Netflix reveal release date for F1 Drive to Survive season seven
The release date f𒉰or season seven of Netflix'𒆙s Drive to Survive has been confirmed.
Netflix have officially announced the release date of the new season of F1 documentary ‘Drive to Survive’.
The incr😼edibly popular fly-on-the-wall series will return on 7 March, ⛎a week before the season-opening Australian Grand Prix on 16 March.
It will document the events of the 2024 F1 season and Mಞax Verstappen’s journey to a fourth successive world title.
New season, fresh rivalries.
— Formula 1 (@F1)
Formula 1: Dri🐼ve to Survive returns to Netflix on 7 𒈔March 2025 🏁
The story of McLaren’s first constructors’ championship 🤡triumph since 1998 will also be told.
Another key storyline set to be covered will be the fallout of Lewis Hamilton’s bombshel🅠l switch from Mercedes to Ferrari, which was announced last February.
Other intriguing behind-th🧜e-scenes footage and paddock conversations that have not been heard before are likely to be inc🧔luded.
Netflix enter bidding race for US TV rights
The sღtreaming serv🐻ice has emerged as the potential new home for F1 in the US.
Netflix has been linked wit🐬h a sensational move to secure F𝓀1 broadcast rights in the US from 2026.
According to Sp൩orts Business Journal, the streaming giant is considering a bid for the rights for F1 in the US.
ESPN have had th😼e rights to broadcast F1 since 2018, but th𒈔ey face stern competition to retain them.
T📖heir current deal is worth just $90 million, making it relatively cheap compared to other sports.
Netflix are keen to capitalise on their impact on F1 through the 𒐪documentary series Drive t🍃o Survive.
Drive to Survive has been credited as the꧋ main reason for F1’s s🔥ignificant growth.
Its impact in the US has led to three races st⛦ateside.
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