>> Stephen: HEY, EVERYBODY. WELCOME BACK.
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, MY NEXT GUEST TONIGHT IS A FORMULA 1
DRIVER WHO HAS WON EIGHT
GRAND PRIX RACES AND WHO YOU'VE SEEN IN NETFLIX'S
"DRIVE TO SURVIVE." PLEASE WELCOME TO
"THE LATE SHOW," DANIEL RICCIARDO.
>> ♪ HIT THE ROAD, JACK, AND DON'T YOU COME BACK NO MORE ♪
♪ WHAT YOU SAY ♪ >> Stephen: PLEASE.
NICE TO MEET YOU. NICE TO MEET YOU.
I DON'T KNOW IF YOU SAW WHAT I WAS SAYING EARLIER, I'M AMAZED
BY THE EXPLOSION OF FANDOM IN FORMULA 1 IN THE UNITED STATES.
IT DIDN'T EXIST TEN, FIVE YEARS AGO.
TO WHAT DO YOU ATTRIBUTE THIS EXPLOSION OF POPULARITY NOW IN
THE STATES? >> Daniel: I WAS GOING TO SAY
SOMETHING SERIOUS BUT I THINK ULTIMATELY IT'S PROBABLY MY GOOD
LOOKS. >> [CHEERING]
>> Stephen: I MEAN, THAT'S PRETTY SERIOUS.
THAT'S PRETTY SERIOUS TOO. >> Daniel: THE "DRIVE TO
SURVIVE" SERIES ON NETFLIX HAS KIND OF BLOWN UP.
THAT HAS PUT IT ON THE MAP WORLDWIDE.
>> Stephen: WHAT SEASON IS IT IN?
>> Daniel: THEY ARE ABOUT TO GO INTO SEASON 5 WHICH IS PRETTY
WILD. I THINK THERE'S PART OF THE
WORLD WHERE IT'S ALWAYS BEEN BIG.
EUROPE, FORMULA 1 HAS ALWAYS EXISTED FOR MANY, MANY YEARS AND
THERE'S ALWAYS BEEN A CORE FOLLOWING THEIR BUT IT MANY, NER
REALLY, LET'S SAY IT I KNEW IN THE STATES IT WAS INEVITABLE TO
BLOW UP HERE BECAUSE YOU DO SPORTS SO WELL.
I WOULD SAY IT WAS A MATTER OF TIME BUT I FEEL LIKE IT
TO SVIVE" SHOW.OUGH THIS "DRIVE >> Stephen: WHY IS IT SO BIG
IN EUROPE? WHY WAS IT SO BIG THERE FIRST?
>> Daniel: IT IS THE HEART OF MOTORSPORT AND FORMULA 1.
A LOT OF THE TEAMS ARE BASED THERE.
EVEN ME COMING FROM AUSTRALIA. >> [CHEERING]
>> Daniel: THAT'S WHERE I KNEW I KNEW TO BE.
I NEEDED TO BE THERE. THAT'S WHERE A LOT OF THE TEAMS,
THE SPONSORS ARE AND ULTIMATELY THE INDUSTRY.
THERE IS PROBABLY SOME HISTORY BEHIND THAT.
>> Stephen: WHAT ARE THE FANS LIKE IN DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE
WORLD? CAN YOU HEAR A CROWD OR LOOK AT
CROWD AND SAY I KNOW WHERE I AM IN THE WORLD BASED ON THE CROWD.
>> Daniel: AUSTRALIANS AND AMERICANS ARE VERY SIMILAR.
VERY ROWDY, FUN. LET'S HANG FOR A BEER LATER.
BUT THEN YOU HAVE, I THINK THE REAL FUN ONE IS JAPAN.
YOU HAVE COMPLETE, BOTH SIDES WHERE THEY ARE THE MOST INTENSE
AND KNOWLEDGEABLE. TO A POINT WHERE THEY ARE CLOSE
TO BEING STALKERS. THEY ARE ALSO SO RESPECTFUL AND
POLITE. THAT IS, LIKE, REALLY
INTERESTING ONE AS WELL. >> Stephen: WHAT IS THE BEST
CIRCUIT? I HAVE A DEAR FRIEND, KATIE
DANCY, IN THE AUDIENCE, FRIEND OF MINE, SHE'S BECOME OBSESSED.
SHE IS HERE TONIGHT BECAUSE YOU'RE HERE.
SHE ASKED ME TO PASS ALONG THIS QUESTION.
BEST CIRCUIT TO BE A FAN VERSUS BEST CIRCUIT TO BE A DRIVER.
>> Daniel: FOR A FAN, AND I KNOW, I AM IN AMERICA BUT ITS
TRUTH. I LOVE AUSTIN.
IT'S REALLY FUN. >> Stephen: GOOD BARBECUE TOO.
>> Daniel: THE BARBECUE, THE MUSIC.
IT'S ITS OWN KIND OF ATMOSPHERE AND I THINK THAT'S REALLY
SPECIAL. IT'S NOT THE ONLY ONE BUT THAT'S
CERTAINLY ONE THAT I LOVE GOING TO.
I'LL PROBABLY CONTINUE TO GO TO JUST AS A FAN IN THE FUTURE.
FOR A DRIVING EXPERIENCE, I THINK MONACO, THAT IS OUR CROWN
JEWEL. >> Stephen: I HEARD A RUMOR
THEY WERE GOING TO ELIMINATE MONACO.
DO YOU THINK IT'S GOING TO CONTINUE?
>> Daniel: I THINK SO. >> Stephen: IT'S CLASSIC.
