The eighth season of "Drive to Survive" is available on Netflix

To help pass the time while waiting for the official start of the 2026 season of the F1 Netflix launched the eighth season of "Scheduled for March 8 in Melbourne, Australia" F1: Drive to Survive (Formula 1: Drivers of Their Destiny, in French, Ed.) This eight-episode series retraces the highlights, dramas, and rivalries of the 2025 Formula 1 season.

This season focuses in particular on the newcomers to the F1 grid, six of whom made their full-time debuts last year in the inaugural chapter. The second episode deals with the replacement of Jack Doohan, who was dismissed after only six races. The third then focuses on McLaren and the internal duel between Oscar piastri et Lando Norris for the title. Episode four recounts the difficulties encountered by Red Bullfrom the car's performance to the team's management and the departure of Christian Horner.

The following section details the start of the season of Williams while the sixth installment evokes the duel for second place in the Constructors' Championship between Classic Ferrari for sale et Mercedes BenzFinally, the penultimate part recounts the Las Vegas Grand Prix, the decisive round of the end of the 2025 season, before the final sequence devoted to the conclusion of the championship in Abu Dhabi.

Often criticized for its scripting, the series was boycotted by the four-time world champion. Max Verstappen In 2021, tired of what he considered to be the dramatization of reality. They invented rivalries that don't really exist. " he kept insisting at the time.

Despite criticism from some drivers and purists, the Netflix production has nonetheless introduced more fans to the sport, rejuvenating and feminizing the Formula 1 audience.

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