{"version":"1.1.0","producer":"fm.getcarcurious","layer":"official","episode":{"title":"357 - Belgian GP Prerace 2026","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/357-belgian-gp-prerace-2026","audioUrl":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/NYOOM7374564241.mp3","description":"We're off to the Ardennes for a jaunt around an F1 classic, but not before some silly season news and emails.\n\n\n\nSHOW NOTES \n\n\n  Ferrari's video of the Madring\n\n\n\n  Some screenshots of the upcoming IndyCar game\n\n\n\n  Some IndyCar drivers went to the White House\n\n\n\n  The book Gladiator-At-Law has some amazing covers (thanks Johnny!)\n\n\n\n  Recommended: California Typewriter (Hanx visiting Berkeley Typewriter)\n\n\n\n  Senna hitching a ride on Mansell's car\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\n\n\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices"},"annotations":[{"id":491301,"startTime":366.4,"endTime":528.8,"type":"term","title":"downforce","url":"/glossary/downforce","quote":"And so by the time he turned, he did not have enough downforce to keep him on the track.\n[374.2s] So if you recall what it actually looks like for so Red Bull and Ferrari both running what is called the Macarena wing,","canonicalId":"term:downforce","priority":0.9,"confidence":0.95,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"Downforce is the aerodynamic force pushing the car toward the track, increasing tire grip. In this segment, the host argues that the wing’s transition timing meant downforce arrived too late or too abruptly, causing the car to lose grip and go off-line.","simplifiedExplanation":"Downforce is what helps the tires stick to the road. 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