At first glance, a fly-on-the-wall series about a championship series that doesn't feature its main protagonists might seem to be missing the point. But F1's new Netflix show excels without its two most obvious stars actively involved in it.
Last month Netflix accused Mercedes and Ferrari of doing Formula One a disservice for declining to be involved in its 10-part 'Drive to Survive' series, which dropped on the streaming service in full on Friday. Although Ferrari did reverse its decision later in the year and open its garage doors for cameras at the Italian Grand Prix, the lack of focus on Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel's championship fight is notable throughout.