{"podcast":{"title":"The Race F1 Podcast","slug":"the-race-f1-podcast-1208307","podcast_index_feed_id":1208307,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/6819ae2bf30c20bff775e8a1","website_url":"https://www.the-race.com/podcasts","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/6819ae2bf30c20bff775e8a1/1761989566632-44771151-89a0-4161-a0b7-654fa50031e8.jpeg","author":"The Race Media Ltd","episode_count":761,"summary":"If something happens in Formula 1 racing, The Race F1 Podcast has got you covered. Featuring renowned F1 journalists Edd Straw, Jon Noble, Mark Hughes, Scott Mitchell-Malm, Ben Anderson and more, we’ll bring you unbeatable insight from the ground at every F1 race, including the inside line on the latest breaking Formula 1 news and gossip, informed debate about the biggest topics, and in-depth analysis after each grand prix. The feed also features other F1 shows from The Race's stable, including Bring Back V10s, And Colossally That's History!, and The Race F1 Tech Show. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-22T02:19:55.063930+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-race-f1-podcast-1208307"},"episode":{"title":"Sport or entertainment? Why levelling the playing field is problematic for F1","slug":"sport-or-entertainment-why-levelling-the-playing-field-is-problematic-for-f1","published_at":"2026-06-20T13:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-race-f1-podcast-1208307/sport-or-entertainment-why-levelling-the-playing-field-is-problematic-for-f1","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-race-f1-podcast-1208307","url":"https://shows.acast.com/the-race-f1-podcast/episodes/sport-or-entertainment-why-levelling-the-playing-field-is-pr","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6819ae2bf30c20bff775e8a1/e/6a355e7b4a8189f2c3c86d1d/media.mp3","summary":"Red Bull was recently declared Formula 1's best engine under the Additional Development and Upgrade Opportunities (ADUO) system, meaning rivals Mercedes and Ferrari will both get engine upgrades during the 2026 season. On the latest episode of The Undercut, Damon Hill and Mark Hughes discuss whether such a mechanism should exist at all, and whether F1 can still be considered a sport if the regulators are trying to artificially level the playing field. They also tackle the thorny topic of whether teams have been actively ‘gaming the system’… Get bonus F1 podcasts, extra content and ad-free listening, sign-up to The Race Members' Club on Patreon today . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"Red Bull was recently declared Formula 1's best engine under the Additional Development and Upgrade Opportunities (ADUO) system, meaning rivals Mercedes a…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2433,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-race-f1-podcast-1208307/episodes/sport-or-entertainment-why-levelling-the-playing-field-is-problematic-for-f1/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-race-f1-podcast-1208307/sport-or-entertainment-why-levelling-the-playing-field-is-problematic-for-f1.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}