{"version":"1.0.0","episode":{"title":"Our reaction to the Cadillac F1 car launch","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/our-reaction-to-the-cadillac-f1-car-launch","audioUrl":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/63e24225436c36001119fc66/e/69895b70db453dd2d50dc0ee/media.mp3","description":"Sure, they were forced to release it an hour earlier than planned, but we have the official livery of F1’s brand new team!&nbsp;And it’s, wait… a 1999 BAR tribute? An updated version of Brad Pitt’s team from the F1 movie? A grey cloud? Confusing questions for us to answer…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/mattp1tommyFollow us on socials! You can find us on&nbsp;Twitter,&nbsp;Instagram,&nbsp;Twitch,&nbsp;YouTube&nbsp;and&nbsp;TikTok. Hosted on Acast. 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