{"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":"Where's F1's back-up plan for Bahrain and Saudi?","slug":"where-s-f1-s-back-up-plan-for-bahrain-and-saudi","published_at":"2026-03-19T06:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/up-to-speed-7693759/where-s-f1-s-back-up-plan-for-bahrain-and-saudi","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/23adb522-8d1d-4fac-92d9-4fadec2a2e18.mp3?aw_0_1st.showid=e69003c6-4472-4f45-8a1a-8d3976876963&aw_0_1st.episodeid=23adb522-8d1d-4fac-92d9-4fadec2a2e18","summary":"Now the Bahrain and Saudi Arabian Grands Prix are cancelled because of the war in the Middle East, we've been getting lots of questions: Why was there no back-up plan to replace the races? Who does the five-week break benefit? What will the drivers get up to? Plus, we've all seen the viral photo of the Mercedes reunion on Toto Wolff 's plane back from China, so DC lifts the curtain on F1's private jets . And Naomi breaks into song after a question from pop star Niall Horan . Up To Speed is a Global production, available every Monday and Thursday on Global Player, YouTube or wherever you get your shows. Make sure you subscribe so you never miss an episode. Send in your questions! Socials & YouTube: @uptospeedshow Email: uptospeed@global.com Executive Producer: Adonis Pratsides Producer: Sophie Penney Video Content Producer: Steve Jump Head of Video for Podcasts: Samson Falodun Director of Podcasts: Vicky Etchells","meta_description":"Now the Bahrain and Saudi Arabian Grands Prix are cancelled because of the war in the Middle East, we've been getting lots of questions: Why was there no…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1791,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/up-to-speed-7693759/episodes/where-s-f1-s-back-up-plan-for-bahrain-and-saudi/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/where-s-f1-s-back-up-plan-for-bahrain-and-saudi.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}