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2 Soft CompoundsBelgian GP: When Is Wet, Wet? And Other Stories From Spa!This week on 2 Soft Compounds, Rick and Paul dissect a Belgian Grand Prix that had all the ingredients for chaos - then delivered a soggy serving of frustration. Rain before lights out, endless delays and a sport still terrified of a little water. Has Formula 1 forgotten how to race in the wet? We think so.Plenty of chat tho about Oscar Piastri stealing the show after a gutsy rolling-start move on Norris. McLaren’s Spa stranglehold confirmed what we already knew: the championship is now an all-papaya punch-up between Oscar and Lando. Verstappen? He’s just...2025-07-2932 min2 Soft CompoundsSpa Shenanigans, Max’s Mystery Meetings & Horner’s Heir – It’s Belgian GP Time!Spa Shenanigans, Max’s Mystery Meetings & Horner’s Heir – It’s Belgian GP Time!This week on Two Soft Compounds, Rick and Jad Mallak gear up for the high-speed chaos of Spa-Francorchamps - where the forecast is part rainstorm, part rumour tornado. With Christian Horner officially out, Red Bull begins a bold new chapter under Laurent Mekies. Is he ready for the pressure cooker? Or will this weekend reveal just how much Horner held the house together?Meanwhile, the Max-to-Mercedes saga has gone full soap opera. From Sardinian sightings to jet-tracking superfan...2025-07-2330 min2 Soft CompoundsMidseason Mayhem: Horner's Exit, Max's Future and McLaren's Championship Battle.Midseason Mayhem: Horners Exit, Max's Future and McLaren's Championship Battle.This week on Two Soft Compounds, Rick and Paul unpack a jaw-dropping first half of the 2025 Formula One season. McLaren has gone from dark horses to dominant force, with Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris locked in a tense title scrap that’s friendlier in the press than it is on track. Top of the agenda the guys discuss Red Bull - a team in meltdown. Christian Horner’s high-profile exit and a rumored £60 million settlement have sparked a mass technical exodus, and Jo...2025-07-1629 min2 Soft CompoundsGoing, Going, Gone! Horner Ousted In Red Bull's Radical Shake-UpGoing, Going, Gone! Horner Ousted In Red Bull’s Radical Shake Up The Formula One world has been thrown into chaos with the stunning announcement that Christian Horner has been sacked as Red Bull team principal and CEO after 20 years at the helm. What seemed unthinkable just days ago has become reality, sending shockwaves through the paddock and raising profound questions about the future of the sport's dominant team.This special episode of Two Soft Compounds dives deep into the bombshell news, exploring the multiple theories behind Horner's sudden dismissal. From the...2025-07-0924 min2 Soft CompoundsBritish GP: Rain, Rage & Redemption - Norris Doubles Up, Red Bull Slides & Hulk Pops His Podium Cherry.British GP: Rain, Rage & Redemption - Norris Doubles Up, Red Bull Slides & Hulk Pops His Podium Cherry.This week on Two Soft Compounds, Rick is joined by Grandprix247 editor Jad Malek alongside motorsport journalist and F1 TV commentator, Damien Reid, as the three dive into a soaked Silverstone showdown that flipped the championship script and gave fans one of the best races of the season. With rain clouds looming and strategies unraveling, it was Lando Norris who danced through the chaos to take back-to-back wins and lead a commanding McLaren 1-2 - cementing...2025-07-0838 min2 Soft CompoundsAustrian GP: Orange You Glad It's Not Red Bull Again? Norris Silences The Sceptics!Austrian GP: Orange You Glad It's Not Red Bull Again? Norris Silences The Sceptics!This week on 2 Soft Compounds, Rick and Paul disect the sensational Austrian Grand Prix which saw Lando Norris turn up the heat at the Red Bull Ring and throw down the gauntlet in the championship fight!The guys break down every twist in McLaren’s high-speed team battle -including how Norris bounced back after missing FP1 and whether Piastri is quietly shaping up to be F1’s next ice-cold killer.Plus no F1 podcast would