Formula 1 set for talks with Netflix after claims Drive to Survive ‘faked’ drama
3 years ago

Formula 1 set for talks with Netflix after claims Drive to Survive ‘faked’ drama

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Formula 1 will meet with Netflix to discuss the future of popular documentary <em>Drive to Survive</em> after accusations that the show “faked” drama. Red Bull’s Max Verstappen declined to take part in the latest series and said that the show had “faked a few rivalries which don’t really exist”. Stefano Domenicali, the CEO of F1, insists that the show is beneficial for the sport, but also believes “a dialogue is needed” to ensure that both Netflix and the drivers are happy.

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Drive to Survive: When does season 7 of F1 series come out on Netflix?
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Drive to Survive: When does season 7 of F1 series come out on Netflix?

The Independent  

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Netflix eye live F1 broadcast rights after Drive to Survive success
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Netflix eye live F1 broadcast rights after Drive to Survive success

The Independent  

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Drive to Survive: When is season 6 of F1 series on Netflix?
1 year, 1 month ago

Drive to Survive: When is season 6 of F1 series on Netflix?

The Independent  

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The booming business of F1 to be explored in CNBC documentary airing ahead of Las Vegas Grand Prix
1 year, 5 months ago

The booming business of F1 to be explored in CNBC documentary airing ahead of Las Vegas Grand Prix

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The documentary “Inside Track: The Business of Formula 1 …

The booming business of F1 to be explored in CNBC documentary airing ahead of Las Vegas Grand Prix
1 year, 5 months ago

The booming business of F1 to be explored in CNBC documentary airing ahead of Las Vegas Grand Prix

Associated Press  

Formula One fanatics will get more behind-the-scenes access to the global motorsports series through a new CNBC documentary that explores the business aspects of the highest form of racing in the world. The documentary “Inside Track: The Business of Formula 1 " will debut Nov. 16 on CNBC ahead of the inaugural Las Vegas Grand Prix. CNBC anchor and documentary …

Netflix launches first ever live golf tournament with F1's 'Drive to Survive' stars and PGA Tour's 'Full Swing' pros to face off ahead of the Las Vegas Grand Prix next month
1 year, 5 months ago

Netflix launches first ever live golf tournament with F1's 'Drive to Survive' stars and PGA Tour's 'Full Swing' pros to face off ahead of the Las Vegas Grand Prix next month

Daily Mail  

Netflix has announced its entry to the world of live sports. 'The Netflix Cup' will be a golf tournament that features four drivers from 'Formula 1: Drive to Survive' paired with golfers starring in 'Full Swing'. The inaugural 18-hole tournament will take place in Las Vegas' Wynn Golf Club ahead of the first Formula 1 Las Vegas Grand Prix. 'New …

F1’s ‘Drive to Survive’ effect: Inside the show’s ratings and its impact on race viewership
1 year, 11 months ago

F1’s ‘Drive to Survive’ effect: Inside the show’s ratings and its impact on race viewership

New York Times  

The debut of Netflix’s fifth season of “Formula 1: Drive to Survive” in February saw nearly 570,000 viewers over its first week — a 40 percent jump over 2022’s Season 4 debut and the most yet for the behind-the-scenes docuseries that’s widely credited with helping boost the open-wheeled racing circuit’s U.S. popularity. It's a new dawn for @F1: Drive To …

F1: Drive to Survive star Daniel Ricciardo ‘full steam ahead’ with scripted Formula 1 show on Hulu
1 year, 11 months ago

F1: Drive to Survive star Daniel Ricciardo ‘full steam ahead’ with scripted Formula 1 show on Hulu

The Independent  

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Netflix F1 Show 'Drive to Survive' Faces Backlash Over Tobacco Advertising
2 years ago

Netflix F1 Show 'Drive to Survive' Faces Backlash Over Tobacco Advertising

News 18  

Netflix’s popular Formula One show is providing tobacco giants with a fast and effective marketing vehicle to swerve past bans on advertising their product, industry monitors said Wednesday. In a fresh report, F1 industry monitor Formula Money and tobacco industry watchdog STOP charged that in just the fourth season of “Drive to Survive”, “a total of 1.1 billion minutes of …

‘Drive to Survive’ Netflix season 5 review: A lacklustre narration with glaring blindspots
2 years, 1 month ago

