The BEST episodes of Formula 1: Drive to Survive

Every episode of Formula 1: Drive to Survive ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Formula 1: Drive to Survive!

Drivers, managers and team owners live life in the fast lane — both on and off the track — during one cutthroat season of Formula 1 racing.

Last Updated: 4/22/2024Network: NetflixStatus: Continuing

8.46

428 votes

#1 - Man On Fire

Season 3 - Episode 9 - Aired 3/19/2021

Over the course of two-drama filled races, drivers with uncertain futures vie to hold on to their seats. A horrifying crash shocks everyone.

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8.04

505 votes

#2 - Raging Bulls

Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 2/28/2020

Alex Albon, the newest driver for Team Red Bull, strives to accomplish what his predecessor couldn't. Also, tragedy strikes at the Belgian Grand Prix.

8.03

378 votes

#3 - Hard Racing

Season 4 - Episode 10 - Aired 3/11/2022

As another fierce season comes to a close, Mercedes and Red Bull face off in what may be the biggest winner-takes-all race of a generation.

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8.01

416 votes

#4 - The Comeback Kid

Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 3/19/2021

Following last season’s high-profile demotion, Pierre Gasly is eager to show Red Bull team principal Christian Horner that he made a big mistake.

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7.87

484 votes

#5 - Checkered Flag

Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 2/28/2020

As the 2019 season winds down, upstart drivers — including Albon, Gasly and Sainz — compete for one last chance at a podium finish.

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7.86

656 votes

#6 - Redemption

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 3/8/2019

At the prestigious Monaco Grand Prix, Ricciardo feels pressured by an upstart. Also, the men and women of Williams Racing fight to remain relevant.

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7.85

517 votes

#7 - Dark Days

Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 2/28/2020

Lewis Hamilton and the Mercedes team — long dominant in Formula 1 — face a true test of mettle on a rain-soaked track at the German Grand Prix.

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7.84

419 votes

#8 - Nobody's Fool

Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 3/19/2021

Determined to emerge from Lewis Hamilton’s shadow, Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas seizes his chance at the Russian Grand Prix.

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7.82

354 votes

#9 - Gloves Are Off

Season 4 - Episode 9 - Aired 3/11/2022

Only a few races remain, and for drivers desperate for any advantage they can get their hands on, the gloves are officially off.

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7.81

656 votes

#10 - The Art of War

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 3/8/2019

The troubled offtrack relationship between Red Bull and Renault hits a new low. Meanwhile, a top Formula 1 driver makes a shocking move.

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7.78

502 votes

#11 - Great Expectations

Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 2/28/2020

Red Bull rivals Max Verstappen and Pierre Gasly race in Monaco, Montreal and Austria, where one driver shines and the other struggles.

7.78

432 votes

#12 - Back On Track

Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 3/19/2021

The drivers head to Austria for their first race in more than 200 days. Meanwhile, the Red Bull and Mercedes rivalry heats up, on and off the track.

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7.76

589 votes

#13 - Crossing the Line

Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 3/8/2019

Drivers -- both legends and upstarts -- focus on ending the year on a high note as the teams prepare for the season's final race at Abu Dhabi.

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7.76

600 votes

#14 - The Next Generation

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 3/8/2019

Sauber driver Charles Leclerc hopes to achieve something his late godfather Jules Bianchi never did: race for Ferrari.

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7.73

848 votes

#15 - All to Play For

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 3/8/2019

Driver Daniel Ricciardo looks to make a statement on the track while the teams prepare for the first race of the season at the Australian Grand Prix.

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7.71

412 votes

#16 - We Need to Talk About Ferrari

Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 3/19/2021

Welcome to the Italian Grand Prix, where Ferrari drivers Charles Leclerc and Sebastian Vettel try to put a much needed silver lining on their season.

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7.69

530 votes

#17 - Boiling Point

Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 2/28/2020

As mediocrity becomes the norm for Team Haas, frustration over the poor performances threaten to tear the group apart from within.

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7.68

563 votes

#18 - Lights Out

Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 2/28/2020

Another Formula 1 season kicks off at the Australian Grand Prix as 10 racing teams vie for the podium.

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7.67

488 votes

#19 - Seeing Red

Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 2/28/2020

Few — if any — teams have a history that can match Ferrari's. But not even the Prancing Horse is immune to a little interdriver drama.

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7.64

606 votes

#20 - All or Nothing

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 3/8/2019

When Force India is bought by a group led by Lawrence Stroll, the team's two drivers worry Stroll's son, Lance, may take one of their spots.

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7.62

594 votes

#21 - Stars and Stripes

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 3/8/2019

The bitter rivalry between Renault and Haas heats up, and the mid-tier teams vie for bragging rights at the United States Grand Prix in Austin, Texas.

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7.61

485 votes

#22 - Musical Chairs

Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 2/28/2020

For Formula 1 drivers like Nico Hülkenberg, holding on to a job can feel like a game of musical chairs. Will the music stop at the German Grand Prix?

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7.61

403 votes

#23 - The End of the Affair

Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 3/19/2021

Renault’s Daniel Ricciardo announces a bold move. Multiple teams band together against a rising Racing Point.

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7.60

531 votes

#24 - Dogfight

Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 2/28/2020

Eager to return their teams to glory, Renault's Daniel Ricciardo and McLaren's Carlos Sainz Jr. vow to prove themselves on the track.

7.56

429 votes

#25 - Clash of the Titans

Season 4 - Episode 1 - Aired 3/11/2022

The 2021 Formula 1 season begins at the Bahrain Grand Prix, where drivers give it everything to take the first checkered flag of the year.

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