{"version":"1.0.0","episode":{"title":"Midweek Motorsport s21 e17","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/midweek-motorsport-s21-e17","audioUrl":"https://media.blubrry.com/3563126/media.blubrry.com/midweekmotorsport/ins.blubrry.com/midweekmotorsport/mwm21-17.mp3","description":"John Hindhaugh talks to Hayden Paddon after his WRC podium in Croatia; Nick Daman gives his team by team verdict of the Miami Grand Prix, plus Justin Adakonis on his Mazda season so far, and another round of The Answer’s Not Scott Dixon."},"annotations":[{"startTime":125.82,"endTime":137.12,"type":"car","title":"Mazda Mx5","url":"/cars/mazda/mx-5-miata","image":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/40/Mazda_MX-5_Miata%2C_Bangladesh_%2826603031182%29.jpg","quote":"Justin Adaconis, yes, he's in school, but probably, oh you know he might be, it's still the afternoon. 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It helps the car slow down and/or be ready to accelerate, and if the gearbox fails at that moment, the car can behave unpredictably."}},{"startTime":5133.9,"endTime":5142.0,"type":"term","title":"air plenum","url":"/glossary/air-plenum","quote":"They just having all these sorts of problems\nThey got disqualified for an air plenum and pressure problem, which is overly ram airing it effectively","canonicalId":"term:air-plenum","priority":0.7,"confidence":0.75,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"An air plenum is an intake distribution chamber that helps manage airflow to the engine or turbo system. In Formula racing, a “pressure problem” tied to the air plenum can violate technical rules or affect performance, which is why it can lead to disqualification.","simplifiedExplanation":"An air plenum is a chamber that helps control how air gets to the engine. 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That extra air pressure can make the engine respond better, especially on boosted setups."}},{"startTime":5190.8,"endTime":5196.6,"type":"term","title":"turbo","url":"/glossary/turbo","quote":"How do you get too much ram effect in there other than, you know sneaking a turbo? \nOr a supercharger because you think about it if you have if you have a larger a large opening","canonicalId":"term:turbo","priority":0.45,"confidence":0.85,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"A turbocharger uses exhaust gas to spin a turbine that compresses intake air, allowing more oxygen into the engine. That enables higher power, but it also changes airflow/pressure behavior—so it’s relevant when the hosts talk about “too much ram effect.”","simplifiedExplanation":"A turbo is a device that uses the engine’s exhaust to force more air into the engine. 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More air can help the engine make more power, and it changes intake pressure characteristics."}},{"startTime":5203.5,"endTime":5210.2,"type":"term","title":"throat","url":"/glossary/throat","quote":"To us to a small throat \nYou make the throat smaller you increase the pressure but","canonicalId":"term:throat","priority":0.5,"confidence":0.7,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"In intake/ducting talk, the “throat” is the narrow section of a passage that accelerates airflow. Making the throat smaller can raise pressure upstream (and alter flow behavior), which is why the hosts connect it to increased pressure and boost-like effects.","simplifiedExplanation":"The “throat” is the narrow part of an air passage. 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It’s basically saying they backed up their qualifying speed with race performance."}},{"startTime":6253.8,"endTime":6258.3,"type":"term","title":"out of contract","url":"/glossary/out-of-contract","quote":"George Russell's out of contract at the week at the end of the year And he's gone from playing second fiddle to russle.","canonicalId":"term:out-of-contract","priority":0.35,"confidence":0.7,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"“Out of contract” means a driver’s current team agreement ends at the specified time, making their future with that team uncertain. In F1, contract timing can affect team dynamics, driver expectations, and how aggressively teams support their drivers.","simplifiedExplanation":"“Out of contract” means his current deal with the team is ending soon. 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The hosts are saying Russell is no longer treated like the backup."}},{"startTime":6303.5,"endTime":6308.4,"type":"term","title":"race weekend","url":"/glossary/race-weekend","quote":"But it's also as likely that Russell could could ace the whole the whole weekend. Yep. Absolutely","canonicalId":"term:race-weekend","priority":0.45,"confidence":0.8,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"A “race weekend” refers to the full event period around a Grand Prix, including practice sessions, qualifying, and the race itself. 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The timing of the caution is important because the extra-power system is supposed to turn off during it."}},{"startTime":6444.5,"endTime":6464.8,"type":"term","title":"controller area network messages","url":"/glossary/controller-area-network-messages","quote":"Simultaneous controller area network messages were mistakenly sent from the Indy car software to the receivers on the cars\n[6457.6s] The system is designed to only send individual signals to the cars","canonicalId":"term:controller-area-network-messages","priority":0.8,"confidence":0.85,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"A controller area network (CAN) is the in-car communication system that lets electronic modules talk to each other. 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