{"version":"1.0.0","episode":{"title":"F1 Explains: Ask a Team Principal - with Cadillac's Graeme Lowdon","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/f1-explains-ask-a-team-principal-with-cadillac-s-graeme-lowdon","audioUrl":"https://pdst.fm/e/arttrk.com/p/ABMA5/pscrb.fm/rss/p/prfx.byspotify.com/e/clrtpod.com/m/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/audioboom.com/posts/8890850.mp3?modified=1776353301&sid=5024396&source=rss","description":"\nHow do Formula 1 teams get all their kit to Grands Prix? What’s the difference between Reserve, Test and Development drivers? 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