The trailer for the eighth season of Netflix’s Drive to Survive was launched on 12 February forward of its launch on the streaming service on 27 February.
With the season prone to observe the identical format because the earlier seven, it’s going to characteristic 10 episodes following totally different storylines from on and off the observe in 2025. Listed here are the episode subjects hinted at within the trailer.
F1 75
The trailer begins with the drivers gathering on the F1 75 launch occasion. To mark the seventy fifth anniversary of the championship, a launch occasion was hosted at London’s O2 Area throughout which all 10 groups unveiled their liveries for the upcoming season. It additionally included performances from Kane Brown, Take That and Brian Tyler.
“That is it. The second we have all been ready for,” McLaren’s Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri mentioned in unison.
Lance Stroll, Fernando Alonso, Aston Martin F1 Group and Andy Cowell Group CEO Aston Martin F1 Group
Photograph by: Clive Mason/Getty Photographs
Rookie drivers
The 2025 season welcomed six rookie drivers to the championship, together with Andrea Kimi Antonelli at Mercedes, Gabriel Bortoleto at Sauber, Liam Lawson and Isack Hadjar at Racing Bulls, Jack Doohan at Alpine and Oliver Bearman at Haas.
The trailer additionally exhibits Doohan’s substitute at Alpine, with fellow rookie driver Franco Colapinto taking his place. “You get pleasure from firing folks?” Alpine’s Flavio Briatore is requested from behind the digicam. “Sure, if the individuals are not doing their job,” he responded because it cuts to footage of the Australian driver.
Seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton made the blockbuster transfer to Ferrari in 2025. Whereas anticipation was excessive for his debut 12 months on the Maranello outfit, he struggled to adapt to the brand new crew. “It is enjoyable to have one thing new,” the Briton mentioned to Carlos Sainz within the paddock, who misplaced his seat at Ferrari to make method for Hamilton.
The trailer additionally touches on Hamilton’s friction along with his race engineer Riccardo Adami, who has since been moved to a unique function for 2026. “Cease speaking to me whereas I am in fricking battle, man,” Hamilton exclaimed over the crew radio.
Lewis Hamilton, Ferrari
Photograph by: Ferrari
McLaren’s two no. 1 drivers
It was apparent that Drive to Survive would choose up on the intra-team battle at McLaren. For the primary half of the season, it was primarily Norris and Piastri battling it out for race wins.
The Woking outfit determined to permit each drivers to struggle it out on observe with the one provision that they don’t crash into each other. Whereas they managed to stay to this for almost all of the time, there have been a number of cases, comparable to in Canada and Singapore, the place the 2 made contact.
Christian Horner’s exit
Christian Horner left his function as Pink Bull Racing CEO and crew principal in July 2025. “I’ve had one thing taken away from me that wasn’t my selection,” Horner mentioned within the trailer. He later added, whereas talking on to the cameras: “I believe we’re achieved.”
Horner was changed by former Racing Bulls crew principal Laurent Mekies.
Christian Horner, Pink Bull Racing
Photograph by: Pink Bull Content material Pool
Max Verstappen’s comeback
Whereas it was McLaren that dominated for the primary half of the season, Max Verstappen got here again preventing after the summer time break, threatening the drivers’ championship title hopes of Norris and Piastri.
“I imply, everyone’s received an opinion. However do not underestimate the opposition,” Horner mentioned within the trailer, earlier than McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown added: “Max, he is like that unhealthy man in that horror film. He retains coming again.”
Pink Bull’s second driver
A glimpse at Yuki Tsunoda’s crash throughout qualifying for the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix hints that the docuseries might delve into Pink Bull’s second driver struggles.
After Liam Lawson began the season off within the seat alongside Verstappen, he was changed after simply two race weekends by Tsunoda. The Japanese driver remained within the seat till the tip of the 12 months, however has now moved to a take a look at and reserve driver function.
Nico Hulkenberg’s podium
A short have a look at Nico Hulkenberg and the Sauber crew’s celebrations may give followers hope of a behind-the-scenes have a look at the German driver’s maiden F1 podium on the British Grand Prix.
Hulkenberg began the race nineteenth on the grid on the Silverstone Circuit and battled in opposition to the moist climate to cross the road in third. The rostrum got here after 239 race begins, an undesirable file of probably the most race begins earlier than ending within the high three.
Nico Hulkenberg, Sauber, Steven Petrik, Nico Hulkenberg race engineer
Photograph by: Sauber
Lando Norris’ maiden drivers’ championship
The 2025 drivers’ title struggle went right down to the season finale in Abu Dhabi, delivering followers a tense ultimate race of the 12 months. Verstappen received the race, with Piastri and Norris following in second and third, however third was sufficient for Norris to say his first drivers’ championship title.
Lando Norris, McLaren
Photograph by: Zak Mauger / LAT Photographs by way of Getty Photographs
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