Cadillac’s Colton Herta + Zhou Guanyu live in Miami

Hello everybody and welcome to F1 Explains, and of course, more importantly, welcome

back to Formula One Racing. We did it, we got through the break. My name is Christian

Hugel and I am studs talking to you from somewhere I have never recorded an episode

of this podcast before because I am on the beach. Welcome to Miami Beach. We are about

an hour from the Hard Rock Stadium, about an hour from the circuit where the Grand Prix

will be this weekend, because for the first ever time at the Miami Grand Prix, we have

also taken over a big chunk of the beach for the official Fan Fest. I can see in front

of me loads and loads of sand. It would be more of a surprise if there wasn't sand, what

with it being a beach. Somebody has done a sand sculpture of a car and the F1 logo and

the checkered flags in front of me, which is very impressive. I do worry about its

structural integrity over the course of the whole weekend, I can't lie to you, but for

the moment it looks absolutely fantastic. There's a man opposite him carving the team's

logos into sand and doing a great job as the Haas logo. He's currently doing the Mercedes

logo, he's doing a brilliant job and sat on everything from benches to what are they

producer Jamie? What do you call those things? It's not a parasol, what is it?

I'd say it's a miniature gazebo over a deck chair.

Lovely, a miniature gazebo over a deck chair. Yes, fans are sat on there looking at the

big ticketmaster stage, which acts as the main stage here at the Fan Fest, and that

is where we are going to be doing this week's episode of F1 Explains with some special guests

from Cadillac, their test and reserve drivers Colton Herter and Joe Granieu. Joe is of course

a Formula 1 veteran of several seasons racing with the Sauber Alfa Romeo team and Colton

is an IndyCar winner who is racing in Formula 2 this season, hoping to get enough super

license points to one day be able to get himself on to the Formula 1 grid. They are part of the

Cadillac team who this weekend are about to embark on their first home Grand Prix. Colton

will be racing a home Grand Prix in Formula 2 as well as F2 comes to town here this weekend,

and we are going to get them onto the main stage to put your questions to them right here at the

Miami Beach Fan Fest. Guys, we've got a full on TV show style set here. Do you like our sofas?

They're very low, but do you like them? Feels good. Feels good. Yeah, it's comfortable. It's

guys, not your first time in Miami I'm sure, but welcome. What do you reckon to our beach

set up Colton? Have you ever done anything quite like this on a beach before? It looks comfortable.

I feel like you guys need like some coronas or something down there. It does look very nice,

so I am jealous. Got any drinks on the go guys? Yeah, I thought they might. Now Joe,

you've raced on the circuit, what's it like? Yeah, I mean the track is absolutely, you know,

it's a great track with a lot of hard sections, especially sector one or that, but then you know,

we're building and making the track get better and the track is getting more grip here, which is

good for the cars. And then I think for the fans of you guys, I think it's a very enjoyable weekend,

even you are here for vacation or for the race, you know, it is super calm and relaxed. There's a

lot of things happening and of course Formula One is the way to go. Oh, absolutely. Right, Colton,

you, am I right in thinking won't have raced on the track yet? Yeah, never. But you're not new to

Miami, I take it. Now you're from California, so you're used to the sunshine. What are the

main differences between California and Miami? It's definitely more humid out here. You know,

you feel the heat more, especially inside the race car. We do a lot of racing in IndyCar in

Florida, obviously, and so I have that experience. But first time in Miami, you know, I'm very excited

that we get to race here. It wasn't something that was on my bingo card this year that we're

going to be able to have an F2 race in the States, so I'm excited for it. Well, I just said, I'm

sure it's not your first time in Miami. Is this the first time you've ever been here? No, no, I've

been here before. IndyCar used to race at Homestead Miami down south. I've raced there a couple of

times in junior series and I came, I think I came the first year that they had this race on

to watch as a fan. Nice, nice. And as a sports fan, more than anything, what a cool place to host

a race with the Dolphin Stadium with such sporting heritage here. Must be a cool place to come.

