Drive to Survive
Review: F1 Drive to Survive – Season 5 abandons winning formula
Previous seasons of Netflix’s hit F1 series Drive to Survive have been massively successful – can Season 5 do the same?
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F1 Drive to Survive: the best episodes from seasons 1-6
With six seasons of Drive to Survive now made, there’s plenty to get your teeth into – we select the very best episodes
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Verstappen tops timesheet on day 1 of F1 2023 testing from Bahrain
Live updates from pre-season testing ahead of the 2023 F1 season, including full testing schedule, driver lineups and the latest updates from the pitwall
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Medland: Partly in, partly out — what are Honda’s plans for F1?
Honda branding is back on the Red Bull F1 engine cover and the company is down as a power unit supplier for 2026. But there’s no guarantee that it will continue, despite plenty of interest from other teams, writes Chris Medland
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What’s in Netflix F1 Drive to Survive Season 5
Want to know what’s in Netflix’s F1: Drive to Survive Season 5? Check out our preview below
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2023 F1 testing — tyre compounds and Pirelli’s black-walled prototype
Pirelli is bringing a prototype tyre to the 2023 F1 test in Bahrain, giving teams seven different compounds to run. Here’s more on the tyres available at Sakhir
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Drive to Survive Season 5: Netflix release date, preview and updates
There are just days to go until the release date of Formula 1 Drive to Survive Season 5. Here’s the latest news on the new Netflix series, including what’s in it
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A new F1 points system to reward backmarkers — how it could work
Backmarker battles can provide just as much F1 entertainment as the fights at the front, so why don’t the drivers get championship points? Here’s how a new system could reward the top 18 finishers — and give a more accurate ranking
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Does Ferrari’s secret cooling duct give it an aero advantage? 2023 F1 analysis
A discreet new cooling duct on Ferrari’s 2023 F1 car could shift turbulent air up and away from the sidepods and floor. It’s one of the clever innovations spotted by Kyle Forster on the team’s new SF23 title challenger
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Ultra-competitive Cowell gives Newey a clear run at devising next-gen Aston F1 car
Aston Martin F1’s CEO Andy Cowell has made himself its team boss too, demoting Mike Krack to a trackside role. Mark Hughes explains how the brilliant former Merc engine guru can make the difference
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How McLaren’s great ‘communicators’ unlocked its F1 potential
Just a few seasons ago McLaren was staring into the abyss, with a poor car and dysfunctional team – Mark Hughes explains how Zak Brown empowered some crucial staff to get it firing again
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MPH: Sainz finally has an F1 team to lead. Is it worth dropping so far down the grid?
Carlos Sainz has battled against ‘chosen’ team-mates like Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc for all his F1 career — and thrived. Now, at Williams, he finally has a team centred on him, says Mark Hughes. But the fight goes on
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One race to prove himself at Alpine? Heat is on Jack Doohan as Ocon signs off
Esteban Ocon’s Alpine stint ended at the 2024 Qatar GP, giving Jack Doohan a make-or-break F1 chance in Abu Dhabi. Elsewhere FIA boss Mohammed Ben Sulayem dismissed driver concerns and mechanics just wanted a kip: Chris Medland‘s paddock diary
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Axe hangs over Perez as Marko jets in to discuss Red Bull replacement
Sergio Perez’s future looks bleak after another underwhelming performance, while George Russell can be upbeat despite his disqualification: 2024 Belgian GP diary
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F1’s season opener where racing took a back seat: 2024 Bahrain GP diary
Christian Horner dominated the headlines in the run-up to — and during — the 2024 Bahrain GP weekend despite the best efforts of Alpine, Yuki Tsunoda and a glorious V8
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The F1 drivers out of contract at the end of 2025 season
The 2025 F1 grid sees the vast majority of drivers tied to long-term contracts, with teams aiming to nail down their line-ups ahead of major technical regulation changes in 2026. But…
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Cowell’s blueprint for F1 success: the Mercedes methods he’s imposing at Aston Martin
Andy Cowell will be the new face of Aston Martin as its F1 team principal. But more significant are the changes he’s been making behind the scenes ahead of Adrian Newey’s arrival, writes Adam Cooper
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2025 F1 reserve drivers: the hopefuls on standby for each GP team
Every F1 team’s reserve and test drivers for the 2025 season — some budding youngsters eager to prove themselves, others experienced veterans aiming to return
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