The Netflix series Formula 1 Drive to Survive returns with its eighth season, covering the action of the 2025-26 season. With the new racing season starting this weekend, F1 fans will enjoy revisiting the prior season through the series. 

The series follows drivers from every team, giving fans a behind-the-scenes look. It also allows newer fans to get a better understanding of the sport and how everything works. 

This season of the series highlights many areas of last season. It was the first time in 15 years with six rookie drivers on the grid, and the series also follows all the drama between Redbull and McLaren battling for the championship. 

McLaren ended up winning the Constructors Championship, and Lando Norris secured his first World Championship. Norris only beat Max Verstappen by two points for the championship in the last race of the season. 

The series does a good job at following all of the teams’ ups and downs of the season, with some facing more challenges than others.

Some fans think the series makes it appear that all the drivers do not like each other. While it is not necessarily true that all drivers dislike each other, fans can even see some issues between teammates like McLaren’s Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri. Both drivers are very skilled, so fans should expect there to be some tension between the two. 

Overall, the series does a good job at covering all aspects of the 2025-26 season, and it leaves fans ready for the upcoming season to start in Melbourne.