I mean, I'm a Bill's fan, so I love watching the Miami Luz. Sorry guys, you guys are Dolphins fans,

but yeah, but it's a, no, it's cool, cool scenario, cool backdrop for everything. Yeah,

it always feels like sports combined. Joey, are you a fan of any of the particular sports?

I mean, I watch NBA, so. Nice. Yeah, I'm obviously not fluent too much like the NFL and also the

baseball, but I know, like, there's a lot of things interesting here, but NBA is what I'm watching,

but yeah, I'm obviously, I'm not unfortunately supporting Miami Heat, but like, I'm a massive

Kobe fan, so you know, the team are sporting, which is, yeah, Lakers and then following the

playoffs is happening right now. So yeah, but I do looking forward to go to some of the games,

the matches, just to, to be on the court side. I think it's a really cool experience.

That's always good fun. And Colton, you mentioned that you didn't expect to be

racing F2 in America this year, but circumstances, here we are. It's going to be an F2 race,

F2 race this weekend. Now, also your first was in Australia last time out,

talk to us about your first experience in F2. What was the weekend like?

You know, I think it's very different to what I was used to before. You know, I think the track,

the amount of track time you get is quite low compared to what you would get in Formula One

or IndyCar. So you need to be quick when you get onto the track and your learning needs to be

as fast as it can be. So yeah, it was enjoyable. It was very different. Obviously, there's going

to be a lot of different things for me this year jumping into this and really need to pick up on

it as fast as possible. And P7 in the feature race, an up and down weekend elsewhere, but

it must have been a challenge to adjust from IndyCar. It's a different car. How much of a

different feel is it? What was it like making the adjustment? Yeah, I mean, the way that you

find lap time in the F2 cars is very different to the IndyCar and the ways of where you might push

are very different. So there is a big adjustment period on that side of things. You know, happy

to get points, but obviously we want to do better than what we did in Melbourne.

Excellent. And excited to go on this circuit. Obviously, you're within the Cadillac team.

Have you spoken to the likes of Joe about racing on it? Because as you've not driven it yet,

what are you expecting from it? I think the track surface looks very particular.

As far as how rubber gets put down, there's not a huge track evolution through the weekend. So

maybe the car might feel a little bit more on top of the track and sliding a little bit more,

which is kind of what I've seen from Formula One in the past, but I think he would know better than

me. What's the key to success on it, Joe? I mean, for me, it's like just making sure you feel

comfortable and taking steps in the first beginning and get the track time. I think for here, you

know, I remember first time here, back to the first ever Miami Grand Prix, the surface was

slippery as hell. There was like no evolutions happening and then joined the session, but there

was a massive one between the sessions. But then when you finish your FP1 to FP2, it reset back to

zero. So yeah, you need to adapt your car, your setup, due to that. So it's a challenging and

one and also is how much comfortable you are in this high-speed assist because there's no

room for error. You know, you're going there with such a high speed and then with a little

error with the surface, you just go straight into the world basically. Well, there's so much for you

guys to get used to because I remember the second year they'd relayed the circuit and it was dusty

because they'd relayed it. I was in the pit lane for FP1 and the cars go out on the track and there's

these plumes of dust from where the circuit has been relayed. I was just a sweaty mess covered

in dust and sun cream. But little things like that, like a dusty surface if it's been relayed,

that can change things for you guys massively, can't it? Yeah, for sure. I think it's going to be

not much difference. Unfortunately, I think for this year, for every time, because there's not a

lot of cars or series running on that during the period or weeks before. But the track, do they

clean that every evening to make sure they wash a little bit of the track, just to clear off the

dust to help us when we start the session. So it's not so dusty, which is just improving for the

grip. It's very important. But then, besides from that, it is something quite special about Miami

and that's why it's so different. But I'm happy how it is, you know, as long as the track is not

breaking up and everything stays, you know, how it is. Excellent, excellent. So let's talk a little

bit about Cadillac. We mentioned the home race for UNF2, but a first home race for the team

as a whole. Colton, what's it like stepping into Cadillac for the first season in Formula One?

What's it been like for you to start on this new adventure with the team?

