Race Week: Who Has The Edge Down Under?!

2 Soft Compounds Ep. 3 - Race Week: Who Has The Edge Down Under?!

🏁 Lights Out in Melbourne! The wait is over – Formula 1 is back! This week on Two Soft Compounds, hosts Rick Houghton and Paul Velasco (GrandPrix247) gear up for what could be the wildest F1 season opener in years.

🇦🇺 Australia kicks off the season - and with rain on the radar, chaos could be on the cards! Plus we've got eight all-new driver pairings - who will sink, who will shine and can Lando Norris finally unleash his inner ruthless racer? The guys also discuss Hamilton's Ferrari dream vs. Verstappen’s dominance—is 2025 the year history gets rewritten? And there's some nerdy chat around McLaren & Ferrari’s flexi-wings - banned from Round 9! Could mid-season rule changes shake up the title fight?

With bold predictions, spicy takes, and unfiltered banter, this is your fast-lap guide to the 2025 season opener down under!

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Podcast Rundown

1️⃣ Welcome & It’s Race Week! – F1 is back after 90 days—let’s dive in!

2️⃣ Australian GP Preview – Why Melbourne is the perfect (and possibly chaotic) season opener.

3️⃣ Flexi-Wing Controversy & Team Sandbagging – Are McLaren & Ferrari hiding their true pace?

4️⃣ Biggest Driver Battles – Hamilton vs. Leclerc, Norris vs. Piastri, and Verstappen’s dominance.

5️⃣ Red Bull & The Rookie Factor – Can Max keep control, and is Liam Lawson a surprise package?

6️⃣ Midfield Watch – Mercedes, Aston Martin, Williams & more—who’s a dark horse?

7️⃣ Australia GP Predictions – Who wins, and what chaos awaits in the first race?

Production Credits:

Presented by: Rick Houghton & Paul Velasco
Studio Engineer & Editor: Roy D'Monte
Executive Producer: Ian Carless
Produced by: GrandPrix247 & W4 Podcast Studio