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&lt;p&gt;What’s the difference between a ‘Test Driver’ and a ‘Reserve Driver’? Well, who better to answer that than Cadillac Test Driver Colton Herta and Reserve Driver Zhou Guanyu?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Colton and Zhou join Christian Hewgill ahead of Cadillac’s first home race in Miami to answer your questions about Formula 1.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;How does F2 compare to Colton’s previous career in IndyCar? What’s it like working with Valtteri Bottas and Sergio Perez? Who replaces a driver if they are injured or ill? How close is simulator performance to the real car? And why do drivers sometimes plunge themselves into ice baths after a race?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="mailto:f1explains@F1.com"&gt;Send your F1 questions to F1Explains@F1.com&lt;br&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Experience F1 live in 2026&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;Book your seat for a Grand Prix this season at &lt;a href="http://tickets.formula1.com/"&gt;tickets.formula1.com&lt;br&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Listen to more official F1 podcasts&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;In-depth interviews on &lt;a href="http://www.podfollow.com/f1-beyond-the-grid"&gt;F1 Beyond The Grid&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Expert reaction before and after every Grand Prix on &lt;a href="http://www.podfollow.com/f1-nation"&gt;F1 Nation&lt;br&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description>

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F1 Explains: Test + Reserve Drivers with Cadillac’s Colton Herta + Zhou Guanyu live in Miami

APR 30, 202631 MIN
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F1 Explains: Test + Reserve Drivers with Cadillac’s Colton Herta + Zhou Guanyu live in Miami

APR 30, 202631 MIN

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<div> <p>What’s the difference between a ‘Test Driver’ and a ‘Reserve Driver’? Well, who better to answer that than Cadillac Test Driver Colton Herta and Reserve Driver Zhou Guanyu?</p><p>Colton and Zhou join Christian Hewgill ahead of Cadillac’s first home race in Miami to answer your questions about Formula 1.</p><p>How does F2 compare to Colton’s previous career in IndyCar? What’s it like working with Valtteri Bottas and Sergio Perez? Who replaces a driver if they are injured or ill? How close is simulator performance to the real car? And why do drivers sometimes plunge themselves into ice baths after a race?</p><p><a href="mailto:[email protected]">Send your F1 questions to [email protected]<br></a><br><strong>Experience F1 live in 2026</strong><br>Book your seat for a Grand Prix this season at <a href="http://tickets.formula1.com/">tickets.formula1.com<br></a><br><strong>Listen to more official F1 podcasts</strong><br>In-depth interviews on <a href="http://www.podfollow.com/f1-beyond-the-grid">F1 Beyond The Grid</a><br>Expert reaction before and after every Grand Prix on <a href="http://www.podfollow.com/f1-nation">F1 Nation<br></a><br></p></div>