You know, I think, for me, it's been very proud. You know, it's cool that we have this really big

American manufacturer, big American team in Formula One. And everybody at the team is so

motivated to compete, right, and so motivated to get better. So I'm really excited to see kind of

through this year the strides that they make. And obviously, this is a big one for us to come

home for the first of three. Joe, what's been the main difference going from a more established team

that have been around a number of years? Obviously, you went from racing with Salva into Ferrari now,

here with Cadillac. What's been the main difference with, like, this new team? And what wisdom have

you been able to impart on them? I think I'm just super, you know, proud, firstly, with the guys,

how the team is coming along, because it's not easy these days when you're making a completely new

team in Formula One. Everything's starting from scratch, and then you try to build up your team,

build up your facility, build up your simulator, your factory, your wind tunnel, your cars, you know,

just all these little things really matter. But for us to put in a team all together starting

from last year, that was pretty insane job, and just to have the car running on ground in the

test. And then when we get to the race, you know, we are making sure the ability is well,

we're finishing the race, and we're improving, we're getting our arrow packaged improving.

So I think every individual did a massive, you know, good job over the last year and a half,

and to this point, and then there's a long way to go. And for us, you know, we're here to make

sure, of course, own the respect from the other teams, as well as try to compete, try to bring

the team into a top midfield, and so on, and more forward. So yeah, looking forward to be in this

brand new adventures, and yeah, being a part of that, I'm very extremely excited about it.

Now he's not here, so it's a good opportunity to do this. Can I talk to you guys about the boss?

So I interviewed Graham for the first time, Graham Loudon, team principal of Cadillac. Now,

neither of you guys are British. I'm a Brit. Graham is from Newcastle. Newcastle, right at the top

of England, north of the UK. It's quite a distinctive accent, the Geordie accent. How are

you guys with understanding what on earth he's saying? Because I struggle sometimes with the

Geordies and I'm English. So do you guys understand the word Graham says? And has he bored you about

Newcastle United Football Club yet? No, I think he, I think he dumps it down for us when he's there.

He sounds a lot more Southern when he talks to us. At least for me. Oh, so he brings the accent

down, like down the UK. Yes, yes, yes, yes. It would be hard for me. It's more of like a midlands

once it gets to, I think, when he's talking to us. Now, I'm a midlands accent. That's impressive,

it's impressive local knowledge of the UK that is. Geordie, talk to you about football yet?

Yeah, but firstly with the accent, you know, I have no issue because when I moved to UK for

like racing, I lived in Sheffield. So that's, that's a harder one, I think, to understand.

Sheffield's a good accent. It's quite, it's quite a tricky one. But once you understand that,

the other seems to be a little bit settled down, you know, because Yorkshire is,

it's something a little bit different. So are you from Yorkshire? No, I see.

He's loving it. So yeah, for me, no issues understanding Graham also. And he does,

you know, calm down when he speaks. So you don't, you don't hear that. But football,

definitely he talked about it. You talk about Newcastle. He's keeping a track a lot with some

other teams as well. You know, a lot of massive, I would call soccer is here. Yeah, soccer here,

football in the UK. Yeah, football fans in the team, you know, so yeah, they, they keep me

a track on their, they score the leaderboards. Yeah, have you got a team? Real Madrid.

It's the Real Madrid fans in. Colton, you got a soccer team? No. No, I just like. Would you like

one? Do you want to go with Newcastle like the boss? Who's good right now? Arsenal? Arsenal and

Manchester City battling in the Premier League. I'll go with Arsenal. My, my engineer is a big

Arsenal fan. So I know that's, I know they're doing good. We've just crowned Colton her to an

Arsenal fan. Amazing. Now you are going to be doing some FP1 sessions this year. First of which is

in Barcelona, I understand. How excited are you to get out there into a Formula One car?

I'm super excited. You know, especially for me, it's going to be a first on an F1 weekend.

