‘Drive To Survive’: The Documentary Revolutionizing Formula 1
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Wondery
3.9 • 2.2K Ratings
🗓️ 18 March 2022
⏱️ 25 minutes
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Summary
Thanks to the Netflix, the hottest sport in America right now might just be Formula 1. The series has brought international auto racing to a whole new audience and its popularity just keeps growing. So with the F1 season set to kick off this weekend, The Athletic’s Matt Slater joins us to talk about what makes 'Drive To Survive' so compelling, what the series has done to help the sport reach new audiences, and whether this new wave of sports docs is actually a good thing.
Read Matt Slater’s Story About 'Drive To Survive': https://theathletic.com/3003362/2021/12/12/drive-to-survive-the-f1-documentary-that-has-changed-a-sport/
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| 0:39.4 | It can get tough. |
| 0:40.4 | It can get ugly. |
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| 0:48.6 | Today, with the current Formula One season about to kick off in Bahrain, the Athletics |
| 0:53.0 | Mat Slater joins us to explain why Drive to Survive has become so popular. |
| 0:58.2 | How it's impacting F1 racing and, if the explosion of sports documentaries is a good thing. |
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