{"version":"1.0.0","episode":{"title":"Ferrari, Mercedes, Alpine & Shakedown Chaos – Episode 3 | The Cooldown Lap","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/ferrari-mercedes-alpine-shakedown-chaos-episode-3-the-cooldown-lap","audioUrl":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/fsubypoxu5jncw0y/yt_video_aSdUv3z66G8.mp3","description":"F1 launch season just turned up the heat — and the paddock is already getting spicy 👀\n\n\n\nIn Episode 3 of The Cooldown Lap, we break down the newly revealed liveries from:\n\n🔴 Ferrari\n\n⚪ Mercedes\n\n🔵 Alpine\n\n\n\nWho refined perfection?\n\nWho played it too safe?\n\nAnd who completely missed the mark before a wheel even hit the track?\n\n\n\nThen we dive deep into the full five days of shakedown testing — the good, the bad, and the concerning.\n\nLap times started to tell stories, reliability raised questions, and not every team made it out clean.\n\n\n\nWe also unpack the growing tension at Alpine, including rumors around Flavio Briatore’s influence and pressure behind the scenes — and what it could mean for the team moving forward.\n\n\n\n🎙️ Hosted by Jogpaul & Garrett\n\n📊 Topics covered:\n\n• Ferrari’s evolution — bold step or subtle misfire?\n\n• Mercedes’ new look and early performance signals\n\n• Alpine’s livery + internal pressure rumors\n\n• All 5 days of shakedown lap times explained\n\n• Which teams spun, crashed, or struggled with reliability\n\n• The cars that impressed early\n\n• And the teams that didn’t even show up 👀\n\n\n\n👇 Drop a comment\n\nWhich livery is your favorite so far?\n\nAnd which team are you already worried about heading into the season?\n\n\n\n📲 Follow us on Instagram for clips, debates & hot takes:\n\n@TheCooldownLap\n\n\n\n#F1 #Formula1 #FerrariF1 #MercedesF1 #AlpineF1 #F1Shakedown #F1Testing #F1News #F1Podcast #TheCooldownLap #Motorsport #F1Liveries\n"},"annotations":[{"startTime":106.4,"endTime":107.9,"type":"term","title":"horsepower","url":"/glossary/horsepower","quote":"...running a few more horsepowers. 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