Matchless Max Monza Masterclass Mortifies McLaren. Join Brian and Patrick on the Hard Compound where we dissect the 2025 Italian Grand Prix. But, wait. There's more.

• Do we all owe Checo an apology? Does Alex Albon belong back at Red Bull?
• Yes, it's now obvious to everyone that McLaren favors Lando.
• Fernando Alonso's deal with the devil.
• No. We should not make F1 races shorter.
• Plus, we workshop our Colton Herta Back to School script. It's the action comedy time travel fanfic F1 fans have been waiting for. Plus, the follow-up to our original F1 the Movie review. Why you should not see this in the theater.

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We are back. A European-enforced 4-week summer vacation is finally over and F1 returns. Join Patrick and Brian on the Hard Compound for our analysis of the Dutch Grand Prix and our thoughts on why F1 becoming more Americanized is better for the sport.

• Oscar Piastri's grand slam gets overshadowed by Lando Norris's DNF. Is the WDC championship now over?
• How Lewis Hamilton at Ferrari turned out as bad as George Lucas bringing back Star Wars.
• Sorry, but Max Verstappen having 95% of Red Bull's points is an indictment on Yuki Tsunoda.
• Why FIA (and Liberty Media) copying the NFL model is great for revenues and great for fans.
• F1 is hard, especially on young drivers. We rate the rookies.
• Why Cadillac must be our new favorite team, and why Patrick has them on a short leash. Plus, our praise for Haas team principal, Ayao Komatsu.

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No Hard Compound. No soft compound. Much like Europe and Formula 1, we are on summer break. Except, F1 never stops. Join Patrick and Brian for our mid-season review of the drivers, the teams, and the sport. Plus, our predictions for F1 2026. And, our thoughts on F1 2100 -- 75 years from now.

• Has Lewis Hamilton been good for Ferrari, or bad?
• The horrible, unlucky racing life of Charles Leclerc.
• The top 5 drivers so far. Bonus: the top 5 rookies so far.
• Who deserves the championship more? Lando Norris or Oscar Piastri.
• Who retires first? Max, Lewis, or Alonso?
• Our crazy but obvious prediction on Christian Horner's future.
• Plus, a secret F1 superpower and why F1 can't produce a hugely popular social media influencer.

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