more. In its early days, NASA needed badass test pilots. Not any more. Find out the surprising parallels of this and F1 drivers. New York Mets owner Steve Cohen wants to buy Alpine. Europe is radically underestimating what this means for Formula 1. It's not just F1 teams. F1 tracks are also radically undervalued. We explain why.Finally, Apple TV needs to really step it up.Send us Fan MailAnd as always, thank you for listening to everybody's most beloved father and son F1 podcast!
Transcribe →But the Strong Start on Sunday. Chinese Grand Prix 2026.
Mar 1700:43:28Tap to summarizeWhy is Toto Wolff smiling? Wait. Why is Lewis Hamilton smiling? And why is Max threatening to take his toys and go home? Join Brian and Patrick on the Hard Compound for the answers, and more. Kimi Antonelli won his first F1 Grand Prix, but we predict Ollie Bearman will soon become F1's biggest star. We like these new regulations. Don't let the haters convince you otherwise.Can F1 ever have the equivalent of an Indy 500?Why Toto Wolff should not be allowed to buy Alpine. Why Christian Horner might run Aston Martin. Plus, our praise for Haas Team Principal Ayao Komatsu. Which big money team will poach him? Send us Fan MailAnd as always, thank you for listening to everybody's most beloved father and son F1 podcast!
Transcribe →The Boys Are Back In Town. It's the 2026 Australian Grand Prix.
Mar 1000:35:55Tap to summarizeWe are back! New season, new rules, new teams. Starting in Melbourne. Unless you're Oscar Piastri.Our resident EV engineer explains how these new F1 cars work, and why so many are upset about it, particularly the drivers. Is 2026 the year the young guns take over? Linblad, Antonelli, Bearman, Bortoletto. Will Ferrari ever get strategy right? Our conspiracy theory why Apple has no American F1 content. Plus, the Star Trek redshirts of Formula 1.Send us Fan MailAnd as always, thank you for listening to everybody's most beloved father and son F1 podcast!
Transcribe →Our Way Too Soon Predictions for F1 2026
Feb 1600:45:40Tap to summarizeIt's time! Brian and Patrick have seen enough, heard enough, read enough. We are ready to deliver our predictions for the F1 2026 season. It's all here. Driver champion, Constructor, streaks broken, first win, best rookie, first to be sacked, and more. Plus! Our script for the F1 the Movie sequel. Send us Fan MailAnd as always, thank you for listening to everybody's most beloved father and son F1 podcast!
Transcribe →F1 is no longer a sport. F1 is a platform.
Feb 1200:28:47Tap to summarizeOur open discussion -- we are still working through these ideas -- on how F1 has rapidly evolved from a (mostly) European sport into a global platform with multiple massive revenue-generating ecosystems. New fortunes will be made and new personalities will shine through. It's like private equity, but in reverse. Instead of extracting every resource, today's F1 is enabling thousands of new opportunities to flourish. We also share our thoughts on a potential "F1 World" -- like Disney World, but for Formula 1. Sim race alongside a Charles Leclerc avatar. Enjoy a non-alcoholic beverage at Lewis Hamilton's bar. Drive Sao Paulo Grand in the rain. Send us Fan MailAnd as always, thank you for listening to everybody's most beloved father and son F1 podcast!
Transcribe →The 2025 Formula 1 Effy Awards
Feb 1000:46:47Tap to summarizeIt's that time of year again! The annual "Effys." Our completely non-official Formula 1 awards for best driver, best team, worst driver, worst team, best rookie, best cry, dumbest move, favorite race, and more! Join Patrick and Brian on the Hard Compound. Relive F1 2025 before the new season lines up. Send us Fan MailAnd as always, thank you for listening to everybody's most beloved father and son F1 podcast!
Transcribe →The America Takeover of Formula 1
Jan 2000:37:06Tap to summarizeThe episode we've waited 6 years to record! The America takeover of Formula 1. Join your hosts Patrick and Brian on the Hard Compound for this special episode. Why this time, America is not leaving the sport. How we became F1 fans. How did you?Making sure we get American drivers -- and American engineers, and American universities -- in F1. How the NFL became the operating model for Formula 1.Finally, thoughts on preserving the glamour and European history of F1 even as the sport tilts toward America (and Asia). Send us Fan MailAnd as always, thank you for listening to everybody's most beloved father and son F1 podcast!
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