>> Daniel: YEAH, IT'S A STAPLE.
TO WIN THAT, IT IS SO PRESTIGIOUS.
IT IS GLAMOROUS. IT'S KIND OF WHAT YOU WOULD, I
WOULD SAY WHEN YOU THINK OF F1, YOU THINK OF THE MONACO
GRAND PRIX. THE CELEBRITIES, THE RACE.
IT'S EVERYTHING. THAT WILL STAY.
>> Stephen: LET'S TALK ABOUT THE ATHLETICISM OF BEING A
FORMULA 1 RACE. PEOPLE DON'T AUTOMATICALLY THINK
OF THE ATHLETICISM REQUIRED TO DO IT.
WHAT KIND OF TRAINING DO YOU NEED TO DO?
WHAT ARE THE MUSCLES YOU'RE WORKING ON TO WORK THE PADDLES?
>> Daniel: [LAUGHS] I USED TO GET ANGRY ABOUT, LIKE
ALL YOU DO IS WORK THE PADDLES. NO.
IT'S ONE OF THE VERY FEW SPORTS THAT YOU CAN RELATE TO.
WHEN PEOPLE ARE LIKE, I DON'T GET IT, YOU HAVE TO BE FIT.
ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS JUST SIT AND DRIVE.
I WOULD SNAP BACK AND SAY NO, NO, IT'S A REAL SPORT.
WE HAVE TO BE ATHLETES. NO ONE ACTUALLY CAN SAY, IF YOU
WANT TO DRIVE A F1 CAR, YOU CAN'T.
THERE'S 20 OF US TO DO IT IN THE WORLD.
IT'S NOT VERY ACCESSIBLE. 20 DRIVERS ON THE GRID WHICH IS
WILD AND ITSELF I FEEL. IT'S MAINLY THE G FORCES.
THAT'S THE BIG ONE. >> Stephen: HOW MANY Gs ON A
TIGHT TURN? >> Daniel: DEFINITELY OVER 5.
I WOULD SAY MOST CORNERS, MOST CIRCUITS HAVE CORNERS WHERE WE
REACH FIVE OR MORE Gs. >> Stephen: AND HOW MANY TIMES
ARE YOU DOING THAT? >> Daniel: AN AVERAGE REESE'S
60 LAPS. IT'S ABOUT 90 MINUTES LONG.
IT'S 12, 15 CORNERS. EVERY LAP.
WHO IS GOOD AT MATH? I DON'T KNOW.
IT'S A LOT. >> Stephen: A BUNCH.
>> Daniel: YOU NEED THE STRENGTH TO HOLD ON.
OUR NECK MUSCLE IS THE BIGGEST ONE THAT NEEDS TO SUSTAIN THOSE
FORCES. THE NEXT IS A WEIRD MUSCLE TO
TRAIN BUT ALSO WHEN IT FATIGUES, I DON'T KNOW, IN THE GYM I FEEL
LIKE YOU CAN ALWAYS SQUEEZE OUT ONE MORE REP.
WITH THE NECK, IT'S LIKE A SWITCH.
WHEN IT GOES, IT GOES. >> Stephen: HAVE YOU EVER BEEN
DRIVING AND SUDDENLY JUST GO RAG DOLL?
>> Daniel: YEAH. >> Stephen: WHAT'S THAT LIKE?
>> Daniel: NOTHING PREPARES YOU FOR F1 SO YOU HAVE TO KIND
OF LEARNING THE HARD WAY. IT'S JUST PAIN.
IT'S MISERY. >> Stephen: YOU'VE GOT TO KEEP
DRIVING. >> Daniel: YOU CAN'T DO IT
VERY WELL BECAUSE YOUR HEAD IS GOING EVERYWHERE.
YOU LOSE YOUR LINE OF SIGHT. THE FEW TIMES THAT YOU WANT TO
MECHANICAL FAILURE. YOU JUST WANTED TO BE OVER.
>> Stephen: WOULD YOU CALL YOURSELF AN ADRENALINE JUNKIE?
>> Daniel: YEAH. >> Stephen: DO YOU DO OTHER
DANGEROUS THINGS? DO YOU JUGGLE CHAINSAWS?
HEAVY BUNGEE JUMP? >> Daniel: I AM NOT A PSYCHO.
>> Stephen: HAVE YOU BUNGEE JUMPED?
>> Daniel: I HAVEN'T BUNGEE JUMPED.
>> Stephen: I'VE GOT THAT AT YOU.
32 FEET PER SECOND PER SECOND. >> Daniel: I SKYDIVE DOWN THAT
WAS ALREADY ABOVE AND BEYOND. I'M KIND OF SCARED OF HEIGHTS.
>> Stephen: VERY SCARED OF HEIGHTS.
I WOULD NEVER SKYDIVE. I KNOW THAT I AM TIED TO THE
BRIDGE. >> Daniel: BUNGEE SEEMS MORE
SCARY? >> Stephen: BECAUSE THE IMPACT
WOULD BE QUICKER? >> Daniel: IT SEEMS MORE REAL.
YOU ARE STARING AT THE GROUND. WHERE DID YOU DO IT?
>> Stephen: IN NEW ZEALAND. >> Daniel: WOULD YOU RECOMMEND
A QUESTION MARK >> Stephen: NO.
I WOULDN'T RECOMMEND IT. LOVELY TO MEET YOU.
SO GOOD TO HAVE YOU HERE. "DRIVE TO SURVIVE"
SEASON 5 PREMIERING ON NETFLIX. DANIEL RICCIARDO, EVERYBODY.