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EPISODE · Aug 5, 2025 · 33 MIN

Hungarian GP: May The Best McLaren Win!

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Hungarian GP: May The Best McLaren Win! This week on 2 Soft Compounds, Rick and Paul dive into the drama of the Hungarian Grand Prix - a race where technical compromises stole the spotlight and McLaren cemented its place at the top. Pole for Charles Leclerc but a podium place quickly evaporated thanks to a bizarre fix for plank wear that left him wrestling an “undriveable” car. Over-inflated tyres? Engine mode tweaks? It was a strategy so strange it left Rick tearing his hair out once again! Elsewhere the guys dig into Lando Norris's potentially career-defining win, clawing back from P5 with supreme tyre management and race IQ that screamed “future champion.” Or does it? McLaren’s grip on the front of the field looks stronger than ever but it wasn’t all sunshine in Hungary.Lewis Hamilton left everyone, including Rick & Paul, buzzing after calling himself “useless,” dropping cryptic hints about “stuff going on in the background,” and sparking speculation over whether he’ll even return after the break. Add in Verstappen’s latest meltdown in a car he called “undriveable,” rookie Gabriele Bortoletto starring for Sauber and Liam Lawson upstaging Red Bull and you’ve got one hell of a mid-season shake-up.As F1 heads into the summer break, the big questions loom: Can Ferrari fix their chaos? Is McLaren unstoppable? And what the hell is happening in Maranello? Hit play on 2 Soft Compounds!Production Credits:Presented by: Rick Houghton & Damien ReidStudio Engineer & Editor: Ben DoverExecutive Producer: Ian Carless Produced by: Poddworx Dubai

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Hungarian GP: May The Best McLaren Win! This week on 2 Soft Compounds, Rick and Paul dive into the drama of the Hungarian Grand Prix - a race where technical compromises stole the spotlight and McLaren cemented its place at the top. Pole for Charles Leclerc but a podium place quickly evaporated thanks to a bizarre fix for plank wear that left him wrestling an “undriveable” car. Over-inflated tyres? Engine mode tweaks? It was a strategy so strange it left Rick tearing his hair out once ...

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