{"version":"1.1.0","producer":"fm.getcarcurious","layer":"official","episode":{"title":"Reaction to Belgian GP practice","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/reaction-to-belgian-gp-practice-5ac53142-221e-4379-afa7-539a1b07b1bf","audioUrl":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/63e24225436c36001119fc66/e/6a5a6245564b28923b2ef0d1/media.mp3","description":"Two races to go before the summer break, and we've got an actually interesting day of F1 practice? Sign us up!Our brand new live show 'Super Podding' is coming to the UK and Amsterdam this autumn! Get your tickets here: http:/tix.to/p1liveSign up to our Patreon for just $5 a month! You'll get access to every P1 episode ad-free, extended versions of every 2026 race review, early access to tickets & 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 Twitter, Instagram, Twitch, YouTube and TikTokP1 with Matt and Tommy is the world's biggest F1 podcast. Subscribe for new podcasts around every single race throughout the 2026 Formula 1 season! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information."},"annotations":[{"id":500035,"startTime":5.3,"endTime":129.92,"type":"topic","title":"Belgian Grand Prix","url":"/glossary/belgian-grand-prix","quote":"Hello, everybody, and welcome back to the P1 podcast with Matt and Tommy. Belgian Grand Prix.\nWe're here. Practice two of the three, done. Friday running, done.","canonicalId":"topic:belgian-grand-prix","priority":0.85,"confidence":0.95,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"The Belgian Grand Prix is a Formula 1 race held at Spa-Francorchamps. 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