Ayn Rand would have loved Netflix’s Formula 1 reality series Drive to Survive. It depicts the sport as exciting and hip, but also individualistic, competitive, and frankly, selfish. It’s as close to Galt’s Gulch as sports can possibly be. F1 cars are the most advanced in the world. Their drivers run on circuits that require sublime skill and precision. In 2019 the top three teams, Mercedes, Red Bull, and Ferrari each had annual budgets of close to half a billion dollars. The 20 best drivers in the world, the Hank Rearden’s of racing, compete in F1 races around the globe.
The impact of Drive to Survive on the popularity of F1, particularly in the US, is undeniable. In a poll of F1 American fans, 53% cited the show as the main reason they followed the sport.
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