Formula 1 commercial chief Sean Bratches says he is optimistic that all 10 teams will sign up to be involved in the second series of the documentary programme produced by Netflix.
Netflix shadowed eight of the 10 Formula 1 teams at stages in last year’s championship and produced a 10-episode series, entitled Drive to Survive, charting various aspects of the sport.
It has remained involved this year and in the run-up to the Azerbaijan Grand Prix a second series was rubber-stamped between Formula 1 and Netflix.
As per last year it has been following certain teams and drivers at specific grands prix.
But last season Mercedes and Ferrari were not directly involved in the programme and their presence only came via world feed or paddock videos.
Bratches remains confident that Formula 1’s pacesetting teams can be persuaded to alter their stance for the second series of the documentary.
“It looks like we’re going to have season two and we will make it available to all teams,” Bratches is quoted as telling the Sports Decision Makers Summit.
“We’re optimistic that we will have a full ship this time.
“We’re trying to open this up and be very transparent and inclusionary. Everything we do we’re making it available to all teams.
“Had Mercedes and Ferrari been involved in the Netflix series from the outset, they might have taken a lot of air out of the room for other teams but them not taking part it allowed the other teams to shine.”
Netflix's crew were filming specifically with Robert Kubica and Williams in Australia, and shadowed Renault at the most recent event in Azerbaijan.
