{"version":"1.0.0","episode":{"title":"Our honest thoughts on Drive to Survive: Season 8","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/our-honest-thoughts-on-drive-to-survive-season-8","audioUrl":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/63e24225436c36001119fc66/e/699d81ba483a121592faf2b3/media.mp3","description":"We’ve seen the brand new series of Drive to Survive and have PLENTY of opinions! And no, not just on how many times Tommy was featured instead of Matt.So let’s break down the good, the bad and the Zach Brown radio messages of the brand new season!Sign up to our Patreon! You'll get access to every P1 episode ad-free, extended versions of every 2026 race review, early access to tickets &amp; merch, and access to our Discord server where you can chat with us and other F1 fans! Click here to sign up now: http://patreon.com/mattp1tommyThis episode is sponsored by The AA, the UK’s No.1 breakdown provider. 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