{"version":"1.0.0","episode":{"title":"Australian GP Driver Ratings","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/australian-gp-driver-ratings-de063fb6-3bfb-4f8d-9063-e2ed937c58a0","audioUrl":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/63e24225436c36001119fc66/e/69af062fac9dedf60f4d3a5f/media.mp3","description":"The most controversial series in F1 podcasting™ is back! Join us as we base some definitive, not-to-be-argued-with ratings for each of the 22 drivers, based off almost zero information. You can get 20% off an annual membership to our Patreon! You'll get access to every P1 episode ad-free, extended versions of every 2026 race review, early access to tickets & merch, and access to our Discord server where you can chat with us and other F1 fans! Click here to sign up now: http://patreon.com/mattp1tommyFollow us on socials! You can find us on Twitter, Instagram, Twitch, YouTube and TikTok. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information."},"annotations":[{"startTime":19.4,"endTime":24.7,"type":"concept","title":"Formula One","url":"/glossary/formula-one","quote":"and disagree with us with whatever we grade every single 22 of the Formula One drivers out of 10.","canonicalId":"concept:formula-one","priority":0.9,"confidence":1.0,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-4.1-mini","data":{"explanation":"Formula One is the highest class of international single-seater auto racing sanctioned by the FIA, featuring the fastest and most technologically advanced cars and the world's top drivers.","simplifiedExplanation":"Formula One is a type of car racing with very fast and special cars driven by the best drivers in the world."}},{"startTime":58.0,"endTime":60.1,"type":"term","title":"battery","url":"/glossary/battery","quote":"What's a driver? What's a battery? 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He experienced basically derating.","canonicalId":"term:derating","priority":0.5,"confidence":0.95,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-4.1-mini","data":{"explanation":"Derating refers to the reduction of an engine's power output by the control systems, often to protect the engine or manage temperature and reliability during a race or high-stress conditions.","simplifiedExplanation":"Derating means the car's engine is made to produce less power to keep it safe and avoid damage during the race."}},{"startTime":260.0,"endTime":265.0,"type":"term","title":"DNF","url":"/glossary/dnf","quote":"come up with a word for it, but for Bottas, yeah, it's very hard to grade. 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I don't think we actually spoke about\nit at all in the watch along unless we might have done it was like 3.15 in the morning when\nwe started talking. So maybe I've just forgotten. The intervals. Why are they done to one decimal\nplace all of a sudden? Oh, I've got a controversial opinion on that one. So should we get into it?\nOh, you've got a controversial opinion. Okay. Well, first and foremost, I'm going to say mine\nand then we're going to maybe argue again. But I don't like it. I like the thousands\nand the hundreds and the other one. So for me, that's the same as what you'd see at a track\nwhere they just go 2.9, 2.5, 2.1, whatever. I like the fact that I don't know. 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