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Formula 1: Drive to Survive: Season 2

10 episodes Premiered Feb 28, 2020 Updated Nov 1, 2026

With some of Formula 1's top names driving for new teams, the 2019 season proves to be a period of broken alliances and renewed rivalries. The documentary series follows the drivers, managers, and team owners as they live life in the fast lane both on and off the track during cutthroat seasons of Formula 1 racing. Produced by Netflix in collaboration with Formula One, the British television documentary series provide

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Season 2 Lore Primer

Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.

  • ⚡ The series is a British television documentary produced by Netflix in collaboration with Formula One.
  • ⚡ The docuseries follows the FIA Formula One World Championship across multiple seasons.
  • ⚡ Drivers, managers, and team owners live life in the fast lane both on and off the track during cutthroat seasons of racing.
  • ⚡ The show provides a behind-the-scenes look at the drivers, teams, and races along with the intense rivalries that drive the championship.
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Season overview

With some of Formula 1's top names driving for new teams, the 2019 season proves to be a period of broken alliances and renewed rivalries. The documentary series follows the drivers, managers, and team owners as they live life in the fast lane both on and off the track during cutthroat seasons of Formula 1 racing. Produced by Netflix in collaboration with Formula One, the British television documentary series provides a behind-the-scenes look at the drivers, teams, and races along with the intense rivalries that drive the Formula One Championship. The docuseries follows the FIA Formula One World Championship across multiple seasons and features participants such as the MoneyGram Haas F1 Team, Oracle Red Bull Racing, McLaren Formula 1 Team, and Scuderia Ferrari.

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Season 2 Episodes

Episode Guide

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Season 2: Filler vs. Essential Canon

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Mytharc (3): Crucial lore & season climaxes
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S2·E1 Mytharc

Lights Out

Feb 28, 2020 · 34 min

Another Formula 1 season kicks off at the Australian Grand Prix as 10 racing teams vie for the podium.

S2·E2 Core

Boiling Point

Feb 28, 2020 · 41 min

As mediocrity becomes the norm for Team Haas, frustration over the poor performances threaten to tear the group apart from within.

S2·E3 Core

Dogfight

Feb 28, 2020 · 38 min

Eager to return their teams to glory, Renault's Daniel Ricciardo and McLaren's Carlos Sainz Jr. vow to prove themselves on the track.

S2·E4 Core

Dark Days

Feb 28, 2020 · 38 min

Lewis Hamilton and the Mercedes team — long dominant in Formula 1 — face a true test of mettle on a rain-soaked track at the German Grand Prix.

S2·E5 Core

Great Expectations

Feb 28, 2020 · 37 min

Red Bull rivals Max Verstappen and Pierre Gasly race in Monaco, Montreal and Austria, where one driver shines and the other struggles.

S2·E6 Core

Raging Bulls

Feb 28, 2020 · 37 min

Alex Albon, the newest driver for Team Red Bull, strives to accomplish what his predecessor couldn't. Also, tragedy strikes at the Belgian Grand Prix.

S2·E7 Core

Seeing Red

Feb 28, 2020 · 33 min

Few — if any — teams have a history that can match Ferrari's. But not even the Prancing Horse is immune to a little interdriver drama.

S2·E8 Core

Musical Chairs

Feb 28, 2020 · 38 min

For Formula 1 drivers like Nico Hülkenberg, holding on to a job can feel like a game of musical chairs. Will the music stop at the German Grand Prix?

S2·E9 Mytharc

Blood, Sweat & Tears

Feb 28, 2020 · 32 min

While many believe Williams's best years are long gone, deputy team principal Claire Williams sees a bright future with rookie driver George Russell.

S2·E10 Mytharc

Checkered Flag

Feb 28, 2020 · 31 min

As the 2019 season winds down, upstart drivers — including Albon, Gasly and Sainz — compete for one last chance at a podium finish.

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