‘Drive to Survive’ Netflix season 5 review: A lacklustre narration with glaring blindspots

The Hindu  

“This is not a documentary,” remarks Toto Wolff, the team principal of Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One team in one of the opening sequences — I’d like to borrow his words for this review. Drive to Survive Season 5 Creator: Formula One Cast: Lewis Hamilton, Max Verstappen, Charles Leclerc, Daniel Ricciardo, Will Buxton, Mattia Binotto, Toto Wolff, Christian Horner, Guenther …

‘Drive to Survive’ season five: our top five takeaways
2 years, 1 month ago

‘Drive to Survive’ season five: our top five takeaways

New York Times  

The wait is over, Formula One fans — Netflix has dropped the long anticipated season five of “Formula 1: Drive to Survive,” chronicling the 2022 season. The ‘piranha club’ battles over porpoising Alongside the on-track battles, there is a whole different game being played in F1’s “piranha club,” the sport’s political landscape and rivalries of the team bosses. If a …

How ‘Drive to Survive’ remade Formula One for America
2 years, 1 month ago

How ‘Drive to Survive’ remade Formula One for America

New York Times  

Formula One teams are fine-tuning their new cars right now in pre-season testing, but many fans will be thinking all about last year. Last year, a global survey by Motorsport Network found the average age of F1 fans — not just “Drive to Survive” viewers — had fallen from 36 to 32 since 2017. “This has resonated with a different …

F1: Netflix miss out on broadcast rights in United States despite Drive to Survive popularity
2 years, 4 months ago

F1: Netflix miss out on broadcast rights in United States despite Drive to Survive popularity

The Independent  

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How Netflix’s ‘Formula 1: Drive to Survive’ drove the sport’s ratings
2 years, 8 months ago

How Netflix’s ‘Formula 1: Drive to Survive’ drove the sport’s ratings

The Hindu  

Ahead of the Las Vegas Grand Prix announcement in March this year, Liberty Media boss Greg Maffei said that after the release of the fourth season of Netflix series Formula 1: Drive to Survive, the show had become the No.1 show in 33 countries. Though the latest season received criticism from drivers and fans alike for misrepresentation of facts, the …

F1: Max Verstappen Teases a Return to Netflix Docuseries Drive to Survive
2 years, 9 months ago

F1: Max Verstappen Teases a Return to Netflix Docuseries Drive to Survive

News 18  

Top executives of Formula One are revelling in the massive success of the Netflix docuseries Drive to Survive. Verstappen had stated in March that he didn’t plan to change his mind about giving interviews for the Netflix docuseries. Verstappen also gave credit to the docuseries for increasing F1’s popularity but noted that the show needed to be good for him …

Formula One confirms Netflix series Drive to Survive has been extended for a fifth and sixth season
2 years, 10 months ago

Formula One confirms Netflix series Drive to Survive has been extended for a fifth and sixth season

Daily Mail  

The popular Formula One documentary series Drive to Survive has been renewed for a fifth and sixth season by Netflix. Netflix hit Drive to Survive has been extended for the 2022 and 2023 championships A statement on F1's official website said: 'Formula 1 and Netflix can today confirm that the highly popular series Formula 1: Drive to Survive has been …

Netflix's 'Formula 1: Drive To Survive' Is The Best Dysfunctional Workplace Drama On TV
2 years, 10 months ago

Netflix's 'Formula 1: Drive To Survive' Is The Best Dysfunctional Workplace Drama On TV

Huff Post  

Formula 1: Drive to Survive - Production Stills Netflix's "Formula 1: Drive To Survive" follows stars like Lewis Hamilton vying for a championship, along with midfield teams simply struggling to finish a race intact. But in Netflix’s racing reality show “Formula 1: Drive To Survive,” workplace politics is no unspoken secret. Working hard doesn’t automatically lead to success for drivers …

Pierre Gasly says scenes for Netflix’s Drive to Survive are ‘made up’
2 years, 11 months ago

Pierre Gasly says scenes for Netflix’s Drive to Survive are ‘made up’

The Independent  

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Verstappen accuses Netflix show 'Drive to Survive' of fabrication
3 years ago

