{"id":611160,"date":"2023-02-23T08:48:36","date_gmt":"2023-02-23T14:48:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.sellorbuyhomefast.com\/index.php\/2023\/02\/23\/formula-1-drive-to-survive-review-season-5-gets-a-tune-up\/"},"modified":"2023-02-23T08:48:36","modified_gmt":"2023-02-23T14:48:36","slug":"formula-1-drive-to-survive-review-season-5-gets-a-tune-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2023\/02\/23\/formula-1-drive-to-survive-review-season-5-gets-a-tune-up\/","title":{"rendered":"Formula 1: Drive To Survive review: Season 5 gets a tune-up"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"h-maincontent\" data-post-id=\"3285883\" data-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.digitaltrends.com\/movies\/formula-1-drive-to-survive-season-5-review\/\">\n<header id=\"dt-post-title\">\n<\/header>\n<article id=\"dt-post-content\" itemid=\"post-content\" itemprop=\"articleBody\">\n<div>\n<p><img onerror=\"dti_load_error(this)\" src=\"https:\/\/www.digitaltrends.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/formula-1-drive-to-survive-season-5-cars.jpg?p=1\" alt=\"Two Formula 1 cars speed around a corner in a scene from season 5 of Formula 1: Drive to Survive.\" decoding=\"async\" skip_size_classes=\"1\" ignore_aspect_ratio=\"1\"  >\t\t<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\tFormula 1: Drive to Survive\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<blockquote><p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\u201cFormula 1: Drive to Survive gets a tune-up for season 5, and the result is a more rewarding, authentic season of racing drama.\u201d\n\t\t\t\t<\/p><\/blockquote><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\tPros\t\t\t<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tLess manufactured drama, more real emotion\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMax Verstappen&#8217;s participation elevates series\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tPackages 2022&#8217;s big F1 headlines well\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\tCons\t\t\t<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tSome racers get lost in the mix\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Sports documentaries can often be a tough sell to audiences outside of a particular fandom, but every now and then, a series transcends the boundaries of a particular athlete, team, or sport\u2019s longtime, dedicated fan base. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitaltrends.com\/movies\/new-on-netflix\/\">Netflix<\/a> seemingly caught streaming lightning in a bottle with <em>Formula 1: Drive to Survive<\/em>, its docuseries on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitaltrends.com\/cars\/how-to-watch-formula-1-racing\/\">Formula One World Championship<\/a> that debuted in 2019 and has earned critical acclaim (and mainstream buzz) across its first four, award-winning seasons.<\/p>\n<p>Season 5 of <em>Formula 1: Drive to Survive<\/em> gives the series a much-needed overhaul in its chronicle of the 2022 season, tweaking some widely criticized elements of the show while still delivering a deep, thoughtful dive into the action both on the track and off it. That includes the drivers, teams, and business side of Formula 1. Like in the seasons before the current one, the latest set of <em>Drive to Survive\u00a0<\/em>episodes offer a look inside the sport that\u2019s as entertaining and fascinating for newcomers as it is for longtime fans.<\/p>\n<p><em>This review of Formula 1: Drive to Survive season 5 is based on the first eight episodes of the 10-episode season.<\/em><\/p>\n<figure><img src=\"https:\/\/www.digitaltrends.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/formula-1-drive-to-survive-season-5-red-bull-christian-horner.jpg?fit=720%2C404&#038;p=1\" onerror=\"dti_load_error(this)\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Red Bull team principal Christian Horner stares at a screen in a scene from season 5 of Formula 1: Drive to Survive.\" previous-src=\"https:\/\/www.digitaltrends.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/formula-1-drive-to-survive-season-5-red-bull-christian-horner.jpg?fit=720%2C404&#038;p=1\"><\/figure>\n<h2><a id=\"dt-heading-return-of-the-king\" aria-label=\"Return of the king\"><\/a>Return of the king<\/h2>\n<p>One of the biggest changes in the series\u2019 fifth season is something that was conspicuously absent from <em>Drive to Survive<\/em> in recent years: the presence of reigning world champion Max Verstappen.<\/p>\n<p>Red Bull\u2019s lead driver and one of the sport\u2019s biggest stars right now, Verstappen boycotted several seasons of <em>Drive to Survive<\/em> due to complaints about the way Netflix portrayed various elements of the sport \u2014 from drivers\u2019 relationships to events that occurred during races. Verstappen declined interviews and was largely a background figure in the show up to this point, leaving audiences without the story of his ascension to the top tier of the sport these last few years.<\/p>\n<p>That changes in season 5, which puts Verstappen front and center throughout much of the season\u2019s 10 episodes \u2014 and the perspective of the sport\u2019s reigning champion is a welcome addition to the show. The interviews he conducts with Netflix are insightful and consistently add a fresh, fascinating dimension to what we see on the screen. His presence fills a void that casual viewers might not have been very aware of, but elevates the series as a whole.<\/p>\n<figure><img src=\"https:\/\/www.digitaltrends.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/formula-1-drive-to-survive-season-5-drivers-02.jpg?fit=720%2C404&#038;p=1\" onerror=\"dti_load_error(this)\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Several drivers, including Max Verstappen of team Red Bull, walk along the track, holding their helmets, in a scene from season 5 of Formula 1: Drive to Survive.