# Formula 1: "Drive To Survive" New Netflix Series **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [March 12, 2019, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/formula-1-drive-to-survive-new-netflix-series/831027 "2019-03-12T20:56:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![FoieGrasIsEvil](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foiegrasisevil/32/16638_2.png) [@FoieGrasIsEvil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FoieGrasIsEvil)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2019, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/formula-1-drive-to-survive-new-netflix-series/831027/1 "2019-03-12T20:56:30Z")
Anyone watching this? I must say, I grew up with a general disdain for racing as my exposure was mostly to NASCAR, which I find eminently boring. But…whoa. This show is AMAZING. From building the drama between race teams and drivers, incredible real racing footage from the cockpits of these insane machines, all the wealth surrounding many of the venues and teams (Monaco, Abu Dhabi) it’s a really interesting look into a world I knew nothing about. I HIGHLY recommend this show, even if you just have a passing interest in car racing like me. Completely sucked in. ---
**Author:** ![asterion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@asterion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asterion)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2019, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/formula-1-drive-to-survive-new-netflix-series/831027/2 "2019-03-12T21:50:57Z")
If I have a passing interest, isn’t modern F1 the wrong series for me? ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2019, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/formula-1-drive-to-survive-new-netflix-series/831027/3 "2019-03-12T21:57:47Z")
> [@asterion](#): > > If I have a passing interest, isn’t modern F1 the wrong series for me? Only at Monaco. ---
**Author:** ![asterion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@asterion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asterion)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2019, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/formula-1-drive-to-survive-new-netflix-series/831027/4 "2019-03-12T21:59:45Z")
Seriously, it sounds interesting. How long is it? ---
**Author:** ![FoieGrasIsEvil](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foiegrasisevil/32/16638_2.png) [@FoieGrasIsEvil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FoieGrasIsEvil)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2019, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/formula-1-drive-to-survive-new-netflix-series/831027/5 "2019-03-12T22:23:54Z")
> [@asterion](#): > > Seriously, it sounds interesting. How long is it? One season, ten episodes. I am already through it. I HIGHLY recommend it as a peek into this world I had previously known nothing about. It’s pretty awesome. ---
**Author:** ![FoieGrasIsEvil](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foiegrasisevil/32/16638_2.png) [@FoieGrasIsEvil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FoieGrasIsEvil)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2019, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/formula-1-drive-to-survive-new-netflix-series/831027/6 "2019-03-12T22:26:26Z")
> [@Leaffan](#): > > Only at Monaco. The Monaco episode is epic. The money, the yachts, all of the spectacle…it’s literally insane. I had no idea young F1 stars were rock gods. It’s like soccer. A worldwide sport that’s largely ignored in the US in favor of Indy 500 and NASCAR. ---
**Author:** ![FoieGrasIsEvil](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foiegrasisevil/32/16638_2.png) [@FoieGrasIsEvil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FoieGrasIsEvil)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2019, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/formula-1-drive-to-survive-new-netflix-series/831027/7 "2019-03-12T22:27:41Z")
> [@asterion](#): > > If I have a passing interest, isn’t modern F1 the wrong series for me? Only if you can manage to pass someone.