2 Soft Compounds
2 Soft Compounds
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Las Vegas GP: Hamilton Meltdown, McLaren Mayhem & Verstappen’s Late-Season Charge
26 minutes Posted Nov 27, 2025 at 7:00 am.
Setting The Stage: Vegas Fallout
Hamilton’s Brutal BBC Interview
Ferrari Strains And 2026 Dread
Antonelli’s Start Penalty Debate
Rookie Rise And European Pressure
Lando Vs Max: Mind Games
Verstappen’s Charge And Points Math
McLaren Double Disqualification Explained
Setup Choices, Porpoising And Heat
Qatar Preview: Tyre Caps And Strategy
Track Character And Driver Challenges
Predictions And McLaren Team Orders
Wrap Up And Credits
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Show notes

This week on Two Soft Compounds, Rick and Damien Reid unpack the chaos after Vegas, from Hamilton’s explosive Ferrari comments to McLaren’s double disqualification that’s thrown the title race wide open.

They debate whether Ferrari’s culture is breaking Lewis’ spirit, if Lando’s plank failure was pure bad luck or bad setup, and why the FIA might have missed bigger culprits. The guys also spotlight Antonelli’s stunning rookie rise, Verstappen’s quiet comeback, and the growing psychological warfare inside McLaren.

As F1 heads to Qatar, the championship math gets messy,  and every lap now counts.

All that and more, right here on Two Soft Compounds.

Production Credits:

Presented by: Rick Houghton
Studio Engineer & Editor: Roy D'Monte
Executive Producer: Ian Carless
Produced by: W4 Podcast Studio