And, and it's going to be, it's going to be super special. I think it's, it's super exciting for

me. It's going to be a big week for the team too, because right after I'm done with that, we got Joe

in the, in the car for two days for Pirelli tire testing. But yeah, it's going to be cool. And,

and to get to do a couple of those is going to be super special. Joe, do you remember your first

time getting behind the wheel? I presume it was in an FP1 session. And what advice would you give

to Colton? Because that's a moment for any driver, right? Yeah, honestly, I would say just enjoy the,

the whole weekend, enjoy that moment. I think it's very special because I think every single race

you enjoy when you grow up as a kid, starting from cars, you dream to be driving F1, to be

F1 driver one day. So when you get that experience, I think, you know, being a road key, you just,

you don't need to feel any pressure, you know, just go for it and just, you know,

take it easy and just enjoy that moment. That's why I did. And that was the advice I got given

by Fernando Alonso when I was having the first FP1 in 2021 in Spielberg. So yeah, I had a session,

I just had the best day of my life that year. Oh, that's cool. Hey, Fernando's a good person for

advice. If you're going to listen to anyone, listen to Fernando, he's a wise old fox.

This is F1 Explains, the official F1 podcast. That's all about explaining the sports and we are

live on stage at the official fan fest here on Miami Beach, recording this show,

looking out across the palm trees, golden sands and lots of merch stands and that sort of thing in

the distance. It's a beautiful day here in Miami. And our listeners have been emailing F1 Explains

at F1.com with their questions for you guys. Are you up for answering some listener questions?

Let's do it. Let's do it. This first one is from Hannah. Hannah is in Germany. Hannah says,

I would love to learn more about the differences between reserve drivers and test drivers.

Are there any rules about those roles? So Joe, your title is reserve driver. Colton,

you are test driver. What are the main differences between the two? Colton, let's start with

I would say we both test but I do a little bit more of the UP stuff because he's not a rookie,

he can't do those. And so I guess that's kind of where I come in. Yeah, I mean that's the main

difference. So firstly, you know, we both involve a lot heavily in the teams, meetings and you know,

simulator, try to get some feedback, try to improve the car and then during the race weekend,

of course, reserve driver, you have to be kind of 24-7, be ready to be if anything happened,

you step in the car. And for Colton, it's more like he gets to do a lot of FP1s,

the documentary sessions, which you get time on the car and for his experience, for his knowledge.

So that's the main difference. And yeah, both, you know, we have our own kind of things we need to

focus on as well. And was it been like working with Valtteri Bottas and Sergio Perez, obviously to

vastly experience Formula One drivers, race winners, you know, fought for titles. I'm imagining it's

a lot of fun, particularly working with them on a new project where you're building a team

up from scratch. Colton, what's that been like working with the guys? Yeah, I think it's good

to have guys like that in the building that bring that massive amounts of experience and

can kind of lead the charge from the driver's side technically. And you know, I think hearing

kind of how they go about their business, especially on a race weekend is interesting and

you know, where they kind of pick out weak points and how they attack them throughout the weekend.

So yeah, I think it's good to just be there with a pen and paper and kind of try to soak it all in.

Sergio, what are they like to work with? Tell us something we might not know about the boys.

Yeah, honestly, with Valtteri is like coming back together, you know, we've been together for

three years in the same team. And then we've been to get into the new era of Formula One,

we introduced this brand new chassis and floor and the car. So we've been working together in

that way and Valtteri is no difference. And I knew him saying that my day one in Formula One that

he's very honest and he's very less open to give feedback to the team. That's I think a team like

Cadillac F1 needed because we're coming from, you know, a lot of new stuff coming, putting

together. So we need the people to be transparent and then to be efficient, know what they're doing

with their experience from different teams as well. So yeah, from that side is super,

super, let's say, blending. And with Cecho, it's a little bit for me just to be working together

with him for the first time. So I'm still trying to, of course, know more about him. But I think

he's super talented as well, gives a good feedback to the team and helps the team to drive forward,

which yeah, I'm proud just to be, you know, working alongside them.

