Formula 1 fans get to enjoy a post-testing treat this week as the seventh season of Drive to Survive lands on Netflix. But just how much goes into producing a show that follows all 10 teams and 20 drivers around the world year in, year out? With help from the talented team at production company Box To Box, F1.com runs through some key numbers…
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Early episodes in each season can be put together by just one editor and edit producer, with plenty of time between content being captured and the release date.
However, later episodes – which typically include footage from the final races of the previous campaign – will often be created by a group of editors. The differences can be seen in the end credits for each episode.
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On selected Grand Prix weekends, the Drive to Survive crew shoot with up to six main cameras. Additional rig cameras are also used around the paddock – for example, GoPros being placed along the pit wall.
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