Documentary series · Netflix
Formula 1: Drive to Survive
Watch your back.
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Max Verstappen
Self
70 eps
Lewis Hamilton
Self
70 eps
Charles Leclerc
Self
70 eps
Sergio Pérez
Self
70 eps
George Russell
Self
60 eps
Carlos Sainz Jr.
Self
70 eps
Nico Hülkenberg
Self
40 eps
Lando Norris
Self
60 eps
Esteban Ocon
Self
60 eps
Fernando Alonso
Self
50 eps
Valtteri Bottas
Self
70 eps
Daniel Ricciardo
Self
70 eps
Kevin Magnussen
Self
60 eps
Nicholas Latifi
Self
30 eps
Sebastian Vettel
Self
50 eps
Pierre Gasly
Self
70 eps
Lance Stroll
Self
70 eps
Yuki Tsunoda
Self
40 eps
Oscar Piastri
Self
20 eps
Zhou Guanyu
Self
30 eps
Alexander Albon
Self
50 eps
Mick Schumacher
Self
21 eps
Logan Sargeant
Self
20 eps
Kimi Räikkönen
Self
40 eps
Daniil Kvyat
Self
20 eps
Romain Grosjean
Self
30 eps
Antonio Giovinazzi
Self
30 eps
Stoffel Vandoorne
Self
10 eps
Nikita Mazepin
Self
10 eps
Marcus Ericsson
Self
10 eps
Brendon Hartley
Self
10 eps
Robert Kubica
Self
10 eps
Sergey Sirotkin
Self
10 eps
Guenther Steiner
Self
10 eps
Toto Wolff
Self
78 eps
Mattia Binotto
Self
10 eps
Will Buxton
Self
47 eps
Jack Doohan
Self
10 eps
Franco Colapinto
Self
10 eps
Oliver Bearman
Self
10 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How Formula 1: Drive to Survive actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
Formula 1: Drive to Survive reads strongest on Character Depth, Bingeability and Emotional Weight.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
The story
What it's about
Drivers, managers and team owners live life in the fast lane — both on and off the track — during each cutthroat season of Formula 1 racing.
The run
Seasons
8 seasons · 78 episodes.
Season 1 · Complete
Season 1
201910 episodes
8.7IMDbDrivers, managers and team owners live life in the fast lane — both on and off the track — during each cutthroat season of Formula 1 racing.
Best episode · S01E10 Crossing the Line
Season 2 · Complete
Season 2
202010 episodes
8.3IMDbWith some of Formula 1's top names driving for new teams, 2019 proves to be a season of broken alliances and renewed rivalries.
Best episode · S02E10 Checkered Flag
Season 3 · Complete
Season 3
202110 episodes
8.0IMDbDuring a shortened 2020 season, Lewis Hamilton, Daniel Ricciardo and other top drivers pursue checkered flags as COVID-19 turns the world upside down.
Best episode · S03E09 Man on Fire
Season 4 · Complete
Season 4
202210 episodes
7.5IMDbTwenty drivers — some veterans, some rookies — compete in another drama-filled and adrenaline-fueled season of Formula 1 racing.
Best episode · S04E03 Tipping Point
Season 5 · Complete
Season 5
202310 episodes
7.2IMDbFormula 1's teams have rebuilt their vehicles from the ground up for a thrilling 2022 season, and this year's championships are anyone's to win.
Best episode · S05E04 Like Father, Like Son?
Season 6 · Complete
Season 6
202410 episodes
7.1IMDbFollow the new team lineups, management takedowns, fierce friendships and bitter rivalries of another high-octane season on the Formula 1 circuit.
Best episode · S06E03 Under Pressure
Season 7 · Complete
Season 7
202510 episodes
6.9IMDbFamiliar faces make a comeback, team stalwarts defect to arch rivals, and new champions emerge in one of Formula One’s most tumultuous seasons yet
Best episode · S07E10 End Game
Season 8 · Complete
Season 8
20268 episodes
7.4IMDbBest episode · S08E01 New Kids on the Track
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S01E10
Crossing the Line
Drivers — both legends and upstarts — focus on ending the year on a high note as the teams prepare for the season's final race at Abu Dhabi.
S03E09
Man on Fire
Over the course of two drama-filled races, drivers with uncertain futures vie to hold on to their F1 seats. A horrifying crash shocks everyone.
S01E01
All to Play For
Driver Daniel Ricciardo looks to make a statement on the track while the teams prepare for the first race of the season at the Australian Grand Prix.
S01E07
Keeping Your Head
Perhaps trying too hard, Haas F1 Team driver Romain Grosjean struggles with confidence and nerves at the famed French Grand Prix.
S01E06
All or Nothing
When Force India is bought by a group led by Lawrence Stroll, the team's two drivers worry Stroll's son, Lance, may take one of their spots.
S01E04
The Art of War
The troubled offtrack relationship between Red Bull and Renault hits a new low. Meanwhile, a top Formula 1 driver makes a shocking move.
Recently aired
Latest Episodes
S08E03
The Number 1 Problem
S08E05
The Sky's the Limit
S08E01
New Kids on the Track
S08E02
Strictly Business
S08E04
The Bull with No Horns
S08E06
The Duel
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- James Gay-ReesExecutive Producer
- Sophie ToddExecutive Producer
- Paul MartinExecutive Producer
Music
- Walter MairOriginal Music Composer
Where to watch
Streaming
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