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.
2 Soft Compounds
Latest Episodes
Hungarian GP: Aston Martins Big Fix, Norris' Podium & Ferrari Shenanigans
Aston Martin's 16-part reset shaved two seconds off their pace, giving Rick and Damien plenty else to dig into from a chaotic Hungary weekend.This week on 2 Soft Compounds, hosts
Belgium GP: F1’s Algorithm Problem - Who's Really Driving?
Spa should have settled the algorithm debate, but instead it just made the case worse.This week on 2 Soft Compounds, Rick Houghton and
F1's Battery Problem and Rick's Red Flag Protocol
Silverstone should have been a classic, but instead it became another Formula One battery-management argument. This week on 2 Soft Compounds, Rick and Damien dig into the British Grand Prix weekend, from boost games and artificial o...
Austrian GP: Lift & Let Live!
This week on 2 Soft Compounds, hosts Rick and Damien jump straight into the Styrian Grand Prix story that left the paddock shaking their heads: the single waved yellow at the Red Bull Ring that decides pole, and the uncomfortable reality that t...
Barcelona GP: Pit-Lane Chaos & Hamilton's Ferrari Fairytale
This week on 2 Soft Compounds, Rick and Damien dig into F1's messy 2026: the unpopular rule changes, the Iran war scrapping Saudi and Bahrain, and the Monaco pit-lane timing scandal now snowballing into appeals and possible legal fallout (Russe...
