{"version":"1.1.0","producer":"fm.getcarcurious","layer":"official","episode":{"title":"Mercedes vs Ferrari: Why battle could be tighter than ever in Austria","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/mercedes-vs-ferrari-why-battle-could-be-tighter-than-ever-in-austria","audioUrl":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6819ae2bf30c20bff775e8a1/e/6a3b9a82d80106fbdf58ee0f/media.mp3","description":"As F1 heads to Austria, Ferrari could have the help of an engine upgrade to boost its chances of turning Lewis Hamilton’s Barcelona win into a title push. But will Mercedes hit back, and if so can George Russell find a way to turn the tide against team-mate Kimi Antonelli after being fortunate to gain 18 points last time out?Those are the key questions tackled by Edd Straw, Ben Anderson and Josh Suttill in the latest episode of The Race F1 Podcast.There's also the latest on the Monaco GP pitlane speeding penalty controversy, plus Edd, Ben and Josh tackle another batch of questions sent in by The Race Members' Club.Get bonus F1 podcasts, extra content and ad-free listening, sign-up to The Race Members' Club on Patreon today.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information."},"annotations":[{"id":442950,"startTime":13.7,"endTime":17.3,"type":"term","title":"engine upgrade","url":"/glossary/engine-upgrade","quote":"The race is on! 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