F1 EXPLAINS: Guenther Steiner on calming rookies, leading a new F1 team and acting with Brad Pitt

How do F1 bosses keep the pressure off young drivers? What's it like launching a brand-new Formula 1 team? Former Haas Team Principal and future star of the F1 movie Guenther Steiner answers these questions and more live on-stage with the F1 Explains podcast at the Miami Grand Prix.
F1 Explains listeners Jenny from Arlington, Virginia, Joshua from Jacksonville, Florida, and Sydney from Los Angeles, California join Christian Hewgill on-stage to ask Guenther their questions about running an F1 team.
Guenther explains how to keep experienced drivers motivated and names the experienced drivers he thinks will help the new Cadillac squad get off to a strong start in F1 next season.
Plus, Guenther talks about his role alongside Brad Pitt in this summer's F1 movie, building LEGO cars and whether he ever had favourite drivers.
The full episode of F1 Explains is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and all other podcast apps, or you can listen using the player above on this page.
F1 Explains is the official F1 podcast which answers your questions about the sport. You can send your questions to F1Explains@F1.com.

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