Formula 1: Drive to Survive

If you want a documentary that respects its subject, Formula 1: Drive to Survive is available in Australia on Netflix, and in the US on Netflix and Apple TV right now. With 8 seasons behind it, the show has had time to find its rhythm and keep it. An 8/10 rating says what the writing already makes obvious: this one works. Toto Wolff's involvement signals a level of cooperation that is hard to secure. Put it on tonight on Netflix and see for yourself.

Formula 1: Drive to Survive is not trying to be everything to everyone, and that focus is exactly what makes it work. Formula 1: Drive to Survive approaches its subject with the rigour that makes documentary storytelling worth taking seriously. 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. Toto Wolff and Christian Horner give the storytelling a level of trust that shows. It ran for 8 seasons (2019–2026), and the writing holds up across every one of them. The restraint in Formula 1: Drive to Survive is what makes it trustworthy — it does not need to editorialise to make its point. It rarely drops the ball, and when it does, it recovers fast.

Formula 1: Drive to Survive is the kind of documentary you immediately want to recommend to someone else. If you have already watched Brawn: The Impossible Formula 1 Story, Formula 1: Drive to Survive is a natural next step. 8 seasons is a lot, but the quality holds all the way through. The subject drives every choice here, not the other way around. The kind of production you finish and immediately want to read more about.

Formula 1: Drive to Survive is currently airing new episodes, created by James Gay-Rees — so there's no better time to catch up before the story moves forward. Find exactly where it's streaming below, and TV Butler Pro makes it effortless to track your progress as you go. Just search the name, and Butler finds it instantly, tells you which service has it, and remembers exactly where you left off.