{"version":"1.1.0","producer":"fm.getcarcurious","layer":"official","episode":{"title":"What ON EARTH is going on with George Russell's car? Belgian GP 2026 Reaction w/ Molly Hudson and Sarah Kaye!","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/what-on-earth-is-going-on-with-george-russell-s-car-belgian-gp-2026-reaction-w-molly-hudson-and-sarah-kaye","audioUrl":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/67a4d8a83ef0b176ea9b64e1/e/6a5e7d4ee3a16a6488debe5f/media.mp3","description":"Christian is joined by Molly Hudson from The Times newspaper and F1 content creator Sarah Kaye aka. sarahonthegrid to debrief the Belgian Grand Prix weekend.What is going on with George Russell’s car?Why did Lewis Hamilton get a penalty for his collision with George Russell but Charles Leclerc didn’t for his with Oscar Piastri?And what will Christian make sure to pack for next time he visits Spa-Francorchamps?Join us later this week where we will be joined by Carlos Sainz! As always, send your questions for Carlos to us on social media: YouTube: @fastcuriouspodTwitter: @fastcuriouspodInstagram: @fastcuriouspodTikTok: @fastcuriouspodThreads: @fastcuriouspod Producer: Will TyrrellSocial Media Manager: Nicola HowardExecutive Producer: Christian Hewgill Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information."},"annotations":[{"id":507880,"startTime":36.480000000000004,"endTime":40.84,"type":"car","title":"Ford Bronco","url":"/cars/ford/bronco","image":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a3/1994_Ford_Bronco%2C_Rear_Right%2C_06-16-2020.jpg","quote":"...ng on YouTube, that's Betty falling off a bucking bronco. Ironically, that's one of her more dignified mom...","canonicalId":"car:ford:bronco","priority":0.7,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"The Ford Bronco is a rugged, off-road-focused SUV known for its ability to handle rough terrain and its strong connection to outdoor driving. 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