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F1's Desert Showdown: Bahrain’s Benchmark Battles
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2 Soft Compounds - F1's Desert Showdown: Bahrain’s Benchmark Battles
🏜️ Bahrain Breakdown! On this week’s 2 Soft Compounds, Rick Houghton and Paul Velasco dig into the desert showdown that always reveals who's really hot - and who's not. From the wild backstory of how Bahrain even made it onto the F1 calendar, to the latest chapter in the Verstappen vs McLaren saga, there’s plenty to unpack.
🔥 The duo dive into Oscar Piastri’s rising edge, Kimi Antonelli’s rapid development and the pressure mounting on Carlos Sainz. Plus, they ask the big question - can you win a world title and stay the nice guy?
Bold opinions, behind-the-scenes stories, and plenty of spicy takes - Soft Compounds brings the heat in Bahrain!
Podcast Rundown
1️⃣ Welcome and Bahrain Memories
2️⃣ The State of Overtaking in F1
3️⃣ Predicting the Bahrain Winners
4️⃣ Mercedes and Antonelli's Progress
5️⃣ How Bahrain Nearly Didn’t Happen
6️⃣ Drivers Needing Improvement
7️⃣ The Rookie Conundrum
8️⃣ Ruthlessness Required for Champions
Production Credits:
Presented by: Rick Houghton & Paul Velasco
Studio Engineer & Editor: Roy D'Monte
Executive Producer: Ian Carless
Produced by: W4 Podcast Studio & GrandPrix247
Chapters
1. Welcome and Bahrain Memories (00:00:00)
2. The State of Overtaking in F1 (00:05:47)
3. Predicting the Bahrain Winners (00:08:39)
4. Mercedes and Antonelli's Progress (00:10:19)
5. How Bahrain Nearly Never Happened (00:14:44)
6. Drivers Needing Improvement (00:20:44)
7. The Rookie Conundrum in Poor Cars (00:21:56)
8. Ruthlessness Required for Champions (00:22:59)
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