\" previous-src=\"https:\/\/www.digitaltrends.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/formula-1-drive-to-survive-season-5-drivers-02.jpg?fit=720%2C404&#038;p=1\"><\/figure>\n<h2><a id=\"dt-heading-less-friction-more-friendly\" aria-label=\"Less friction, more friendly\"><\/a>Less friction, more friendly<\/h2>\n<p>Perhaps as a result of the agreement that brought Verstappen into the show, season 5 of\u00a0<em>Drive to Survive<\/em> also spends significantly less time on feuds (real or otherwise) between drivers, and instead mines drama from the sport\u2019s bigger-picture elements and team rivalries.<\/p>\n<p>Prior seasons of\u00a0<em>Drive to Survive<\/em> didn\u2019t shy away from shaping drivers into heroes and villains in the season-long stories the series chronicled \u2014 much to the annoyance of many drivers. That storytelling strategy has largely vanished in the fifth season, which spends noticeably more time spotlighting the delicate balance between camaraderie and competition that exists among the men behind the wheels of Formula 1 cars.<\/p>\n<figure><img src=\"https:\/\/www.digitaltrends.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/formula-1-drive-to-survive-season-5-drivers-01.jpg?fit=720%2C404&#038;p=1\" onerror=\"dti_load_error(this)\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Drivers Lewis Hamilton, Daniel Riccardo, and Sergio Perez stand together before a race in a scene from season 5 of Formula 1: Drive to Survive.\" previous-src=\"https:\/\/www.digitaltrends.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/formula-1-drive-to-survive-season-5-drivers-01.jpg?fit=720%2C404&#038;p=1\"><\/figure>\n<p>That narrative isn\u2019t missed, though, as Netflix still finds plenty of drama to dig into as teams dealt with a host of new rules and new car regulations for the 2022 season, and many racers found themselves once again competing for their careers.<\/p>\n<p><em>Drive to Survive<\/em> is at its best when it\u2019s covering the sagas of veteran drivers struggling to stay competitive late in their careers, or young drivers learning to succeed \u2014 or fail \u2014 amid the intense pressure of Formula 1. The drivers and team principals (essentially, the leaders of the racing team) are the faces of the sport, and <em>Drive to Survive<\/em> has done a great job of making their stories thrilling regardless of your level of familiarity with the sport. By easing back on the manufactured drama and leaning into the people themselves, season 5 feels like a more rewarding arc of the show overall, and makes everyone\u2019s stories resonate in a more genuine, personal way.<\/p>\n<figure><img src=\"https:\/\/www.digitaltrends.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/formula-1-drive-to-survive-season-5-ferrari.jpg?fit=720%2C404&#038;p=1\" onerror=\"dti_load_error(this)\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc and team principal Mattia Binotto shake hands in a scene from season 5 of Formula 1: Drive to Survive.\" previous-src=\"https:\/\/www.digitaltrends.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/formula-1-drive-to-survive-season-5-ferrari.jpg?fit=720%2C404&#038;p=1\"><\/figure>\n<h2><a id=\"dt-heading-victory-lap\" aria-label=\"Victory lap\"><\/a>Victory lap<\/h2>\n<p>It\u2019s a testament to the efforts and foresight of the series\u2019 producers and creative team that <em>Drive to Survive<\/em> is as accessible as it manages to be from season to season.<\/p>\n<p>Viewers need not know anything about cars, racing, engineering, or business to quickly find themselves enamored with the series\u2019 narrative, and\u00a0<em>Drive to Survive<\/em> has managed to maintain that mainstream appeal \u2014 while also serving up plenty of fresh content for longtime fans \u2014 across all five seasons so far. The latest season of the series is arguably the best so far, thanks to the more comprehensive perspective we get from Verstappen\u2019s participation, and the sources of drama and compelling storylines it chooses to delve into this time around.<\/p>\n<p>Not just one of the best sports documentary series in recent years, but also one of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitaltrends.com\/home-theater\/best-documentaries-on-netflix\/\">best documentary series<\/a> currently in production, <em>Formula 1: Drive to Survive<\/em> continues to earn a place on the podium for Netflix.\u00a0Season 5 represents an overhaul of sorts for the show, but\u00a0<em>Drive to Survive<\/em> leaves the garage a more finely tuned, higher-performing storytelling vehicle, and it feels like there\u2019s still plenty of track ahead of it.<\/p>\n<p><em>Season 5 of <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.netflix.com\/title\/80204890\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Formula 1: Drive to Survive<\/a><em> premieres February 24, 2023, on Netflix.<\/em><\/p>\n<div data-location=\"below-content\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.digitaltrends.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/dt-daily-logo.png?fit=430%2C140&#038;p=1\">\n\t<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tToday&#8217;s tech news, curated and condensed for your inbox\t\t<\/p>\n<div data-recipient-list-id=\"63cefa9b42d5ee001edfb994\">\n<p><i><\/i><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tCheck your inbox!\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\tPlease provide a valid email address to continue.\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\tThis email address is currently on file. 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