Formula 1: Drive to Survive: Season 5
Formula 1: Drive to Survive returns for its fifth season, documenting the intense and fast-paced lives of drivers, managers, and team owners both on and off the track. Following a regulatory overhaul, the competing teams have rebuilt their vehicles entirely from the ground up for the 2022 season. With these significant technical changes reshaping the competition, this year's championships are completely open and anyo
Season 5 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Drivers, managers, and team owners live life in the fast lane both on and off the track.
- Teams have rebuilt their vehicles from the ground up for the upcoming 2022 season.
- Major regulatory changes mean that this year's championships are anyone's to win.
- The documentary series continues to follow the intense personal and professional stakes of Formula 1.
Season overview
Formula 1: Drive to Survive returns for its fifth season, documenting the intense and fast-paced lives of drivers, managers, and team owners both on and off the track. Following a regulatory overhaul, the competing teams have rebuilt their vehicles entirely from the ground up for the 2022 season. With these significant technical changes reshaping the competition, this year's championships are completely open and anyone's to win, setting the stage for a thrilling season of racing, high-stakes drama, and fierce rivalries across the sport.
Episode Guide
Season 5 Progress Shield
The New Dawn
Feb 24, 2023 · 47 min
As the season begins in Bahrain, Ferrari hopes new cars will finally propel them to the top, and Haas makes a risky bet on a last-minute driver switch.
Bounce Back
Feb 24, 2023 · 50 min
Mercedes principal Toto Wolff works to combat the team's unexpected struggles, while Lewis Hamilton navigates a bumpy ride in the team's redesigned car.
Matter of Principal
Feb 24, 2023 · 47 min
Ferrari drivers and decision-makers feel the pressure of high expectations at a star-studded new event in Miami and a game-changing race at Silverstone.
Like Father, Like Son?
Feb 24, 2023 · 40 min
Crashes and costs mount for Haas as driver Mick Schumacher fights to live up to his father's racing legacy and prove his worth to the team.
Pardon My French
Feb 24, 2023 · 38 min
Otmar Szafnauer's efforts to overhaul Alpine bear fruit — until a new round of driver musical chairs throws his plans for the future into question.
Nice Guys Finish Last
Feb 24, 2023 · 33 min
Daniel Ricciardo's future starts to look uncertain when McLaren team managers set their sights on new talent, while Alpine weighs the best way forward.
Hot Seat
Feb 24, 2023 · 35 min
As the Red Bull team pushes to build on their lead against Ferrari, all eyes are on Sergio "Checo" Pérez during a dramatic Monaco Grand Prix.
Alpha Male
Feb 24, 2023 · 34 min
When Pierre Gasly announces he's leaving Alpha Tauri, Yuki Tsunoda faces losing a teammate and a friend. Can he step up to show that he's ready to lead?
Over the Limit
Feb 24, 2023 · 42 min
With both championships within reach, Red Bull's team faces incendiary accusations that they've cheated by violating a league-wide spending cap.
End of the Road
Feb 24, 2023 · 34 min
The 2022 season hurtles toward a conclusion in Abu Dhabi, where Ferrari fights to hold off Mercedes and McLaren hopes for a miracle to overtake Alpine.