Verstappen accuses Netflix show 'Drive to Survive' of fabrication

The Hindu  

Formula One world champion Max Verstappen on Friday slammed Netflix docu-series 'Drive to Survive', accusing the show of an inaccurate portrayal of the sport's protagonists, including McLaren's Lando Norris. "It’s just not my thing," Verstappen told reporters at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix on Friday. 'Drive to Survive' has played a key role in drawing new, younger fans to the …

Max Verstappen doubles down on opposition to Drive to Survive
3 years ago

Max Verstappen doubles down on opposition to Drive to Survive

The Independent  

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Drive to Survive Season 4: An Angsty and Cathartic Review from a New Formula 1 Fan
3 years ago

Drive to Survive Season 4: An Angsty and Cathartic Review from a New Formula 1 Fan

News 18  

How many of you, especially women, gave up watching or following a sport because you couldn’t stand the interrogative scrutiny of ‘veteran fans’? Sometime last year, I crash-landed on Drive to Survive, Netflix’s all-access pass into the flashy, fast and flawed world of Formula 1. Get up to speed on 7 key rule changes this season including…→ A tweak to …

Drive to Survive: Inside the dramatic world of Netflix’s hit F1 show
3 years ago

Drive to Survive: Inside the dramatic world of Netflix’s hit F1 show

The Independent  

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Formula One fans get excited as Netflix announce March 11 release date for 'Drive to Survive' series
3 years, 1 month ago

Formula One fans get excited as Netflix announce March 11 release date for 'Drive to Survive' series

Daily Mail  

Excitement levels for Formula One fans reached new heights on Wednesday as Netflix announced that the new 'Drive to Survive' series will be launched on March 11. The new series will come out just a week before the start of the 2022 Formula One season on March 20, with fans promising to watch the entire Netflix series 'in one sitting'. …

F1 drivers defend Netflix series after Verstappen snub
3 years, 5 months ago

F1 drivers defend Netflix series after Verstappen snub

The Hindu  

Leading Formula One drivers defended the popular Netflix “Drive to Survive” fly-on-the-wall series on Thursday after Red Bull’s championship leader Max Verstappen said he was snubbing it because he felt some of the rivalries were “faked.” The docu-series, now filming its fourth season, has been credited as a big factor in fuelling the sport’s growth in the United States. Mercedes’ …

Netflix’s ‘Drive to Survive’ effect on F1’s U.S. popularity is on full display at the U.S. Grand Prix
3 years, 5 months ago

Netflix’s ‘Drive to Survive’ effect on F1’s U.S. popularity is on full display at the U.S. Grand Prix

New York Times  

AUSTIN, Texas — Like many people during quarantine in April 2020, Mallory McFall binged-watched several television shows while she was stuck at home, and reached the point where she was unsure what to view next. Since premiering in 2019, “Drive to Survive” has become one of Netflix’s most popular shows, manifesting in skyrocketing popularity within the U.S. Race fans are …

Opinion: Netflix’s Formula One series captures drama in detail
6 years ago

Opinion: Netflix’s Formula One series captures drama in detail

Live Mint  

In 2005, a 24-year-old Formula One driver from Spain called Fernando Alonso became, at the time, the youngest world champion in history. One such scene involves Red Bull team boss Christian Horner, strolling around his farm with his wife, former Spice Girls singer Geri Halliwell. F1 montages always look good, but this show—which patches together reactions from different teams, and …

Formula One documentary to be screened on Netflix as part of sport's expansion plans
7 years ago

Formula One documentary to be screened on Netflix as part of sport's expansion plans

Daily Mail  

Netflix are to make a documentary series chronicling the 2018 Formula One season and which will be screened next year, the sport's rights holders announced on Saturday ahead of the opening race in Australia. Formula One said the makers of the 10-part series would have unparalleled and exclusive access over the course of the year to the drivers, team bosses …

Formula 1 podcast: From predictions for 2018 Australian Grand Prix to 'Battle of the Renaults'
7 years ago

Formula 1 podcast: From predictions for 2018 Australian Grand Prix to 'Battle of the Renaults'

Firstpost  

In this week’s episode of the Inside Line F1 Podcast, we wonder if the drivers of the future will be expected to perform more duties than just racing. And of course, the marketers in them discuss Formula 1’s first-ever global media campaign with keen interest. Will Formula 1 enthrall us at the season-opening 2018 Australian Grand Prix with a multi-driver …

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