Formula 1’s all-female feeder series, F1 Academy, is getting the Drive to Survive treatment.

Reese Witherspoon’s production company Hello Sunshine has begun filming a currently untitled multi-part docuseries, which promises to give fans a peek behind the helmets of the sport’s up-and-coming drivers.

‘What we know is that when we put women at the centre, people show up to watch,’ Witherspoon said last week.


 

‘We started Hello Sunshine to change the narrative for women, and Susie Wolff and F1 Academy are doing just that by creating new opportunities in the thrilling world of motorsport,’ she went on, referring to the series’ managing director, and wife of Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff.

The drivers in F1's all-female feeder series, F1 Academy, will feature in a new Netflix docuseries
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The drivers in F1’s all-female feeder series, F1 Academy, will feature in a new Netflix docuseries

Reese Witherspoon ¿s production company Hello Sunshine has begun filming the project
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Reese Witherspoon ’s production company Hello Sunshine has begun filming the project

F1 Academy, which aims to promote women in motorsport, is now in its second season
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F1 Academy, which aims to promote women in motorsport, is now in its second season

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‘As these dynamic and fearless drivers break barriers behind the wheel, we are excited to partner with Netflix to tell the stories of these powerhouse leaders,’ the Legally Blonde actress added.

Some of Witherspoon’s previous productions include Apple TV+ series The Morning Show, Hulu’s Daisy Jones and the Six and HBO’s Big Little Lies.

The upcoming show, which is set to highlight ‘the drama of the races, as well as the personal stories and high stakes for the drivers,’ will arrive on the streamer in 2025.

The news follows Kendall Jenner’s appearance in the F1 Academy paddock last Friday and Saturday during the Miami Grand Prix.