The presenter taking over from Jeremy Clarkson on the motoring show has shared recollections of the challenging conditions encountered during filming of the latest season.
Francis Bourgeois, who forms part of the fresh presenting lineup alongside James Engelsman and Thomas Holland, disclosed that exhausting filming circumstances in Angola brought the group to what he described as approaching a breaking point.
The social media personality, recognised for his train content, joined the two YouTube creators for the new Amazon Prime release.
In conversation with the publication, he outlined the demanding experiences and escapades faced by the updated trio, acknowledging that certain moments proved exceptionally difficult.
The three presenters suffered gastrointestinal problems during an approximately twelve-hour drive across the Angolan landscape, with Mr Bourgeois characterising the experience as constructive hardship.
Despite these filming obstacles, the men persevered and strengthened their camaraderie throughout the process, according to the presenter.
Addressing Prime Video, he detailed the approaches the three employed to maintain morale during their journeys.
Mr Bourgeois would compose humorous material on his mobile device aiming to amuse his colleagues, referring to this as an experimental approach.
The TikTok personality admitted he frequently contemplated methods to elicit laughter from his co-hosts.
His comedic style tends toward the unconventional, and over time the group developed an understanding of what consistently entertained each other.
Mr Holland observed that Mr Bourgeois possesses an inherently distinctive comedic perspective, which combined with Holland and Engelsman’s established rapport, meant the newcomer consistently introduced surprising elements to their interactions.
One particularly memorable instance involved the group comparing vehicle horns to determine which automobile most closely mimicked the sound of a school bus.
Holland noted that he had not initially realised Mr Bourgeois’s vehicle lacked a functional horn entirely.
The improvised solution Mr Bourgeois devised left Holland in stitches for an extended period, with Holland describing genuine tears of amusement at the outcome.