{"version":"1.0.0","episode":{"title":"Grading every F1 team after the first 3 races!","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/grading-every-f1-team-after-the-first-3-races","audioUrl":"https://bluewire.simplecastaudio.com/3fbd7796-103f-4bb6-88ba-c5934aab0d6b/episodes/033d83a8-9e01-4321-b502-ec712f3bd951/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=3fbd7796-103f-4bb6-88ba-c5934aab0d6b&awEpisodeId=033d83a8-9e01-4321-b502-ec712f3bd951&feed=geLKOBMZ","description":"Three races in, and the F1 pecking order is starting to take shape. Who’s acing the season so far, and who’s got some serious homework to do? The LB boys run through every team and deliver their verdict. Plus, they each build their ultimate F1 driver, picking the best traits from across the grid.\nGet involved in F1 Fantasy this season! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join the Late Braking league⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and see if you can beat us... LEAGUE CODE: C6Y6R4ZUY02 Want more Late Braking? 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It’s not the official points table—it’s more of a judgment call based on how teams have been performing."}},{"startTime":2937.8,"endTime":2940.8,"type":"concept","title":"midfield rivals","url":"/glossary/midfield-rivals","quote":"it's not brilliant enough pace that they can recover and actually make these overtakes on their midfield rivals. Look at Holkenberg, for example, he went all the way back to 19th in Japan.","canonicalId":"concept:midfield-rivals","priority":0.5,"confidence":0.88,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"“Midfield rivals” are the teams and drivers running around the points bubble—typically separated by small performance gaps. Passing them is crucial because it’s often the difference between finishing outside the points and scoring."}},{"startTime":3970.9,"endTime":3973.2,"type":"concept","title":"disqualified","url":"/glossary/disqualified","quote":"Soldier boy, get out of here. I know we got disqualified for it, but it's got a rule-breaking anymore.","canonicalId":"concept:disqualified","priority":0.5,"confidence":0.9,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"“Disqualified” in F1 means the car is removed from the race results due to a rules violation. Common causes include illegal car setup, procedural breaches, or failing to comply with race regulations after the fact.","simplifiedExplanation":"“Disqualified” means the team’s result doesn’t count because they broke a rule. The car gets removed from the official standings."}},{"startTime":4179.0,"endTime":4193.98,"type":"concept","title":"defending","url":"/glossary/defending","quote":"Where there is attacking, there must be defending. 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In F1 discussions it’s usually used playfully to describe optimistic takes about future performance.","simplifiedExplanation":"“Hopium” is just a funny word fans use for “I’m hoping things get better.” It’s often said when someone is being optimistic even if the results haven’t matched yet."}}],"speakers":[{"id":"s1","name":"The Late Braking F1 Podcast","role":"host"}],"transcripts":[{"url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/grading-every-f1-team-after-the-first-3-races/transcript.vtt","type":"text/vtt"}]}