F1: Drive to Survive has quick grown into certainly considered one among Netflix’s largest docuseries masking the earlier year’s Formula 1 season. With the Formula 1 championship now over (?) we’ll quickly be catching up with all the action (and likely even a few neglected drama on and stale the track) with season four of F1: Drive to Survive. Here’s what we recognize to date approximately the fourth season.
For the ones unaware, the docu-collection F1: Drive to Survive takes a glance again on the preceding year’s F1 season frequently some weeks earlier than the brand new season starts imparting enthusiasts a manner of having on top of things or relive the occasions to get amped up for the brand new season.
Through special interviews, the collection covers the F1 season in a completely unique manner searching at the most important information and testimonies in F1 for that year.
It’s grown hugely in recognition and has even been attributed to developing viewing figures, specifically withinside the United States, of the game.
In a record in past due September 2021, greater than 50 million human beings have looked at the collection on Netflix in line with McLaren CEO Zak Brown.
InsiderSport notes that the 16-35-year-antique bracket has visible 77% boom over the route of the beyond year.
Online income for F1 products have grown drastically too with income up 200% for the reason that 2017.
Netflix’s CEO, Reed Hastings has been at the report announcing that going into the future, Netflix can also additionally bear in mind choosing up the Formula 1 rights. ESPN’s agreement in displaying the game lapses via way of means of the stop of 2022’s season.
Has F1: Drive to Survive been showed for season four?
So onto season four, Netflix and Formula 1 didn’t affirm the fourth season till August 26th.
Julianne Cerasoli on Twitter, who’s a Brazillian sports activities journalist, first mentioned that the “Netflix movie group” changed into starting a brand new season via way of means of tailing Red Bull’s new signing for 2021, Sergio Perez. In a Tweet, she said:
“A little in the back of the scenes: Perez is giving an interview through Zoom and, behold, specialists who paintings at the filming of Netflix are in the back of him … evidently they’re already beginning the fourth season even earlier than the 0.33 premieres!”
On August 27th, it changed into official, F1: Drive to Survive will certainly be again for season four. On a put up through Instagram the Box to Box Films crew said:
“We are overjoyed to officially announce that Season four of Drive To Survive will hit the monitors in 2022.
Huge appreciation and thank you as ever to our manufacturing group at the ground, and in the back of the scenes, in conjunction with all of the teams & drivers”
Speaking at the podcast “In The Fast Lane” James Gay-Rees spoke approximately the fourth and probably 5th season announcing:
“Then the following season [2022 season] can be tough again, due to the fact the brand new guidelines will are available in and it’s going to be a barely extraordinary scenario – new cars, so it’s going to be quite punchy, we’d like to preserve on going with it.”
What to assume from F1: Drive to Survive season four
It’s difficult to inform what narrative angles the crew are going to take.
Broadly, the 2021 F1 championship has visible essential battles take region on the the front and behind the field. At the the front, Max Verstappen at Red Bull Racing has taken the combat to Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton. In the mid-field, it’s a large warfare among Ferrari and McLaren.
There’s additionally been a variety of driving force moves each for the 2021 and the imminent 2022 season so that it will absolute confidence get insurance throughout.
Also, thanks to eagle-eyed fans and social media, we’ve got a few hints as to who the Drive to Survive has been following this year including:
- Netflix filmed at Esteban Ocon’s house after his victory in Hungary.
- Filmed with Red Bull Racing at Monaco.
- Filmed with Daniel Ricardo and McLaren at Monza.
- Filmed in Russia during Mazepin’s training routine.
When will F1: Drive to Survive season 4 release onto Netflix?
As per previous seasons, we’re expecting that the series will launch a week or two before the new season starts.
According to reports, the 2022 season will begin in Bahrain on March 20th. So let’s take a look at previous release dates which could give us an indication.
| Season Number | Drive to Survive Release Date | F1 Season Starts | Days Between |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 4 | ??? | March 20th, 2022 | ??? |
| Season 3 | March 19th, 2021 | March 28th, 2021 | 9 |
| Season 2 | February 28th, 2020 | March 15th, 2020 | 16 |
| Season 1 | March 8th, 2019 | March 17th, 2019 | 9 |
If the series sticks to its 9-day window, we should see season 4 of F1: Drive to Survive on Netflix on March 11th, 2022. If we get it sooner (like season 2) it could come on March 4th or February 25th (every season has released on a Friday).
We should note that the 2020 season didn’t actually get underway on March 15th as originally planned due to COVID. It eventually began in July.
Beyond F1: Drive to Survive, The British-based Box to Box Productions will also be busy with other projects for other streamers this year with them set to be filming a docu-series for Apple TV+ based on the world surf league.
Bubbling away in the background too is the prospect that Netflix may eventually bid for the F1 TV rights which come up for renewal in many regions in the near future. Reed Hastings has gone on the record saying that they would consider it.
Are you excited at the prospect of a fourth season of F1: Drive to Survive? Let us know in the comments.
Note: This article was first published on February 26th, 2021 and has been updated over time to reflect new information. It was last updated on December 12th, 2021.