The heat is on. And it's getting especially hot for current leader, Oscar Piastri. But while Team Papaya falters, Max Verstappen continues his incredible late-season overtake. Join Patrick and Brian on the Hard Compound for our review of the 2025 US Grand Prix, and so much more.

• Can Max actually pull this off?
• Apple secures the rights to F1 in America, including for F1TV. What does this mean for fans in America? And for the sport going forward?
• Regarding the rumors that Christian Horner will become the next Ferrari team principal. Do not believe what Lewis Hamilton is telling you.
• Plus, our surprise pick for who will be driving alongside Max Verstappen next year, and why AD 2025 will be even wilder than AD 2021.

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Tea. Earl Grey. Hot. Things got heated in Singapore, mostly after the race. Join Patrick and Brian on the Hard Compound for a full analysis of the 2025 Singapore Grand Prix and our predictions for how the season will now play out.

• The death of the (always) bogus McLaren papaya rules. Do not expect Oscar Piastri to play nice ever again.
• The Ferrari implosion. Is it Fred Vasseur? Is it Lewis Hamilton? Could it be Charles Leclerc? And will Leclerc, long the favored son, actually quit Ferrari?
• Plus, our Christian Horner conspiracy theories. Could Ferrari be his future?
• COTA predictions.

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Could Max Verstappen actually pull this off? Win his 5th consecutive championship? We tell you. We also tell you which Harry Potter house Max and the other drivers would be chosen into. Plus, our Azerbaijan Grand Prix analysis. Always an intriguing race. But, wait. There's more.

• Why Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris both refuse to accept the championship mantle.
• Is this finally the end for Yuki Tsunoda?
• Max picks his equal on the grid. But is he lying?
• Did Liam Lawson secure his spot in F1 for 2026? Has Carlos Sainz finally found his form? And, how great were those kids belting out the Azerbaijan national anthem?

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