Episode Details

2 Soft Compounds - From Hero to Zero: Lawson's Axing and Tsunoda's Big Break at Suzuka

🚨 Red Bull chaos! On this week’s 2 Soft Compounds, Rick Houghton and Paul Velasco unpack and offer their thoughts on the shock mid-season driver swap that’s rocked the paddock. Liam Lawson is out after just two races, and Yuki Tsunoda is promoted — just in time for his home Grand Prix at Suzuka.

👀 The guys pull no punches on how they think Red Bull handled the situation plus they revisit the infamous curse of the Red Bull second seat. Why do so many talented drivers struggle alongside Max Verstappen? And can Tsunoda break the cycle?

🔥 There's also a full Japanese Grand Prix preview and the usual no-holds-barred banter - this is 2 Soft Compounds!

Podcast Rundown

1️⃣   Introduction 

2️⃣   Red Bull's Controversial Driver Switch

3️⃣   The Curse of Red Bull's Second Seat

4️⃣. Red Bull's Car Development Problem

5️⃣. Suzuka Race Preview and Predictions

6️⃣. Team-by-Team Analysis for Japanese GP

7️⃣   Final Thoughts 

Production Credits:

Presented by: Rick Houghton & Damien Reid
Studio Engineer & Editor: Ben Dover
Executive Producer: Ian Carless 
Produced by: Poddworx Dubai