At the 2026 Japanese Grand Prix, teenager Kimi Antonelli wins again. The youngest championship leader ever. Just as these new F1 regulations reveal a stark split between younger and older drivers (and fans). Join Patrick and Brian on the Hard Compound for all the action from the Suzuka Circuit.

But, wait. There's more.

• In its early days, NASA needed badass test pilots. Not any more. Find out the surprising parallels of this and F1 drivers.
• New York Mets owner Steve Cohen wants to buy Alpine. Europe is radically underestimating what this means for Formula 1.
• It's not just F1 teams. F1 tracks are also radically undervalued. We explain why.
• Finally, Apple TV needs to really step it up.

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Why is Toto Wolff smiling? Wait. Why is Lewis Hamilton smiling? And why is Max threatening to take his toys and go home? Join Brian and Patrick on the Hard Compound for the answers, and more.

• Kimi Antonelli won his first F1 Grand Prix, but we predict Ollie Bearman will soon become F1's biggest star.
• We like these new regulations. Don't let the haters convince you otherwise.
• Can F1 ever have the equivalent of an Indy 500?
• Why Toto Wolff should not be allowed to buy Alpine. Why Christian Horner might run Aston Martin.
• Plus, our praise for Haas Team Principal Ayao Komatsu. Which big money team will poach him?

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We are back! New season, new rules, new teams. Starting in Melbourne. Unless you're Oscar Piastri.

• Our resident EV engineer explains how these new F1 cars work, and why so many are upset about it, particularly the drivers.
• Is 2026 the year the young guns take over? Linblad, Antonelli, Bearman, Bortoletto.
• Will Ferrari ever get strategy right?
• Our conspiracy theory why Apple has no American F1 content.
• Plus, the Star Trek redshirts of Formula 1.

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