The 33rd season, hosted by McGuinness, Freddie Flintoff and Chris Harris, will see the trio head off on another round of driving shenanigans, including a trip to the prestigious GT Cup at Donington, where they introduce a young race team to Lando Norris.<\/p>\n
Speaking to RadioTimes.com<\/a> and other press about the episode, McGuinness said that it will explore how the world of motorsport can be difficult to enter.<\/p>\n \u201cUnless you\u2019ve got a lot of money, it\u2019s very tricky to get into and most young people who are talented, whether they are drivers or mechanics, will never get a chance to be a part of that world,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n \u201cSo we thought, \u2018Right, let\u2019s look at getting a team together of young people and giving them a go at doing that.’\u201d<\/p>\n He said they took the team of four young drivers to McLaren and surprised them with an appearance from Norris.<\/p>\n \u201cThey didn\u2019t know Lando was going to be there,\u201d McGuinness continued. \u201cHe walked around the corner and you see the genuine surprise and happiness on their faces, it\u2019s lovely.<\/p> \u201cThey just mucked in and they did brilliantly and it just goes to show if people get a chance, they can actually do well in a sport. But that\u2019s a very, very tricky sport to get into. Unless you\u2019ve got a lot of money or rich parents or whatever, you know. So yeah, it was good to see.\u201d<\/p>\n Top Gear\u2019s new season<\/a> will see its three motorheads drive along the de-restricted autobahn motorway in Germany, try their hand at stock car racing and test out Hmong karts in Thailand.<\/p>\n Top Gear returns to BBC One later this month. <\/strong>Looking for something else to watch in the meantime? Check out our\u00a0TV Guide<\/a>\u00a0or visit our dedicated\u00a0Entertainment<\/a>\u00a0hub.<\/strong><\/p>\n The latest issue of Radio Times magazine is on sale now \u2013\u00a0subscribe now<\/a>\u00a0and get the next 12 issues for only \u00a31. For more\u00a0from<\/span>\u00a0the biggest stars in TV, listen to the<\/span>\u00a0Radio Times\u00a0View<\/span>\u00a0From<\/span>\u00a0My<\/span>\u00a0Sofa<\/span>\u00a0podcast<\/a>.<\/span><\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/body><\/html>\n By Lauren Morris Published: Tuesday, 25 October 2022 at 12:00 am Paddy McGuinness has spoken about welcoming a Formula 1 star back to Top Gear for the show\u2019s upcoming season, with the race car driver surprising a group of young drivers with no track experience. 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