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F1: The Academy is not just a new addition to Netflix's growing sports portfolio, it is a cultural shift on wheels. Premiered on May 28, 2025, on Netflix, this seven-episode docuseries captures the real-time evolution of an all-women's racing league determined to reshape the Formula 1 landscape.
Offering a raw, behind-the-scene look at ambition, setbacks, and emotional triumphs, the Netflix docuseries brings fresh urgency to the longstanding conversations around women in motorsport.
An inside look at ambition, adversity, and acceleration
F1: The Academy takes gives viewers full-throttle access to the journeys of young women carving their path through one of the most male-dominated sports.
Spearheading the series is Susie Wolff, a former F1 weekend driver and now managing director of the F1 Academy, whose leadership lends the series both gravity and inspiration. Having once been the first woman in over two decades to participate in an F1 weekend, Wolff now leverages her experiences to build a platform for rising and talented women.
Susie Wolff tells Formula 1;
“We want to be the rocket fuel that drives female participation in our sport, both on and off the track.”
This urgency to bring out this story is felt all throughout F1: The Academy, as racers like Abbi Pulling and Bianca Bustamante open up about their wins and trials, both professional and personal.
Pulling, a racer on F1: The Academy , points out how the stakes are different from traditional F1 content by giving an interview out to Today by saying;
“...We’re on that journey, we’re on that progression path... fighting to prove why we deserve to move up the ladder, one step closer to Formula 1.”
The rawness of the storytelling isn't accidental. Executive producer Sara Rea explained the approach on an interview with Today by saying;
“We really are following the drivers’ journey so what’s pivotal presents itself to us... then we react to it and make sure we tell the story appropriately.”
Bianca Bustamante tells Today;
“It’s a level of closeness that you don’t let other people get to but the whole world will have access to that...”
Whether on the podium or in their most private struggles, these races bring vulnerability and fire to the fore.
Where and when to stream F1: The Academy
All seven episodes are now available to stream on Netflix as of May 28, from 12 a.m PT/ 3 a.m. ET onward.
F1: The Academy, backed by Reese Witherspoon's Hello Sunshine, brings a cinematic lens to the high-speed lives of young women trying to re-write motorsport history.
Viewers can expect a blend of sharp storytelling and emotional depths, as Witherspoon notes to Formula 1;
“We started Hello Sunshine to change the narrative for women, and Susie Wolff and F1 Academy are doing just that.”
The global release on a streaming platform like Netflix not only ensures widespread visibility but also places F1: The Academy along with other Netflix F1 shows like Drive to Survive, giving it a stepping stone to reach the majority of F1 fans.
Netflix subscription tiers include Standard with advertisements at $7.99/month and an advertisement-free options from $17.99/month. Extra members can also be added for $6.99 or $8.99/month depending on the plan of the subscriber.
The partnership with Netflix isn't just strategic — it is symbolic too. As Wolff says on Formula 1;
“To have the F1 Academy docuseries launch globally with Netflix is not just a huge step forward in visibility for our mission, but also a resounding statement about the momentum and demand for women’s sport.”
Indeed, these drivers aren't just competing for points. They're pushing against long-held assumptions in the sport. Pulling tells Today;
“I think people are believing in us a lot more. . . We’ve been welcomed with open arms and respected,” she says. “People realize ... we can race hard and fast.”
F1: The Academy isn't just a racing series. It's a statement, a showcase, and a challenge to convention. As the engines rev and the stories unfold, this docuseries brings the grit and heart of women's motorsport to screens worldwide only on Netflix.
It's fast, it's fearless, and it's finally here.
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