{"version":"1.1.0","producer":"fm.getcarcurious","layer":"official","episode":{"title":"Damson Idris: F1: The Movie ‘changed my life’","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/damson-idris-f1-the-movie-changed-my-life","audioUrl":"https://pdst.fm/e/arttrk.com/p/ABMA5/clrtpod.com/m/pscrb.fm/rss/p/prfx.byspotify.com/e/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/audioboom.com/posts/8928129.mp3?modified=1784052669&sid=4964339&source=rss","description":"Damson Idris describes playing Formula 1 rookie Joshua Pearce in F1: The Movie - the Oscar-winning, highest-grossing sports film of all time - as a life-changing moment.Speaking to Tom Clarkson a year since its release, Damson talks about racing in the F2 cars they used for the film, how he and co-star Brad Pitt compared against each other on track and what it was like to immerse himself in the world of Formula 1.\nDamson also tells Tom about his relationship with Lewis Hamilton and why he believes the seven-time World Champion ‘has that Michael Jordan thing’. You’ll also hear about a dramatic moment during filming that showed Damson what it’s truly like to be a Formula 1 driver pushing to the limit.This episode is sponsored by: Claude: for problems worth solving — get started with Claude at — Claude.ai/grid.Leesa: go to Leesa.com for 25% off select mattresses PLUS get an extra $50 off with promo code GRID, exclusive for our listeners."},"annotations":[{"id":489581,"startTime":2.1799999999999997,"endTime":113.16,"type":"topic","title":"F1 the movie","url":"/glossary/f1-the-movie","quote":"Playing Joshua Pierce in F1 The Movie, the Oscar winning highest grossing sports film of all time, was a watershed moment for Damzan Idris.","canonicalId":"topic:f1-the-movie","priority":0.55,"confidence":0.9,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"“F1 The Movie” is the film adaptation centered on Formula One racing, which the guest says became a major turning point for his career. 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