F1 Academy is making huge strides in motorsports and is now entering the entertainment realm. Earlier this week, Susie Wolff announced that a docuseries highlighting the ins and outs of this discipline is set to release in 2025.
The series is currently under production with actress Reese Witherspoon’s Production House named ‘Hello Sunshine.’
Wolff took to X to announce the same. She wrote,
“This. This is huge. They said… try and get some screen time on Drive to Survive. We said… we’ll have our own series.”
We have some HUGE news…
We are thrilled to announce that the F1 Academy docuseries will launch on the world’s leading entertainment service, @NetflixUK, in 2025!
Produced by @ReeseW‘s @hellosunshine, she said “as these dynamic and fearless drivers break barriers behind the… pic.twitter.com/TN95LUKYyI
— F1 Academy (@f1academy) May 3, 2024
For Wolff and F1 Academy, this is big news. A dedicated docu-series aimed towards promoting women in motorsports is widely expected to bring in lots of eyeballs to F1 Academy and it could bolster the series’ popularity if they take an approach similar to Drive to Survive (DTS)
Much like DTS, the upcoming Netflix docu-series will offer behind-the-scenes access to fans allowing them a sneak peek into F1 Academy’s operations and the lives of drivers. This should help them build a larger fan-base as producers hope for the drivers to connect with fans on an emotional level.
According to Variety, the show will also detail the personal stories of the drivers on the grid.
As of now, F1 Academy is broadcasted in over 160 countries but Managing Director Susie Wolff will be hoping for these numbers to grow exponentially. Following the announcement of the series, a positive impact is already taking shape per the reactions of fans on social media.
Fans react to Susie Wolff’s F1 Academy coming on Netflix
With the participation of women in motorsports taking a giant leap, fans flocked to X to appreciate Susie Wolff for her determination and congratulate her on the news.
Congratulations!! you are moving mountains for these girls AND for all the young ones still to come.
— deni (@fiagirly) May 3, 2024
OMG LFG!!! I’m so excited that women in motorsports are getting this opportunity. This is huge news! https://t.co/hsBXHw5MKG
— nik :➶ ¹⁶⁵⁵ (@sainzzleclerc) May 4, 2024
Drive to Survive introduced F1 fans to behind-the-scenes content and it has given them a taste for more. With F1 Academy announcing its own docu-series now, fans expect better content in that respect.
I hope this is a proper behind the scenes show and not DTS 2. Because if it’s a quality bts program that’ll be awesome https://t.co/9Ws0rxwp8e
— Sara (@allkindsofwx63) May 3, 2024
omg iconic, susie wolff the absolute woman you are!! https://t.co/uVsyAVphqe
— nemo (@idfknemo) May 3, 2024
OH I GOT TEARY EYED IM SO PROUD AND EXCITED can’t wait to see it!!! https://t.co/z9Y2PcsJdr
— moon ⁴⁴ (@percyxalmightyy) May 4, 2024
Netflix revealed that the show would release on Netflix UK. Some from Australia, however, wish for the docu-series to be available in the land down under.
woahhh (i want it on aus Netflix pls) https://t.co/1ZTHu2H03o
— alyssa⁸¹ ⁴️ (@alyssaa_81) May 3, 2024
MASSIVE news!
Hopefully we’ll be able to watch this Down Under https://t.co/IiwFf9Wz21
— F1 Australian Grand Prix (@ausgrandprix) May 3, 2024
Hoping to fuel the dreams of young girls from across the globe wanting to become racers, Wolff’s F1 Academy has taken a massive step with this latest move. F1 Academy’s next hope would be for its series to experience similar success to DTS so they can attract more drivers and make the discipline even more competitive.
