Plot Synopsis

FORMULA 1: DRIVE TO SURVIVE is a docuseries that follows drivers, managers and team owners during one cutthroat season of Formula 1 racing. This series reveals the true story of the sport - not only the fight to be number one, but the battle for the heart, soul, and direction of this multi-billion-dollar business. Formula 1 is undergoing a huge revolution since the takeover in January 2017 by Liberty Media. All eyes are on the sport as they undergo a reinvention to build the sports' sustainability and put passion at its heart. The series has unprecedented access to the top drivers, principals and owners , giving a deeper insight into the personal lives, the sacrifices and challenges of those who have dedicated everything to their love of the world's fastest sport. As a new generation of drivers step out of the shadows of the older more experienced rivals and legends of the track, the scene is set for a new wave of gripping competition and challenges on the grid. Beginning in Melbourne where the world of high stakes, adrenaline and passion that underlies Formula 1 is launched. From there the series moves with the teams following each of the races; from Bahrain to Canada, Austria, Singapore, Austin to Brazil, before culminating in the final fight of the season in Abu Dhabi, where scores are there to be settled. FORMULA 1: DRIVE TO SURVIVE premiered on Friday, March 8, 2019 at 3:01am ET/12:01am PT, as Netflix released all 10 episodes of the first season.

Season 2 of FORMULA 1: DRIVE TO SURVIVE premiered on Friday, February 28, 2020 at 3:01am ET/12:01am PT, as Netflix released all 10 episodes of the new season. This year for the first time, all 10 teams, including Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula 1 Team and Scuderia Ferrari, gave Netflix insider access as they battled it out for victory in the greatest racing series in the world. Only 20 drivers get to compete in Formula 1 and with some of the sport's top names racing for new teams, 2019 proved to be a season of broken alliances and renewed rivalries. For Formula 1 drivers like Nico Hulkenberg, holding on to a job can feel like a game of musical chairs. Will the music stop at the German Grand Prix?

The entire 10-episode third season of FORMULA 1: DRIVE TO SURVIVE dropped on Friday, March 19, 2021 on Netflix. During a shortened 2020 season, Lewis Hamilton, Daniel Ricciardo and other top drivers pursue checkered flags as COVID-19 turns the world upside down.

FORMULA 1: DRIVE TO SURVIVE returned for its fourth season on Friday, March 11, 2022, as Netflix released the entire 10-episode new season. Season 4 once again take fans behind the scenes to witness first-hand how the drivers and teams prepare to battle it out for victory in one of the sport's most dramatic seasons to date. With 20 drivers -- some veterans, some rookies -- this season offers never before seen footage and interviews from the sport's biggest names. Get ready to delve into fierce team rivalries, unexpected podiums, and the intense title battle between Mercedes and Red Bull as the pressure reaches an all-time high both on and off the grid.

The fifth season of FORMULA 1: DRIVE TO SURVIVE debuted on Friday, February 24, 2023 on Netflix, as the streaming service released all 10 episodes of the new season. Season 5 once again takes 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 new season offers never-before-seen footage and interviews from the sport's biggest names for a season that starts with all of Formula 1's teams having rebuilt their vehicles from the ground up. 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. 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. 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.
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Season 6 of DRIVE TO SURVIVE debuted on Friday, February 23, 2024 on Netflix, which released all ten 45-minute episodes of the new season, which follows the new team lineups, management takedowns, fierce friendships and bitter rivalries of another high-octane season on the Formula 1 circuit. In the season opener, " Money Talks," Lawrence Stroll will do whatever it takes for Aston Martin to become world champion. But his dreams could be over before the new season even starts. Then, in "Fall from Grace," hopes are high for Nyck de Vries as he takes his first shot at Formula One. With the pressure mounting, he struggles to keep up the pace.