be c...2025-06-3029 min2 Soft CompoundsThe Heat Is On: McLaren's Team Dynamics, Verstappen Under Pressure & Groundhog Day At Ferrari!The Heat Is On: McLaren's Team Dynamics, Verstappen Under Pressure & Groundhog Day At Ferrari!This week on 2 Soft Compounds, Formula 1 heads to the Red Bull Ring where the established order is crumbling and the pressure is building - especially for Max Verstappen. With penalty points stacking up Rick and Paul discuss how the current World Champion will tackle the race in Austria. The guys also examine McLaren's internal rivalry which continues to simmer. Will the team decide to let their drivers fight or manage the situation before it boils over? ...2025-06-2429 min2 Soft CompoundsCanadian GP: Russell’s Redemption, Norris' Despair And Hamilton’s Frustration!Canadian GP: Russell’s Redemption, Norris’ Despair And Hamilton’s Frustration! This week on 2 Soft Compounds we span continents and emotions - from Robert Kubica’s fairy-tale return to the top at Le Mans, to George Russell’s precision-crafted win at the Canadian Grand Prix.Rick and Paul discuss how Mercedes are back in business and if George Russell just delivered a career-defining drive? There's chat too about McLaren's weekend and rookie sensation Andrea Kimi Antonelli.Plus there's Rick's favorite topic with Ferrari once again firing off a series of baffling...2025-06-1631 min2 Soft CompoundsCanada Eh! Will The Man Cubs Overthrow The King of the Jungle?!Canada Eh! Will The Man Cubs Overthrow The King of the Jungle?!🎙️ This week, 2 Soft Compounds shifts focus slightly - from apexes to apertures - as Rick and Paul sit down with 25-year-old F1 photographer Alexis Perrin. From dodging marshals to getting that perfect Hamilton shot, Alexis gives us a behind-the-scenes look at life in the pitlane. 🇨🇦 Rick, Paul and Alexis also preview the Canadian Grand Prix, home of unpredictable weather and unforegiving walls. And the hot topic this week - the rise of F1’s new generation - Norris, Piastri and Leclerc. T...2025-06-0933 min2 Soft CompoundsSpanish GP: Piastri's Perfect Weekend & Verstappen's Red MistSpanish GP: Piastri's Perfect Weekend & Verstappen's Red Mist.🎙️ In this week’s 2 Soft Compounds, Rick and Paul unpack a dramatic Spanish Grand Prix that may have just redrawn the 2025 championship map.🔥 No surprise that the guys kick off this weeks episode disussing the clash between Max Verstappen and George Russell - one that's left fans and pundits split! Ditto for our hosts - one of them has his 'I ❤️ Max' T-shirt on - listen to figure out who! 🟠 Elsewhere the guys reflect on McLaren's dominance and how it wasn’t just a flexi-wing i...2025-06-0333 min2 Soft CompoundsFlexing the Limits: Wings, Rules & What to Expect From The Spanish GP!Flexing the Limits: Wings, Rules & What to Expect From The Spanish GP!🎙️ On this week’s 2 Soft Compounds, Rick is joined by GrandPrix247 editor Jad Malek as they gear up for the Spanish Grand Prix and the spotlight shifts from street circuit glamour to raw technical grit.🔧 The guys run through the FIA’s new directive banning flexible front wings - effective from June 1st - which could significantly impact the pecking order. Do McLaren now face the real test?🏎️ The pair also dig into Max Verstappen and Red Bull, Ferrari’s ong...2025-05-3022 min2 Soft CompoundsMonaco GP: Glitz, Glory... and Gridlock. Monaco’s Two Stop Sham!Monaco GP: Glitz, Glory... and Gridlock. Monaco’s Two Step Sham! 🎙️ Monaco: Glitz, Glory… and Gridlock – This week on 2 Soft Compounds, Rick and Paul break down Formula 1’s most glamorous paradox: the Monaco Grand Prix. It’s a race that promises spectacle but often delivers a slow-motion chess match - and 2025 was no different.🏁 This week our hosts discuss the FIA’s mandatory two-stop experiment and why it may have sounded bold on paper, but in practice, it simply highlighted a painful truth: F1 cars have outgrown the streets of Monaco. 