I flew to Toronto to view this Formula One display because I adore Max and Lewis Hamilton from Netflix’s Drive to

Survive. What I discovered made me feel something. You should search elsewhere if you’re wanting to see the Netflix stars. However, if you’re interested in seeing the science and artistry of racing up close, the program provides

By Staff Reporter Mark Staff Reporter Mark The Red Bull is the first thing I notice. I’ve never seen a Formula One car up close, so I can’t really appreciate how exact the margin of victory is and how careful every curve and imprint is. However, the is there, in the Toronto

lobby of the recently opened F1 Exhibition. The calm, matte-black livery conceals the power within: 17 race victories, 28 podium finishes, and a world title for Max .

This is the vehicle that greets visitors to the Formula One show, which debuted on May 3 at Toronto’s Lighthouse , located at 1 Yonge Street. The exhibition’s designers are aware that there are two main types of clients they serve: The first

type of fan is the core; they are the ones who have followed the sport for years or even decades and are familiar with its identity, strategy, and history. The second is the category that I belong to: fans of

“Drive to Survive.” The wildly popular Netflix documentary series has turned Formula One from a struggling North American operation into a phenomenon in both Canada and the United States in

just five years. According to ESPN, the sport had just 554,000 viewers on average in the United States in 2018. It had an average of 1.11 million in 2023.

The exhibition, a showcase of the sport’s science and art, is short on the personalities that power “Drive to Survive” — there is little or no mention

of Guenther Steiner, Daniel and Christian Horner — and that is by design. “For me, what couldn’t be less interesting is a ‘Drive to Survive’ experience,” Tim Harvey, the exhibition curator, told the

Star. “That’s a show that does absolutely brilliantly in a broadcast format, but … really what we’re trying to create here is a counterpoint to ‘Drive to Survive’ that offers this new audience the next step on their journey.”

The history is condensed and perhaps too basic for those who are already familiar with the fundamentals. Nevertheless, this is an experience rather than a museum, and the cars are the main attraction of the show. Romain

2020 Haas is displayed in its entirety, illuminated from below on a silver podium, and its carbon fiber exterior can be removed to reveal the inside of the car, which was built by Ferrari for the team.