{"version":"1.0.0","episode":{"title":"350 - Canadian GP 2026","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/350-canadian-gp-2026","audioUrl":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/NYOOM1990169361.mp3","description":"F1 returns to the great white north for it's first Sprint weekend. So how will the teams fair after the latest break? And might weather or safety cars define what is often an exciting race weekend?\n\n\n\nSHOW NOTES \n\n\n  \nThe most important race of the weekend\n\n\n\n  \n30-minute Indy 500 highlights\n\n\n\n  \nWhy HAM didn't use the simulator\n\n\n\n  \nWhy drivers were wary of a wet Canada\n\n\n\n  \nCOL apparently had a tricky pit exit\n\n\n\n  \nA classic: Sebastien Buemi in China\n\n\n\n  \nIntro to Jayce and the Wheeled Warriors\n\n\n\n  \nWhy Audi is the key to the 2027 engines\n\n\n\n  \nThe Athletic's Kyle Busch article\n\n\n\n\nSupport the show on Patreon and get all our bonus episodes!\n\nFollow us on the socials\n\nEmail us at shiftf1podcast@gmail.com\n\nJoin our fantasy league with invite code C8YVREIUT10\n\nNew to F1? Check out our primer episode\n\n\nLearn more about your ad choices. 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The hosts are bringing him up to represent an aggressive style—taking risks to make passes—compared to a more cautious approach."}},{"startTime":2238.1,"endTime":2244.2,"type":"person","title":"Prost","url":"/glossary/prost","quote":"what do you do when you when you put someone, a conservative driver on the back foot and make him desperate? Prost, Senna, let's go.","canonicalId":"person:prost","priority":0.35,"confidence":0.88,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"Alain Prost is a legendary Formula 1 driver known for a highly strategic, calculated approach to racing. Mentioning Prost alongside Senna frames the contrast between conservative, risk-managed driving and more aggressive, high-commitment racing.","simplifiedExplanation":"Prost is one of the most famous Formula 1 drivers in history. 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He, he is leading the race and then just drives over the grass and pulls over and parks\n[3078.1s] his car with a power unit issue.\n[3083.6s] He is of course, visibly upset pounding on his car and\n[3083.6s] throwing his headrest onto the track.","canonicalId":"term:power-unit-issue","priority":0.8,"confidence":0.85,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"The “power unit” in F1 is the car’s hybrid power system, combining an internal-combustion engine with energy recovery components and electric motor assistance. A power unit issue can force retirement or limit performance, and it’s a major driver of race outcomes.","simplifiedExplanation":"In F1, the power unit is basically the car’s engine-and-hybrid system that makes it go. 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