The 2026 Hungarian Grand Prix was the denouement we deserved to the first half of the season. Close racing, stupid penalties, and enough drama to keep us engaged over the European-enforced summer break. Join Patrick and Brian on the Hard Compound for complete race analysis, plus:

• Who is most helped by the rumored make-up races at the end of the year? Lewis Hamilton? Lando Norris? George Russell?
• Why we need a fan-led TPBN equivalent for Formula 1.
• What Star Trek gets right that FIA gets wrong. (And what F1 gets right that most fans get wrong.)
• Our Game of Thrones scenario for the second half of this season. Our discussion on why we may want to start covering Formula 1 betting. And how Fernando Alonso connects back to Beatlemania.

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You've time traveled to 2026. You get to watch your favorite sport, Formula 1. It's more popular than ever. But, wait. Why are the drivers complaining about battery settings? And why are they cursing software glitches? And what's with this AI stuff? You jump back into your time machine, back to 2023, to warn all who will listen.

Join Patrick and Brian on the Hard Compound for our review of the 2026 Belgian Grand Prix, plus the current state of Formula 1.

• 2:00 Racing Bulls is fast becoming our favorite team.
• 5:00 The Rise of the Young F1 Driver. It's not just Kimi Antonelli.
• 20:00 Is time running out for George Russell?
• 26:00 Christian Horner would never have allowed ADUO like this.
• 31:00 The Jos Verstappen problem.

All that, and more. (Times approximate)

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No yellow flag violation. An errant umbrella. A most peculiar safety car software glitch. And who was that mysterious fellow hawking his new book? Well, gang. It looks like we've got another F1 mystery on our hands. Join Brian and Patrick on the Hard Compound to uncover exactly what happened at the 2026 British Grand Prix.

As always, there's plenty more.

• Where does Max Verstappen end up after Red Bull?
• Will the American takeover of Formula 1 put an end to the European summer break?
• What's worse, World Cup VAR orF1 AI?
• And who in F1 gets the Caitlin Clark treatment?

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