Netflix Formula 1: Drive to Survive

[IDAFC21]

Ive known but I always forget. Lucky son of a bitch.

 

[IDAFC21]

Done!! Another season down. Now to wait 2 weeks for the 2020 season to start..... At least I have Formula E to keep me occupied until then. I'm a couple races behind. Catching up on the Mexico e-prix right now.

 

[Gone_2022]

Just finished. What a fantastic documentary series. Looks like it’s continuing as well for this coming year. I love how they explore different teams and show different struggles.

Really wish they would have done more with Mercedes and what made them so unstoppable, but I’m guessing they really didn’t want to play ball with the film crew as much.

 

[Eagle]

Just finished. What a fantastic documentary series. Looks like it’s continuing as well for this coming year. I love how they explore different teams and show different struggles.

Really wish they would have done more with Mercedes and what made them so unstoppable, but I’m guessing they really didn’t want to play ball with the film crew as much.

I'm sure Mercedes doesn't want to let ANY of their secret sauce out into Netflix. There's got to be so much proprietary stuff going on in that team to keep it on the winning edge all the damn time... they just don't want cameras around. I get it.

 

[Eagle]

Done!! Another season down. Now to wait 2 weeks for the 2020 season to start..... At least I have Formula E to keep me occupied until then. I'm a couple races behind. Catching up on the Mexico e-prix right now.

Paul - how do you watch Formula racing most often?

 

[Gone_2022]

Sounds like next year is the last year for unlimited budgets. 2021 will have restrictions basically leveling the playing field. So I wonder if we will see a big shakeup in the standings?

 

[FirstWorldProblems]

This is super interesting, i know it's not uncommon for Ferrari or Mercedes to spend $300m+ per year on f1. I can't imagine how much of an impact this will have for them

For the first time ever, Formula 1 will introduce spending restrictions to make the sport fairer and more sustainable. A cost cap will be set at $175m per team, per year, and applies to anything that covers on-track performance – but excludes marketing costs, the salaries of drivers, and of the top three personnel at any team.

The F1 cost cap will end the growing spending gap between F1’s big spenders and those with fewer resources, and the on-track performance differential this brings.
READ MORE: What is the 2021 F1 cost cap and how will it be enforced?

 

[Mr Baytchos]

Finished season 2 up last night. Very enjoyable again. Little disappointed we didnt get to hear from Kimi or Sauber at all. Nothing from daddy stroll racing either.

 

[Gone_2022]

I find it crazy how Most teams have 2 and sometimes 4 drivers out there. Telling them to hold back and not pass etc. that shit is just nuts. Total mind fuck for the drivers

 

[Stink Star]

The williams episode was all doom and gloom .... until the end when Claire said they are going to stick with it no matter what. 2021 should be a huge deal for the back of the pack

 

[Pewter-Camaro]

This is super interesting, i know it's not uncommon for Ferrari or Mercedes to spend $300m+ per year on f1. I can't imagine how much of an impact this will have for them

last I read it was estimated that Merc spent 600mil euros on the F1 team. it will be interesting to see how the FIA keeps these teams honest to the spending cap and when teams are caught what the FIA will do.

 

[Mr Baytchos]

They will find a loophole with salaries and employees will become outside contractors or some shit

 

[Pewter-Camaro]

Yeah There will be loopholes... also Ferrari will just threaten to leave the sport if they are caught and get away with it anyhow. LOL!

 

[IDAFC21]

Paul - how do you watch Formula racing most often?

How? For F1 usually record it on my DVR from ESPN or stream it from the ESPN app. Formula E races are usually on Fox Sports but the coverage is awful so I usually just wait until they put the races up on the Formula E youtube channel

Little disappointed we didnt get to hear from Kimi

Come on he had one line!!! It was so perfect too.

 

[Broke EF]

Finished up the second season this weekend as well. I had the opposite reaction from the wife, she was super into both seasons. Now she wants to go to the race down in Texas

 

[Gone_2022]

It’s better to see a race in Europe or the UK if possible. F1 really isn’t big here in the US. If you can id recommend a street course or Silverstone.

 

[Broke EF]

It’s better to see a race in Europe or the UK if possible. F1 really isn’t big here in the US. If you can id recommend a street course or Silverstone.

Yeah, some people think I have money but let me assure you I do not Hell going to TX sounds too expensive for me! I would love to go to a handful of the euro races though. Wish I could have back in the early/mid 2000's when the cars were insane 20k RPM monsters!!

 

[IDAFC21]

Finished up the second season this weekend as well. I had the opposite reaction from the wife, she was super into both seasons. Now she wants to go to the race down in Texas

Just make sure you check the weather forecast first.

 

[ragingclue]

The place I'd want to go is Baku.

 

[Gone_2022]

Singapore for me or Monaco. Monaco is obviously stupid expensive. I would prob be considered below poverty there. Singapore looks amazing as well but that 19 hour flight is Daunting

 

[SpeedSpeak2me]

Spa. Spa. Spa. I’d go to Spa.

Or maybe Monza.

 

[Stink Star]

Spa would be amazing, my first choice for track..... however, there isn’t much else around there that I’d care to see or do. In that case I think I’d like Austria as it’s right in the middle of other stuff I’d like to do on a vacation.

 

[IDAFC21]

Apparently they did do a 3rd season this year, even tho pandemic. Comes out March 19th

 

[SpeedSpeak2me]

Yeah, IIRC they dressed like the teams they were filming and basically had to live side-by-side for the entire filming season.

 

[IDAFC21]

Dang. Should be interesting for sure