Is that the main reason you wanted to join Cadillac, to be reunited with Valtteri after being

teammates before? Is that the main reason? No, but yes, you know. It's probably not the main reason,

but yeah, yeah. But I'm just happy somehow we just came on together, you know, being in the same team

again. Destined to work with Valtteri. Although I think since you last worked together, he's

become this social media sensation. Is he always filming things and that sort of thing? He's become

such a viral superstar, Valtteri Bottas. Yeah, he's been like just being a little bit like him,

you know, I think over the last couple of years. So yeah, some things he do, I will never do in

my life, but he enjoyed that part of things. So yeah, people like him and it's a little bit more,

I think, encouragement for the people. And then I think he enjoyed the part of being, you know,

a different kind of lifestyle, being just off on the track, which is cool, you know. He does

whatever he wants. That's fine. Yeah, you've got to have life away from Formula One. You've got to

have fun, right? This question is from Kayla and Kayla is from New Jersey. Kayla says,

who replaces a driver if they are injured or sick? And how are they picked? Is it the

reserved drivers? Is it the test drivers? And what do they do on a day-to-day basis? Are they

required to train? So Joe, we'll start with you. Let's talk about, we've spoken a little bit about

this, but more the requirements of the role, more generally the training. And then obviously,

as Kayla says, who ultimately steps in? Well, normally it's the reserved driver,

because for a reserved driver, you have to have a super license. And then that's why the team

always need a reserved driver for their, for their like team. And also there's some reserved

drivers also can be rented to other team as well, depends on your own contract. But yeah, for that,

if something happens, definitely that will be the one stepping in. But you know, both, both of them

are very important, because test drivers does a lot of testing, because there's certain times,

you know, I have to be at the track or doing something, but there will be a lot of things

we need to test where it gives the opportunity for the test drivers to do so. And we've seen

loads of examples in recent years in Formula One, drivers having to step in last minute.

Nick Holkenberg gained a bit of a reputation at one point for it, stepping in on a few occasions.

Is it a strange feeling being at a race knowing it, it is possible that you could be thrown in at

any moment? Yeah, it's, it's kind of a different feeling, I would say, because obviously had that

last year. So now I'm kind of used to that. But like, you have to be forever get ready. And

you have to be patient. That's first, because you don't know when the opportunity comes.

Firstly, you don't want, you know, anyone to have been in trouble and then

being sick or whatever. But like, you're there just to be in case something happened,

in case the team really needed you in the last minute. So it could be like, you wake up one day,

you get a call, like you're driving today. So these things could happen. And then, yeah,

I'm waiting to do so. So you have to still stay, let's say, pretty much trained and stay also

on top of all the, all the engineer details, just to following what the race team are doing

every single weekend. Colton, Joe just mentioned, you're in the process of collecting your

super license points. Talk to us a little bit about the, the role away from, you know, that

points collection, you're obviously racing in F2. You'll still be doing things like getting in the

simulator and providing feedback to the team, right? Yeah, I mean, obviously the, the most

important thing for me is the on track time that you get and, and doing the FP ones, that's where,

as a driver, I think you could be most helpful towards the team. But obviously there's a lot

going on behind the scenes in, in both of us on the simulator quite a bit, you know, but kind of

like he said, both race fit ready to go. Just need that super license. Absolutely. Right,

let's get to another question. This is from Amanda from Nashville. Sticking with you Colton. Colton,

Amanda says, Colton, coming from IndyCar with many ovals, how does your prep change for a fully

circuit based calendar like F2 and F1? Do you have to unlearn old habits or refine different

skill sets? That's a really interesting question for Amanda. Yeah, and, and no, it's, it's pretty

straightforward when you're doing the prep for, for the permanent road courses. And it's similar to,

to what kind of, how I would prepare myself for, for a race week in an IndyCar. So not much has

changed. Obviously there's less prep on ovals now this year. But yeah, no, it's very similar.

Joey, something that really interests me, because you will have gone through different race series

throughout your career, you know, as you rise up the motorsport ladder. We spoke a little bit

about it at the start of the show. But how much is similar between series to series and how much

changes as a racing driver when you get in a new car, a new series, even go on a new circuit?

How long does it take to get into the swing of things? And where are the similarities?

