F1: Drive to Survive has fast grown into one in every of Netflix’s largest docuseries overlaying the earlier yr’s Formula 1 season. With the Formula 1 championship now over we’ll quickly be catching up with all the action (and probably even a few neglected drama on and rancid the track) with season four of F1: Drive to Survive in early March 2022.
For the ones unaware, the docu-collection F1: Drive to Survive takes a glance returned on the preceding yr’s F1 season frequently some weeks earlier than the brand new season starts imparting lovers 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 tales in F1 for that yr.
It’s grown hugely in reputation and has even been attributed to developing viewing figures, mainly withinside the United States, of the game.
In a document in overdue September 2021, greater than 50 million human beings have looked at the collection on Netflix in step with McLaren CEO Zak Brown.
InsiderSport notes that the 16-35-yr-vintage bracket has visible 77% increase over the route of the beyond yr.
Online income for F1 products have grown extensively too with income up 200% for the reason that 2017.
Netflix’s CEO, Reed Hastings has been at the report pronouncing that going into the future, Netflix can also additionally keep in mind selecting up the Formula 1 rights. ESPN’s agreement in displaying the game lapses via way of means of the cease of 2022’s season.
Has F1: Drive to Survive been showed for season four?
So onto season four, Netflix and Formula 1 didn’t verify the fourth season till August 26th.
Julianne Cerasoli on Twitter, who’s a Brazillian sports activities journalist, first mentioned that the “Netflix movie team” become 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 at the back of the scenes: Perez is giving an interview through Zoom and, behold, experts who paintings at the filming of Netflix are at the back of him … evidently they’re already beginning the fourth season even earlier than the 0.33 premieres!”
On August 27th, it become official, F1: Drive to Survive will certainly be returned for season four. On a publish 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 team at the ground, and at the back of the scenes, together with all of the teams & drivers”
Speaking at the podcast “In The Fast Lane” James Gay-Rees spoke approximately the fourth and doubtlessly 5th season pronouncing:
“Then the subsequent season [2022 season] can be hard again, due to the fact the brand new policies will are available in and it’s going to be a barely special scenario – new cars, so it’s going to be quite punchy, we’d like to preserve on going with it.”
What to anticipate from F1: Drive to Survive season four
It’s tough to inform what narrative angles the crew are going to take.
Broadly, the 2021 F1 championship has visible essential battles take area 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 huge struggle among Ferrari and McLaren.
There’s additionally been a variety of driving force moves each for the 2021 and the approaching 2022 season with a purpose to no question get insurance throughout.
Also, way to eagle-eyed lovers and social media, we’ve were given some recommendations as to who the Drive to Survive has been following this yr including:
Netflix filmed at Esteban Ocon’s residence after his victory in Hungary.
Filmed with Red Bull Racing at Monaco.
Filmed with Daniel Ricardo and McLaren at Monza.
Filmed in Russia in the course of Mazepin’s education routine.
When will F1: Drive to Survive season four launch onto Netflix?
As in line with preceding seasons, we’re watching for that the collection will release every week or earlier than the brand new season starts.
According to reports, the 2022 season will start in Bahrain on March 20th. So let’s check preceding launch dates that could deliver 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 collection sticks to its 9-day window, we need to see season four of F1: Drive to Survive on Netflix on March 11th, 2022. If we get it sooner (like season 2) it may come on March 4th or February 25th (each season has launched on a Friday).
F1 journalist Luis Manuel López confirms that we need to see the brand new season delivered among March ninth and 11th, 2022.
Beyond F1: Drive to Survive, The British-primarily based totally Box to Box Productions can also be busy with different tasks for different streamers this yr with them set to be filming a docu-collection for Apple TV+ primarily based totally on the sector surf league. They’re additionally going to be generating comparable documentaries for Netflix for each Golf and Tennis in 2022.
Bubbling away withinside the heritage too is the possibility that Netflix can also additionally ultimately bid for the F1 TV rights which arise for renewal in lots of areas withinside the close to future. Reed Hastings has long gone at the report pronouncing that they might keep in mind it.
