{"podcast":{"title":"Up To Speed","slug":"up-to-speed-7693759","podcast_index_feed_id":7693759,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/up-to-speed-show/","website_url":"https://up-to-speed-show.captivate.fm","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/3fe31421-d3a3-4aca-81e0-eabac5149b68/Up-To-Speed-Podcast-Tile-Approved-RSS.jpg","author":"Global","episode_count":40,"summary":"Step inside sport’s greatest soap opera, Formula One. Hosted by Drive to Survive star Will Buxton, racing driver-turned-broadcaster Naomi Schiff, 13-time Grand Prix winner David Coulthard, and F1 presenter and content creator Jolie Sharpe. Expect razor-sharp reaction, behind-the-scenes insight, blockbuster interviews and answers to the questions you’ve always wanted to ask! With their deep knowledge, expert analysis and infectious love for racing, Will, Naomi, DC & Jolie dive into the stories that matter - on and off the track. It’s fast-paced, unfiltered and full of the gossip that keeps the paddock buzzing. They’ll react to the weekend's race drama every Monday. On Thursday they’ll deep dive into the biggest stories of the week. Watch and listen on Global Player, YouTube and wherever you get your podcasts. For advertising opportunities on this podcast email: dax@global.com","last_synced_at":"2026-06-25T16:17:13.864880+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/up-to-speed-7693759"},"episode":{"title":"Is Carlos Sainz right about F1 & Why Mercedes backed down over Monaco?","slug":"is-carlos-sainz-right-about-f1-why-mercedes-backed-down-over-monaco","published_at":"2026-06-22T16:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/up-to-speed-7693759/is-carlos-sainz-right-about-f1-why-mercedes-backed-down-over-monaco","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/up-to-speed-7693759","url":"https://up-to-speed-show.captivate.fm","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/29402bd8-db9c-49dd-9df4-c615f8795417.mp3?aw_0_1st.showid=e69003c6-4472-4f45-8a1a-8d3976876963&aw_0_1st.episodeid=29402bd8-db9c-49dd-9df4-c615f8795417","summary":"Would Carlos Sainz' wild vision for a new-look F1 - where drivers get two races in each car over a season - create a true Drivers Championship? Why did Mercedes really withdraw their right of review after Monaco? When a drivers complains about 'power' over the radio what can his team actually do for him? And as Ferrari prepare to bring major upgrades to this weekend's Austrian GP - are ADUO 's good for the sport and have the Scuderia been hiding their power? After Lewis Hamilton ended Mercedes unbeaten streak last time out, Naomi & Jolie answer more of your questions ahead of this weekend's action. Socials & YouTube: @uptospeedshow Email: uptospeed@global.com Executive Producer: Adonis Pratsides Senior Producer: Sophie Penney Video Content Producer: Arvind Badewal Junior Video Editor: Eliza Nogueira Social Media Producer: Jasmine Wissart Head of Video for Podcasts: Samson Falodun Production Coordinator: Sophie Angus Head of Podcast Talent Operations: Jo Brock Director of Podcasts: Vicky Etchells","meta_description":"Would Carlos Sainz' wild vision for a new-look F1 - where drivers get two races in each car over a season - create a true Drivers Championship? Why did Me…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1556,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/up-to-speed-7693759/episodes/is-carlos-sainz-right-about-f1-why-mercedes-backed-down-over-monaco/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/up-to-speed-7693759/is-carlos-sainz-right-about-f1-why-mercedes-backed-down-over-monaco.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}