Netflix’s Formula 1: Drive to Survive launches 24 February
FORMULA 1: DRIVE TO SURVIVE S5 LAUNCHES 24 FEBRUARY
Offering unprecedented access, this new season will once again take fans behind the scenes, to witness first-hand how the drivers and teams prepare to battle it out for the 2022 FIA Formula 1 World Championship. The series will offer never-before-seen footage and interviews from the sport’s biggest names. Formula 1: Drive to Survive is executive-produced by Academy-Award winner James Gay-Rees (Amy, Senna) and Paul Martin (Diego Maradona) for Box to Box Films.
About Formula 1: Drive to Survive
- Launch date: 24th February 2023
- Episodes: 10 x 45 mins
- Production Companies: Box to Box Films
- Executive Producers: Academy-Award winner James Gay-Rees (Amy, Senna) and Paul Martin (Diego Maradona) for Box to Box Films.
Episodes
Episode 1 – The New Dawn
As the season begins in Bahrain, Ferrari hopes new cars will finally propel them to the top, and Haas makes a risky bet on a last-minute driver switch.
Episode 2 – Bounce Back
Mercedes principal Toto Wolff works to combat the team’s unexpected struggles, while Lewis Hamilton navigates a bumpy ride in the team’s redesigned car.
Episode 3 – Like Father, Like Son?
Crashes and costs mount for Haas as driver Mick Schumacher fights to live up to his father’s racing legacy and prove his worth to the team.
Episode 4 – Matter Of Principal
Ferrari drivers and decision-makers feel the pressure of high expectations at a star-studded new event in Miami and a game-changing race at Silverstone.
Episode 5 – Hot Seat
As the Red Bull team pushes to build on their lead against Ferrari, all eyes are on Sergio “Checo” Pérez during a dramatic Monaco Grand Prix.
Episode 6 – Pardon My French
Otmar Szafnauer’s efforts to overhaul Alpine bear fruit — until a new round of driver musical chairs throws his plans for the future into question.
Episode 7 – Nice Guys Finish Last
Daniel Ricciardo’s future starts to look uncertain when McLaren team managers set their sights on new talent, while Alpine weighs the best way forward.
Episode 8 – Alpha Male
When Pierre Gasly announces he’s leaving Alpha Tauri, Yuki Tsunoda faces losing a teammate and a friend. Can he step up to show that he’s ready to lead?
Episode 9 – Over The Limit
With both championships within reach, Red Bull’s team faces incendiary accusations that they’ve cheated by violating a league-wide spending cap.
Episode 10 – End Of The Road
The 2022 season hurtles toward a conclusion in Abu Dhabi, where Ferrari fights to hold off Mercedes and McLaren hopes for a miracle to overtake Alpine.
