{"version":"1.0.0","episode":{"title":"On the Ground At Miami F1: Live from Bloomberg House Miami","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/on-the-ground-at-miami-f1-live-from-bloomberg-house-miami","audioUrl":"https://podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/4778f66f-5d19-456a-9820-b08f00dfd567/bb76d4eb-c08a-4c47-8605-b43d011cb655/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=42336c1a-f7c2-4898-885b-b08f00e0bb66","description":"Matt and Hannah report live from Bloomberg House Miami for the first F1 race on American soil in 2026, plus guests Susie Wolff and Cadillac F1 CEO Dan Towriss. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information."},"annotations":[{"startTime":0.0,"endTime":0.0,"type":"topic","title":"Miami F1","quote":"On the Ground At Miami F1: Live from Bloomberg House Miami","canonicalId":"topic:miami-f1","priority":0.2,"confidence":0.4,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"The episode is centered on Formula 1 in Miami, likely discussing the event, teams, and the broader business ecosystem around the race. 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