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A Formula 1 doc for people who hate Formula 1

What Netflix's Formula 1: Drive to Survive makes you realise is that it's not the racing that matters, but the backstories and bitter team rivalries

An unsuitable boy: Pierre Gasly is just that bit too soppy and nice to survive in the ruthless world of Formula 1
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