I mean, first, firstly, I think the simulator only can be maybe probably about 85% of representative

of the realistic cars, just because you don't really get this G force feeling, you don't get this

fear or this issue on your mind that if you go over your limit, you are losing the car, you are,

you know, getting massive damage built for the team. So, and that makes your representation

really low as well. And you have to be making sure you do the right thing and be fast, be quick

as well in the same time. So, that's the biggest difference, but also the simulator we're working

every single day, the week, just to making sure we can get as close as to the real track

and real car. And we have the exactly same cockpit, same seat, same pedals, same steering wheel. So,

we just get used to that. And we try to simulate this on race weekend as well. So, the driver

get to a race weekend like Miami, we're ready. We know what's happening and then if there's

something change, emergency, we are there for that. There's nothing new we need to learn. So,

which is prepared. You've actually, you've been a bit psychic here because you've actually picked

up on a few things from Amanda's next question. Amanda sent in two and she also said, how close

is simulator performance to the real car and what still can't be replicated? I've asked this question

to drivers in the past and the thing they always come to is, you're not as fearful of crashing

in simulators. Is that the biggest one? For sure. That's one of the biggest one because that's,

you can approach very differently when you have things like that, you know, in your mind because

real life, if you go beyond the limit and then, or if you go under the limit, there's a massive

time difference and you could easily find in yourself, but you have to trust the comfortable

on the car, just to fill the car in, you know, going like 300, 290 kilometers an hour and then

that's differently simulated because you can try to set up driving a little bit over the limit

because you knew if there's something happen, you're resetting your will, you know,

you're resetting your session, you can go again, so that's the biggest difference, but then,

yeah, you need the simulator to be good as well, to be representative.

The simulator to me feels like a really cool toy. I'm a gamer, I like gaming, so it just looks to

me like a really cool video game. Am I anywhere near with that, Colton? It's fun until you do a lot

of it. Because you guys have been there a long time sometimes, aren't you? Yeah, and we were talking

about it before, it's like, the motivation factor is pretty low in the winter when you go in and it's

dark outside, then you spend 12 hours in a dark room and you come out and it's dark again and you

don't see the sun. Has it been like today at any point? Exactly, so days like that are a little

bit tough, but for the most part, you know, it's such an important tool because not only is it,

you know, impossible to really get track time outside of F1 weekends, it's so expensive if you

do. So, you know, having a tool that's relatively cheap compared to the real thing is super important.

But also, correlating simulators is a big part of your go-go role, isn't it? Joe, if there's a bit

where, for example, you drive the car and something has felt different in the car to how it felt on

the simulator, that's a real key part of your role to feed that back, right? Yeah, so like when we

are race drivers or when we are, let's say, after the race weekend, we're always trying to get back

on the sim, so we're making sure we get the right feedback, the right data, we're carrying exactly

the same speed, look similar on the telemetries compared to real life. And also, you know, we can

understand a little bit, what's the difference on the track? Is there something we need to change on

the laser scan track? So, yeah, there's all these little details which end of the day makes a massive

difference because you need to feel not just comfortable in the sim because for us to be quick

in the sim is never a priority, it's more about making sure we're driving exactly the same way

we would do operating when we're at the racetrack, when we're driving the real thing, so that's what

really makes the big difference. Our final question on this week's F1 Explains is a lot

less technical. It is from Tommy in Maryland. Tommy says, why do drivers take ice baths after

races? I noticed this happening several times throughout Drive to Survive and also in the F1

movie. Colton, how are you with the ice bath? I somewhat enjoy it. Do you? Yeah, it's not bad.