💡 T...2025-05-2830 min2 Soft CompoundsImola GP: Max The Intimidator - The Battle For ImolaImola GP: Max The Intimidator - The Battle For Imola On this episode of 2 Soft Compounds, Rick and Paul dissect a potentially decisive moment in the 2025 drivers title race, as Max Verstappen reasserts his dominance with a clinical win at Imola.💥 It started with that lunge - Verstappen's audacious dive on Piastri into Turn 1 set the tone and released 'Max The Intimidator.' This was less about lap times and more about psychological warfare. Like the legends before him, Verstappen now races with an aura - and the rest of the grid...2025-05-2143 min2 Soft CompoundsMind Games & Tire Water: The Build Up to ImolaMind Games & Tire Water: The Build Up to Imola🎙️ This week on Two Soft Compounds, Rick, Paul & Jad unpack the psychological warfare, paddock politics and cheeky innovation behind McLaren’s rise to the top as F1 enters its critical European leg.🧠 McLaren’s not just fast - they’re smart. Stap in as Jad gets all technical discussing McLaren's sneaky “tire water” trick (aka phase change material cooling) and how it might be the cleverest legal hack of the season. 👀 The guys continue the conversation around the 'iceman' Oscar Piastri along with his...2025-05-1437 min2 Soft CompoundsMiami GP: Lego Cars, Ferrari's Facepalm and McLaren's Unstoppable RiseMiami GP: Lego Cars, Ferrari's Facepalm and McLaren's Unstoppable RiseThis week on 2 Soft Compounds, Rick is joined by Grandprix247 editor and unabashed 'tifosi', Jad Mallak, as they dive into a wild Miami Grand Prix weekend that served up one of the most chaotic sprint races in F1 history—followed by a McLaren whitewash no one could ignore.🌧️ From unpredictable weather to McLaren’s relentless pace and razor-sharp strategy, the guys look back on a race that left no one in any doubt as to who are the team to beat in 2025. ...2025-05-0630 min2 Soft CompoundsAttack of the Blue Ferraris: Miami Madness & Motorsport RealitiesAttack Of The Blue Ferraris: Miami Madness & Motorsport Realities🎙️ Racing Realities & Ruthless Champions – This week on 2 Soft Compounds, Rick and Paul are joined by rising F3 star Hugh Barter for a no-nonsense look at what it really takes to make it in motorsport.💰 £5 million. That’s the price tag Hugh drops for a proper shot at F3 and F2. It’s a brutal wake-up call about the financial mountain young drivers must climb - before they even get near Formula 1.🧠 Hugh also shares sharp insights on adaptability, c...2025-05-0239 min2 Soft CompoundsSaudi Arabia GP: Piastri's Dominance - Red Bull's Spin Doctor Can't Fix This OneSaudi Arabia GP: Piastri's Dominance - Red Bull's Spin Doctor Can't Fix This One🏁 Jeddah Masterclass! On this week’s Two Soft Compounds, Rick Houghton and Paul Velasco are joinded by Grandprix247.com editor Jad Mallak and break down a Saudi Arabian Grand Prix that may have just reshaped the championship narrative.🧡 "Oscar Piastri was untouchable" was the general consensus from the 2 Soft Compounds team, as the Aussie delivered a flawless performance under pressure. Calm, fast, composed… he made Verstappen look rattled and now sits firmly in the title fight....2025-04-2240 min2 Soft CompoundsJeddah Jitters: McLaren Dominance and Red Bull's Identity CrisisJeddah Jitters: McLaren Dominance and Red Bull's Identity Crisis🏎️ Jeddah Jitters! This week the 2 Soft Compounds team is revved up as F1 heads to Saudi Arabia with the balance of power shifting before our eyes. Hosts Rick Houghton and Paul Velasco discuss McLaren’s rise as Red Bull stumbles into the kind of meltdown Jos Verstappen warned about a year ago.🧡 The guys also discuss Piastri’s brilliance in Bahrain with the pressure now on Norris to fight back and ask the question, does he have the killer instinct to match Osc...2025-04-1825 min2 Soft CompoundsBahrain GP: Piastri Triumphant As Red Bull's Dynasty Unravels!Bahrain GP: Piastri Triumphant As Red Bull's Dynasty Unravels!This week on 2 Soft Compounds, Rick Houghton and Paul Velasco are joined by Grandprix247 editor, Jad Mallak, as they unpack the race that blew the title fight wide open and tear into everything from McLaren’s rising power to Red Bull’s unraveling. 