{"version":"1.0.0","episode":{"title":"S11 Ep3: Steve Jones: I’m looking forward to being back in the saddle for the Monaco Grand Prix!","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/s11-ep3-steve-jones-i-m-looking-forward-to-being-back-in-the-saddle-for-the-monaco-grand-prix","audioUrl":"https://audioboom.com/posts/8896594.mp3?modified=1777398533&sid=5027534&source=rss","description":"\nFormula 1 presenter Steve Jones is the latest guest on a brand new series of the award-winning podcast Fuelling Around. The 49-year-old is best known for being the main presenter of Channel 4’s coverage of Formula 1 and previously hosted shows such T4 and X factor USA.Steve joined Vicki and Dave to explain how he likes everything to be just right about his cars, and how he's managed to write 3 books while on the road with the F1 circus!"},"annotations":[{"startTime":0.0,"endTime":10.0,"type":"topic","title":"Monaco Grand Prix","url":"/glossary/monaco-grand-prix","quote":"Steve Jones: I’m looking forward to being back in the saddle for the Monaco Grand Prix!","canonicalId":"topic:monaco-grand-prix","priority":0.55,"confidence":0.95,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"The Monaco Grand Prix is a Formula 1 race held on the streets of Monaco. 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