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Fans reacted with glee when Netflix recently announced that it had renewed its Formula 1: Drive to Survive documentary series for two more seasons. The hit show—a behind-the-scenes view of the lives of Formula 1 drivers—entered Netflix’s top 10 in 56 countries. Simultaneously it has helped Formula 1 gain new fans, increase TV viewership of the sport by 4% in 2021 and sell out races.

“Young people are flooding back to Formula 1 [as a result of the series].

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