🏁 There's united opinion in the studio that Verstappen’s title defense looks shaky, as the guys discuss Red Bull latest struggles, tensions behind the scenes and ask, is this the beginning of the end for Max and the Bulls?🧠 The...2025-04-1540 min2 Soft CompoundsF1's Desert Showdown: Bahrain’s Benchmark Battles2 Soft Compounds - F1's Desert Showdown: Bahrain’s Benchmark Battles🏜️ Bahrain Breakdown! On this week’s 2 Soft Compounds, Rick Houghton and Paul Velasco dig into the desert showdown that always reveals who's really hot - and who's not. From the wild backstory of how Bahrain even made it onto the F1 calendar, to the latest chapter in the Verstappen vs McLaren saga, there’s plenty to unpack.🔥 The duo dive into Oscar Piastri’s rising edge, Kimi Antonelli’s rapid development and the pressure mounting on Carlos Sainz. Plus, they ask the big questi...2025-04-0826 min2 Soft CompoundsJapan GP: Max's Masterclass in Suzuka Stunner2 Soft Compounds - Japan GP: Max's Masterclass in Suzuka Stunner!🇯🇵 Suzuka Stunner! This week on Two Soft Compounds, Rick Houghton and Paul Velasco break down Max Verstappen’s jaw-dropping qualifying lap in Japan in a car he called “...a bag of bolts.” Is this the moment we’re witnessing a living legend at his peak?🧡 The boys also dive into McLaren’s strategy (or lack of), Alpine’s eyebrow-raising driver swap and standout rookie performances from Kimi Antonelli and Oliver Bearman.🔥 With the title race down to a single point, t...2025-04-0732 min2 Soft CompoundsEddie Jordan: The Maverick Who Rocked The Paddock2 Soft Compounds - Eddie Jordan: The Maverick Who Rocked The Paddock🍀 It's the end of era! On this special edition of 2 Soft Compounds, Rick Houghton and Paul Velasco pay tribute to the legendary Eddie Jordan, who passed away at age 76 - a true F1 maverick who left an unforgettable mark on the sport.❤️ In a time when a time when hustlers, dreamers, and mavericks could still shake up the grid, Rick and Paul dive into the stories that made Eddie a fan favourite — discovering Schumacher, pulling off wild sponsorship deals and turning h...2025-03-3126 min2 Soft CompoundsFrom Hero to Zero: Lawson's Axing and Tsunoda's Big Break at Suzuka2 Soft Compounds - From Hero to Zero: Lawson's Axing and Tsunoda's Big Break at Suzuka🚨 Red Bull chaos! On this week’s 2 Soft Compounds, Rick Houghton and Paul Velasco unpack and offer their thoughts on the shock mid-season driver swap that’s rocked the paddock. Liam Lawson is out after just two races, and Yuki Tsunoda is promoted — just in time for his home Grand Prix at Suzuka.👀 The guys pull no punches on how they think Red Bull handled the situation plus they revisit the infamous curse of the Red Bull second...2025-03-3125 min2 Soft CompoundsChinese GP: McLaren's Comeback And Ferrari's Fiasco2 Soft Compounds - Chinese GP: McLaren's Comeback And Ferrari's Fiasco🏁 Shanghai Shockwaves! The Two Soft Compounds crew is back and the Chinese Grand Prix did not disappoint! Rick Houghton and Paul Velasco (GrandPrix247.com) dive into one of the wildest weekends of the season - full of fairytales, heartbreak and jaw-dropping drama.🐎 From Lewis Hamilton’s stunning sprint win to the double disqualification heartbreak for Ferrari, the boys break down all the highs, lows and head-scratchers. As Paul says: “You can’t script this!”🧡 Plus as Mc...2025-03-2525 min2 Soft CompoundsMelbourne GP: Crashes, Chaos And Championship Dreams!2 Soft Compounds Ep 4 - Melbourne GP: Crashes, Chaos and Championship Dreams! 🏁 Melbourne Madness! The Two Soft Compounds team is back, and what a race to dissect! Rick Houghton and Paul Velasco (GrandPrix247) break down all the chaos from a jaw-dropping Australian Grand Prix that had it all - rain, crashes and shock results!🇦🇺 McLaren stuns the grid! Rick called it in last week's episode - Lando Norris finally delivers a champion’s drive, leaving Verstappen in the dust! The pair also discuss Oscar Piastri’s home heroics that nearly pa...2025-03-1933 min