Formula 1: Drive to Survive — Season 8
Watch your back.
About this season
Drivers, managers and team owners live life in the fast lane — both on and off the track — during each cutthroat season of Formula 1 racing.
Episodes (8)
1. New Kids on the Track
8.5Aired 27 February 2026 • 52 min
As a new season begins under the lights of London's O2 Arena, six rookies join the grid and a seven-time World Champion hangs his helmet in a new garage.
2. Strictly Business
7.2Aired 27 February 2026 • 44 min
Alpine's brutal tactics and Kick Sauber's softer ethos go head-to-head at the back of the grid as rookies struggle to keep their Formula 1 dreams alive.
3. The Number 1 Problem
7.5Aired 27 February 2026 • 47 min
At a scorching Bahrain opener, McLaren's Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris both chase the title, but only one can win as their fight becomes a mental war.
4. The Bull with No Horns
7.9Aired 27 February 2026 • 39 min
Red Bull's hunt for pace in Japan exposes car flaws and second-seat tension, while Christian Horner feels the walls closing in.
5. The Sky's the Limit
7.1Aired 27 February 2026 • 46 min
In Miami, Williams enters a new era as Alex Albon soars and Carlos Sainz struggles to adapt. With tension rising, is the team backing the right driver?
6. The Duel
7.7Aired 27 February 2026 • 44 min
Mercedes and Ferrari fight for second in the Constructors' title as rookie Kimi Antonelli and legend Lewis Hamilton shoulder expectations in new teams.
7. What Happens in Vegas
6.2Aired 27 February 2026 • 38 min
Vegas delivers glitz, risk and a new team principal working the pit wall. With the stakes higher than ever, McLaren are willing to take a gamble.
8. Call Me Chucky
5.8Aired 27 February 2026 • 51 min
After a Vegas setback, McLaren reach Abu Dhabi with their lead under threat from the reigning World Champion. When the flag falls, who holds their nerve?