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Formula 1 teams have been talking about the much-awaited premier-class racing docuseries, Netflix's Drive to Survive Season 7.

“Formula 1: Drive to Survive” Season 7 will premiere on Netflix on Friday, March 7. “Formula 1: Drive to Survive” Season 7 will stream on Netflix starting at 3 a.m. ET/12 a.m. PT. “Formula 1: Drive to Survive” Season 7 will have 10 episodes, like every season before.

The latest season of Drive to Survive was released on Friday as the popular docu-series tells the story of the 2024 season. Lewis Hamilton’s move to Ferrari featured prominently, as did the Christian Horner scandal and Max Verstappen’s title win.

The new Drive to Survive season has landed ahead of the F1 2025 championship and we’ve binged the entire lot. Here are five things we learned from watching the show in preparation for this year’s title fight.

Rees, executive producer of the hit Netflix reality series, talks about the show's experimental approach this season: "There are definitely two or three episodes which are a departure for us."

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