Home

F1

Mazepin Teases Drive to Survive Episode With His Billionaire Father Ahead of Russian GP

Published 09/20/2021, 4:14 AM EDT

Follow Us

via Reuters

Netflix’s Drive to Survive has captivated the Formula One community, to say the least. With three seasons out, fans can’t wait for the upcoming season covering the 2021 championship.

There have been photos and footage of Netflix around the paddock as they cover teams and drivers throughout the Grand Prix weekend. Additionally, Haas rookie, Nikita Mazepin has revealed that the crew was with him and his father, filming an episode for the much-anticipated series.

via Reuters

Nikita Mazepin teases Drive to Survive episode featuring his dad

ADVERTISEMENT

Article continues below this ad

The Netflix crew has been spotted on a number of occasions throughout the course of the current season, following drivers and teams as they get ready for the race.

When Mazepin shared a picture on Instagram with his dad, Dmitry, and the crew, he got fans excited about seeing an episode about him and getting to know more about the rookie driver behind the helmet.

Trending

Get instantly notified of the hottest F1 stories via Google! Click on Follow Us and Tap the Blue Star.

Follow Us

Watch Story: From Cristiano Ronaldo to Shaquille O’Neal: When Other Athletes Mingled With F1 Stars

Which team did the crew film last race weekend?

Last weekend and teams and drivers were at the Italian Grand Prix at Monza. The Netflix crew was with the McLaren, covering them as they prepared for the weekend.

And as fate would have it, the Woking-based outfit had a stellar weekend, as Daniel Ricciardo and Lando Norris achieved a one-two finish at Monza.

ADVERTISEMENT

Article continues below this ad

Fans of the Honey Badger were already excited to see the Australian take the checkered flag in Italy, as he had a tough start to his new team. Now, with news stating that the crew was with McLaren, fans are eagerly waiting to see the Monza episode on their screens.

Ricciardo said, “What’s really cool is that Netflix follows a team each weekend, and Monza they were with us. So, that was the perfect setting.”

With many iconic moments already happened this season, fans would want to know more about what is in store for them in the fourth installment of the series.

ADVERTISEMENT

Article continues below this ad

With three seasons already out on the streaming platform, which has been your favorite episode and personality from the series? Let us know in the comments below.

Twitter Reacts in Amusement to F1: Drive to Survive Season 4 Announcement

SHARE THIS ARTICLE :

Written by:

Arpit Gomes

1,284Articles

One take at a time

Arpit Gomes is an F1 author at EssentiallySports. Currently pursuing his Journalism degree from Xavier’s Institute, he is a big fan of McLaren and their driver Lando Norris and Daniel Ricciardo. Arpit always looks forward to the paddock moving to Spa and drivers dealing with the exciting Eau Rouge corner as well the straight at Monza.
Show More>