Netflix Greenlights $18.5M Red Bull F1 Documentary: “Fuel & Fury – The Verstappen Obsession”
Netflix has officially confirmed the production of a high-octane documentary film titled “Fuel & Fury: The Verstappen Obsession”, an $18.5 million deep dive into one of the most ferocious rivalries in modern motorsport history—Max Verstappen vs. Lewis Hamilton.
Produced by Red Bull Media House, this visually striking and narratively gripping film promises to take fans beyond the checkered flag and into the raw, emotional, and high-stakes world of Formula One. More than just a chronicle of a sport, Fuel & Fury is being hailed as a psychological and cinematic dissection of the pressures, passions, and obsessions that drive the world’s fastest men.
The film’s focal point is Max Verstappen, the Dutch prodigy who ascended from karting fame to Red Bull Racing dominance. Known for his aggressive style, relentless precision, and iron-clad will, Verstappen has redefined what it means to be an F1 driver in the modern era. But no story about Verstappen is complete without addressing his now-legendary rivalry with seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton, the British titan whose reign over Formula One has been tested like never before.
This Netflix original seeks to uncover the layers beneath the on-track warfare—the simmering tension, strategic mind games, and intense preparation that fans rarely witness. Featuring exclusive behind-the-scenes footage, interviews with racing legends, team principals, engineers, and the drivers themselves, Fuel & Fury dives headfirst into the world of Red Bull Racing, where victory is the only option and the margin for error is measured in milliseconds.
“A Battle That Changed Formula One”
The Verstappen-Hamilton rivalry reached its fever pitch in the controversial 2021 season, culminating in a championship finale that is still debated across paddocks and pubs alike. This documentary promises to unpack the chaotic final laps in Abu Dhabi, where regulations, pressure, and fate collided in ways no one could have scripted. But it doesn’t stop there. The film also revisits Verstappen’s rise through the ranks, his connection to his father and former F1 driver Jos Verstappen, and how Red Bull shaped him into a racing machine.
On the other side of the garage sits Lewis Hamilton—calm, calculated, charismatic. The film contrasts Hamilton’s poised legacy and humanitarian persona with Verstappen’s raw intensity and unapologetic confidence. Their clashes on track reflect larger questions about competition, legacy, and what it truly means to be the greatest.
Netflix Meets Formula One Cinema
In keeping with Netflix’s high production values and storytelling power, the visual style of Fuel & Fury is set to be nothing short of stunning. Expect slow-motion tire-to-tire duels, cockpit POV shots at 200+ mph, and stunning night track cinematography under stadium lights. The emotional arc will be matched by heart-pounding race sequences scored with cinematic intensity.
Netflix’s previous Formula 1 venture, the docuseries Drive to Survive, opened the sport to a new generation. But Fuel & Fury is something else entirely—more cinematic, more personal, more combustible. It’s not just a documentary. It’s a war story.
Coming Soon — Only on Netflix
With Red Bull Media House producing and distribution handled by Netflix, Fuel & Fury is expected to hit the platform later this year, with a global premiere and red carpet rollout in London and Amsterdam. The countdown has already begun.
For fans of racing, drama, and sports at their rawest—it doesn’t get bigger than this.
Max. Lewis. One obsession. One track.
Fuel & Fury. Coming soon.