Netflix documentary will cover F1 in 2018

Formula 1 will be the subject of a Netflix documentary chronicliing the 2018 season, it has been announced. The program will be aired in the early part of next year and will be executive produced by Academy Award-winner James Gay Rees, who was behind the film 'Senna'.

Football giants Juventus FC, NHL enforcers and NBA legend Allen Iverson have all been the subject of previous shows aired on the streaming app.

Now F1 will get the same treatment, with 10 episodes covering the season ahead to be aired in 2019.

The 2018 season is shaping up to be one of the most exciting in years, with Mercedes, Ferrari and Red Bull all battling for supremacy in the early stages of the campaign.

An F1 statement said: "This Netflix original series will be the first to truly immerse the audience inside the cockpits, the paddock and the lives of the key players in Formula 1. The series will have unparalleled and exclusive access to the world's fastest drivers, team principals and owners, as well as Formula 1's own management team."

Sean Bratches, F1's commercial chief said: "Formula 1 is a global sport that we are actively repositioning from a motorsport company to a media and entertainment brand.

"The agreement with Netflix serves to chronicle the fascinating story of what transpires behind the scenes during a grand prix season.

"This is a perspective of the sport that has yet to be unveiled to fans around the world. This series will unleash a compelling vantage point to the sport that will delight fans and serve as a catalyst to entice new fans."