{"version":"1.0.0","episode":{"title":"Bella James plays 'This or That' | Plus the inside stories on all her viral clips","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/bella-james-plays-this-or-that-plus-the-inside-stories-on-all-her-viral-clips","audioUrl":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/67a4d8a83ef0b176ea9b64e1/e/69de2fdaae33864715ed053a/media.mp3","description":"Christian and Betty are joined by special guest Bella James. They’ll catch up on all the latest things going on in the F1 world (spoiler alert…not a very long list), celebrate Bella’s successes as a content creator since she was last on the pod, and quiz her with some quick fire ‘this or that’ questions all about the biggest figures in the world of F1. Which driver would she want to see win in 2026?Who does she not want to retire at the end of the season?Who is her favourite out of Betty and Christian?Make sure you follow us on all the socials and hit subscribe right here because we will be covering the 2026 season from lights out to chequered flag! YouTube: @fastcuriouspod Twitter: @fastcuriouspod Instagram: @fastcuriouspod TikTok: @fastcuriouspodThreads: @fastcuriouspod Producer: Will TyrrellSocial Media Manager: Nicola HowardExecutive Producer: Christian Hewgill Hosted on Acast. 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It’s where mechanics and team people work, and where a lot of behind-the-scenes driver talk happens."}},{"startTime":853.9,"endTime":888.7,"type":"concept","title":"team principal","url":"/glossary/team-principal","quote":"The job title has been banded about is chief racing officer. [852.5s]  Betty, I've got that right, haven't I? [853.9s]  Yeah, and that's currently covered off [856.5s]  by team principal Andrea Stella.","canonicalId":"concept:team-principal","priority":0.5,"confidence":0.9,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"A team principal is the senior executive responsible for overall leadership of an F1 team, including strategy, organization, and high-level decision-making. In this segment, Andrea Stella is described as covering this responsibility.","simplifiedExplanation":"A team principal is basically the top leader of an F1 team. 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