It’s amazing when two realities come together to form a highly anticipated pop culture event. First, this past Formula 1 season has easily been the most spectacular one in the entire hybrid era, with the Drivers Title coming down to the wire as Max Verstappen was crowned a champion literally on the very last lap of the year.
Then there’s Netflix’s incredibly popular motorsport docuseries, ‘Drive to Survive’, which has surpassed everyone’s expectations and has single-handedly put Formula 1 in the crosshairs of the American public.
Add them up and you get “must-see TV”, with plenty of action, drama and even humor – plus a behind-the-scenes look at the private lives of Formula 1 drivers and team principals.
It’s going to be great, and the best part is that we only have to wait two more days. That’s right, season 4 of Drive to Survive will begin streaming on Netflix this Friday, March 11.
Aside from Verstappen and Hamilton’s 22-race battle, we can also look forward to seeing highlights such as McLaren’s 1-2 podium finish at Monza, Hamilton’s amazing performance in Brazil, Alpine’s Esteban Ocon winning in dramatic fashion in Hungary and of course, Red Bull’s Sergio Perez’s victory in Azerbaijan.
As a reminder, even though Verstappen won the Drivers Title last year, having amassed 395.5 points, it was Mercedes-AMG who won the Constructors Championship, so technically, you could argue they still had the best car – a car that Lewis Hamilton himself called a “monster diva” towards the end of the season.
Fast forward a little over a week after the season 4 premiere of this motorsport-focused docuseries, and we’ll be sitting down to watch the opening race of the 2022 Formula 1 season, scheduled for March 20 at the Bahrain International Circuit. It’s hard to remember the last time Formula 1 felt so wide open.
Sergiu got to experience both American and European car "scenes" at an early age (his father drove a Ford Fiesta XR2 supermini in the 80s). After spending over 15 years at local and international auto publications, he's starting to appreciate comfort behind the wheel more than raw power and acceleration. Full profile
Would you like AUTOEVOLUTION to send you notifications?
Google News