The thrilling, explosive, and indisputably epic 2021 Formula 1 season is going to be revisited and further immortalized as Netflix prepares to produce Formula 1: Drive to Survive. Netflix has announced that the fourth season of the wildly acclaimed docuseries will be broadcast on March 11.
It is slated to showcase the remarkable season and its incredible thrills, culminating in the contentious championship finale at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
Many of the significant episodes undoubtedly included Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen, who emerged as world champions from their heated competition.
The thrilling race at the Yas Marina Circuit in December 2021 is undeniably one of the season’s highlights, but there were plenty of others that viewers and fans of the program will want to relive – even moments that didn’t feature Verstappen or Hamilton.
With so much to look forward to, here are some of the most contentious and dramatic moments of the 2021 season to watch for when Drive to Survive resumes next week.
Red Bull and Verstappen had reacted in Azerbaijan, with the Dutchman leading Sergio Perez in the team’s first one-two finish of the season.
With only six circuits remaining, Verstappen’s tyre broke, sending the cruising championship leader hurtling into the wall at full speed down the long straight.
It resulted in a red flag, giving Hamilton the crucial opportunity to capitalize – but the seven-time world champion made a critical blunder when he touched the’magic’ button on his brakes.
It meant that the Brit had locked up and had to take the run-off area at Turn 1, and he finished 15th as Perez grabbed the checkered flag on a thrilling day that would prove pivotal come the conclusion of the summer.
When fans look back on when the 2021 championship battle genuinely heated up, the extraordinary events at Silverstone will be remembered as the spark.
Hamilton and Verstappen collided on the opening lap of the race, sending the Dutchman hurtling into the barriers at 180mph after the Brit hit the back wheel of the Red Bull.
Hamilton overcame a 10-second penalty to win his seventh British Grand Prix as Verstappen was in a nearby hospital for’medical checks.’
The incident sparked heated debate between the Mercedes and Red Bull camps, with team president Christian Horner accusing the seven-time world champion of ‘dirty driving’ to win.