MIAMI — The expansion of Components 1 in recent times, and notably in the US, has been linked partly to the success of the Netflix docuseries “Drive to Survive.” Debuting in 2019 the sequence opened up the world of F1 to viewers, taking them behind the scenes and making family names out of figures akin to Guenther Steiner and Christian Horner.
Now, Netflix is hoping to do one thing related for the all-female F1 Academy.
In an announcement launched on Friday on the Miami Grand Prix, Reese Witherspoon’s Howdy Sunshine introduced {that a} docuseries specializing in the F1 Academy, and at the moment in manufacturing, will launch globally on the streaming service in 2025.
In response to the discharge, the sequence “ … will give followers unique, behind-the-scenes entry to the all-women driving class, highlighting the drama of the races, in addition to the non-public tales and excessive stakes for the drivers, their groups, sponsors, and households concerned, as they break boundaries in one of the demanding sports activities on this planet.”
Susie Wolff, the Managing Director of the F1 Academy, hailed the partnership as a “big step ahead” for what she hopes might be elevated feminine participation in motorsports. “We wish to be the rocket gasoline that drives feminine participation in our sport, each on and off the monitor. To have the F1 ACADEMY docuseries launch globally with Netflix isn’t just an enormous step ahead in visibility for our mission, but additionally a convincing assertion in regards to the momentum and demand for ladies’s sport,” mentioned Wolff. “We wish to encourage and empower the subsequent era of younger ladies, and Netflix will open up F1 ACADEMY to a world viewers of present and future followers.”
Witherspoon paid tribute to the drivers in F1 Academy, whereas noting that “folks present as much as watch” feminine sporting occasions.
“We began Howdy Sunshine to alter the narrative for ladies, and Susie Wolff and F1 Academy are doing simply that by creating new alternatives within the thrilling world of motorsport,” mentioned Witherspoon. “As these dynamic and fearless drivers break boundaries behind the wheel, we’re excited to associate with Netflix to inform the tales of those powerhouse leaders. What we all know is that after we put ladies on the heart, folks present as much as watch.”
The Miami Grand Prix is the positioning of the second race of this F1 Academy season. Alpine driver Abbi Pulling at the moment leads the Championship Standings. You possibly can learn our latest characteristic on Pulling right here.
