2 Soft Compounds
2 Soft Compounds is a weekly Formula 1 podcast hosted by UK radio broadcaster and lifelong F1 fan, Rick Houghton, alongside Australian motorsport journalist, Damien Reid.
With sharp, unfiltered takes and insider perspective, each episode breaks down the stories, strategy and drama behind the world’s fastest sport.
Podcasting since 2025 • 47 episodes
2 Soft Compounds
Latest Episodes
Chinese GP: F1's Teenage Sensation and The Great Battery Debate!
The 2026 Formula 1 season burst into life in China but is this the future fans really want?In this week's episode of 2 Soft Compounds, Rick Houghton and Damien Reid break down a race that delivered on the surface, bu...
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Australian GP: Has F1 Turned Into Mario Kart?!
Formula 1’s new era exploded into life in Melbourne with active aero replacing DRS, boost buttons rewriting overtakes, and drivers juggling energy modes like software engineers at 300 km/h.On this episode of 2 Soft Compounds, host...
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Abu Dhabi GP: Lando’s Glory, Red Bull’s Reset & F1’s New Era Begins
This week on Two Soft Compounds, Rick and Damien Reid wrap up one of the wildest Formula One seasons in years, as Lando Norris clinches his first world title after a nerve-shredding showdown in Abu Dhabi.They break...
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Season 1
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Episode 44
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Qatar GP: Norris Crumbles, Verstappen Hunts and McLaren’s Biggest Gamble Yet
This week on Two Soft Compounds, Rick Houhgton and Damien Reid break down the chaos from Qatar and set the stage for an all-out championship decider in Abu Dhabi.After another McLaren strategy disaster and a baffli...
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Season 1
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Episode 43
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Las Vegas GP: Hamilton Meltdown, McLaren Mayhem & Verstappen’s Late-Season Charge
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...
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Season 1
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Episode 42
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