{"version":"1.0.0","episode":{"title":"Unpacking GP Lambiase's SHOCK McLaren switch","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/unpacking-gp-lambiase-s-shock-mclaren-switch","audioUrl":"https://bluewire.simplecastaudio.com/3fbd7796-103f-4bb6-88ba-c5934aab0d6b/episodes/8a9cb172-dd9d-4e8f-9a2b-5b1a526dd2df/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=3fbd7796-103f-4bb6-88ba-c5934aab0d6b&awEpisodeId=8a9cb172-dd9d-4e8f-9a2b-5b1a526dd2df&feed=geLKOBMZ","description":"Ben and Sam break down Gianpiero Lambiase’s shock move to McLaren and what it means for Red Bull and Max Verstappen. They also explore what might have been had the Bahrain GP gone ahead, before discussing Daniel Ricciardo’s F1 exit in light of recent comments and ranking his Top 5 wins.\nGet involved in F1 Fantasy this season! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join the Late Braking league⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and see if you can beat us... LEAGUE CODE: C6Y6R4ZUY02 Want more Late Braking? 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See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising."},"annotations":[{"startTime":125.7,"endTime":133.2,"type":"brand","title":"Red Bull","url":"/glossary/red-bull","quote":"which is Jean-Pierre Lambiassi, Red Bull's head of race engineering, has agreed to join McLaren from 2028. The team said Lambiassi, who is most well known for being Max Verstappen's race engineer, will become McLaren's chief racing officer reporting into team principal Andrea Stella.","canonicalId":"brand:red-bull","priority":0.9,"confidence":0.95,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"Red Bull Racing is one of Formula 1’s top teams, known for its strong driver-engineering culture and performance-focused race operations. The transcript ties Lambiassi’s role and expertise to Red Bull’s internal race engineering leadership.","simplifiedExplanation":"Red Bull is the Formula 1 team involved here. 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