What how? I think you just kind of, if you can suffer through the first 15 seconds of it, then

it's easy after that. But obviously, the big part of that is to lower the core temp. You know,

your internal body temperature is so hot inside the race car after being in a really hot cockpit,

but also wearing three layers of clothing, especially when you look at some of the guys

coming out of the cars from this race in like Singapore, even here, when it's going to be super

humid, you could lose quite a lot of weight. So that's just something you're just red hot,

basically. You got to get get cooled down as fast as possible. And Joe, the science behind it is it

helps with muscle recovery, doesn't it? So it helps you drivers recover quicker? Yes, it's more like

recovering at the time. Yeah. So we don't do every race, at least I don't do every race, like

Miami will be a good place to start. I think during the season, it's hot. But I think normally it's

like Colton mentioned, you know, Singapore, and then we have that very hot one, which is Doha,

Qatar, all these things that we jumping straight away, just so you can cool your body, cool your

temperature. We lose like three kilos during a session, just pure on water, you know. So there's

a lot of energy you lost. And that is a quicker recovering to put you back. And then you're ready

for all these media interviews and team briefings after. Yeah, well, this is true. I bet it's more

enjoyable than some media interviews you have to do, not this one, of course, you've had a wonderful

time here. I'll put words into your mouth. But do you enjoy them like Colton? I do enjoy them,

but that first 10 seconds, I definitely hate it because it's like you're breathing heavily,

try to catch your breath. But like, it's cool after I've never done one. It just I don't like

being cold. I'm not a good cold person. So it looks like my idea of absolute health. I've never

done one and nor do I intend to. Guys, this has been a lot of fun. Can we please have a round of

applause for Joe Guanyou and Colton Hertha? Well, thank you very much to Cadillac on a massively

busy first ever home Grand Prix and to Colton and Joe. We're back on the beach. Excuse me,

Madame. Excuse me, guys. Hello. What's your name? Nancy. Nancy, and what's your name? Oliver.

Oliver Nancy. We've just recorded a podcast on the main stage. I don't know if you caught it,

but I'm less interested than that. I'm more interested that you bought your dog to the

Formula One event. Who's this? This is Toby. Hi, Toby. Toby's sniffing the microphone.

Toby's intrigued by the microphone. What breed is Toby? He's a Palm Ski, a Pomeranian Husky.

He's beautiful, black and white and fluffy. Hot dog right now. I bet he is hot. What does

you think of Formula One? What does he want? He wants to drive. He could. He could, right?

Absolutely. Does he want to win? Who does he want to win? Yeah. Oh, just Charles Leclerc,

obviously. Ferrari. Toby's a big Charles Leclerc fan, is he? Absolutely. Guys,

it's been lovely to talk to you. Toby, lovely to meet you. You're beautiful. Oh, Toby, you're

gorgeous boy. Thank you, guys. I appreciate that. For you, Jamie, I'm sorry. I just had to

get a dog on the podcast. Granted, not the most vocal dog. I hope you don't mind me interrupting

the end of the pod to get a dog on. It's a bit poor. What a shame. It's been a really nice

show up until that point. It really had. That was a rough joke from you. Anyway, moving on,

as I was saying before I got distracted by a dog, that does happen in my life. Thank you very much

to Colton Herter, to Jo Guan Yu and to the Cadillac team. I'm sorry, so I nearly got in the way of

somebody walking across the beach with a buggy sort of thing. This is the perils of recording

a podcast on an actual beach. It really is quite chaotic. Listen, new episodes every Friday and

coming soon to F1 Explains, we are going to be talking to Laura Muller, talking about the

differences and the challenges faced by the race engineers in this new era of Formula One. Do they

have more stuff to do with the different engine modes? What's it like communicating with the

drivers? We'll be talking about all of that very soon on F1 Explains. Don't forget to hit like,

follow us, subscribe for new episodes. Of course, we're now on the same feed as F1 Nation. Tom

Clarkson and the team will be here to debrief the Miami Grand Prix after the race. Make sure you

listen to that. Also, there is Beyond the Grid, our sister podcast, which has lots of guests coming

up. I believe we've got some David Coulthard on the way. I believe we've got some Jenson Button

on the way all in future weeks. Is that correct, producer Jamie? That is correct. The latest episode

is with Arvid Lindblad. That's out now. Arvid Lindblad, I'm aware of his work about to embark

on his first ever Miami Grand Prix. Lovely. Don't forget to listen to those pods, loads to keep you

entertained and we'll be back next week with another F1 Explains from Miami Beach. My name is

Christian Hugill and we're back next week. Bye for now.

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