Formula 1: Drive to Survive Returning for Second Season

Following the global success of Drive to Survive’s first series, Formula 1 and Netflix today announced season two will be aired in 2020.

The series will follow teams and drivers at every stage of the 2019 FIA Formula One World Championship™, beginning in Australia and travelling with them around the world before culminating in the season finale in Abu Dhabi. This year, for the first time, all ten teams will join the line-up as they battle it out for victory in the greatest racing series in the world. The series will once again take fans behind the scenes with the drivers, team principals and owners, to gain a unique and raw perspective on their lives both on and off the track, showcasing the tension and the glamour of the sport as each team fights to win the championship.

Ian Holmes, Director of Media Rights, Formula 1

“We are thrilled to once again be working with Netflix on the second series of Drive to Survive. It is a truly unique series which allows fans to see the unseen side of F1, showcasing the personalities and emotions each team and driver goes through, both on and off the grid. Drive to Survive has enabled us to reach an entire new fanbase globally and partnering with Netflix for a second season ensures we are continuing to put fans at the heart of what we do, making the sport more open and accessible to all.”

This series is executive-produced by Academy-Award winner James Gay Rees (Senna) and Paul Martin for Box to Box Films