Formula 1: Drive to Survive

Formula 1: Drive to Survive

Watch your back.

Created by James Gay-Rees

On Netflix

2019–8 seasons78 episodes8.2 / 10

A high-energy sports documentary that balances the glamour and technical spectacle of Formula 1 with the interpersonal drama and cutthroat competition of its elite drivers and teams.

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.

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Questions people ask

  • Is Formula 1: Drive to Survive violent? Barely. Less violent than 78% of series.

  • Is Formula 1: Drive to Survive scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 70% of series.

  • Is Formula 1: Drive to Survive sad? Not especially. Less sad than 68% of series.

  • Is Formula 1: Drive to Survive easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Does Formula 1: Drive to Survive leave you hopeful? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity85

How unlike any other series this one feels

Surprise73

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love62

How much audiences actually like it

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