GP Racing - UK (2020-04)

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HOW

NETFLIX

CHANGED

For many years grand prix racingFORMULA 1

beyond its established fanbase.didn’t botherto market itself

Then it allowed in aDrive to Survivedocumentaryfl y-on-the-wallcrew. Netflix’shas taken F

to a newit into aaudiencehybrid of actionby t urning

and soap opera – buthat’s also involvedt

changes that habeen universallyven’t

welcomed...WORDSLUKE SMITH

58 GP RACING APRIL 2020

42 GP RACING APRIL 2020

GPRACING APRIL 202059

SPOT THE

DIFFERENCE

RacingPoint’sMercedes’ has ignited‘pink

a warthe midfieldof words amongteams. But

is it really possiblesucceedby ‘cloning’ theto

fastest car on theIf so, why isn’t everyonegrid?

else doing it?WORDSSTUART CODLING

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Scuderia AlphaTauri – a newname with somevery familiar

faces.for young drivers,Formerly an entry pointRed Bull’s

junioroffers career rehab...Formula 1team now

D TO REDEMPTION

WORDSMATT YOUSONPICTURESRED BULL CONTENT POOL

76 GP RACING APRIL 2020

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PIERRE GASLY

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011

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NOWTHAT

WASA

CARNo. 85

80 GP RACING APRIL 2020

that claimed theThe plucky midfielderFord

DFV’s 155th andgrand prix victoryfi nal

GP RACING APRIL 2020 3

IGNITION

Unsettling

times aheadfor

Formula 1

PARADES

Australia, the

race that

never was

F1INSIDER

The fallout from

Oz and what

happens next

F1ANALYST

Ben Edwards on

the French

influence on F

UNDER

THEHOOD

Pat Symonds

on the evolution

of F1 pitwalls

SUBSCRIPTIONS

Try three issues

ofGP Racing

for just £

TECHTALK

Our newtechnical

expert picks out

the highlights

fromtesting

PRODUCTS

Reviews of the

best F1gear

FLATCHAT

Stuart Codling on

hindsight and the

Australian GP

postponement

CONTENTS

APRIL

SECTOR

THENETFLIXEFFECT

How ‘Driveto Survive’ is made

and how it has changed F

DRIVETO SURVIVE

A review of the second series

of Netflix’s F1 documentary

DAN,DANTHERENAULTMAN?

Can Renault perform well enough

to keep hold of Daniel Ricciardo?

THECLONEWAR

How RacingPoint’s new car has

ruffleda few F1feathers...

ALEXALBONINTERVIEW

This is where the hard work

startsfor theRed Bull man

KVYAT ANDGASLY

The Red Bull rejects rebuilding

their reputations at AlphaTauri

NIGELROEBUCK

On the likeable and talented

FrançoisCevert

NOWTHATWASA CAR

Tyrrell’s last winner, the 011

MOTORSPORTSHOWCASE

Remembering F1 at Brands Hatch

SECTOR

SECTOR

F1RACINGPRO

1 ETON STREET, RICHMOND,

LONDON, TW9 1AG, UK

58

IS IT A RACING

POINT OR

JUSTA ‘PIN K

MERCEDES’?

70

ALPHATAURI:

A ROAD BACK

TO THE TOP?

THE TYRRELL

THAT

PUNCHED

ABOVE ITS

WEIGHT

42

COVER STORY:

HOW NETFLIX

HAS TAKEN F

TO A NEW

AUDIENCE

42

48

52

58

64

94

96

4

6

16

22

24

104

106

80

UKEDITI ON£5APR. (^99) IL
2020
F1 BUTNOT AS
WE KNOHOWTHENETFLIXWIT!
TVREVOLUTIONHASCHANGED
THEGAME
CONVINCEITSCANRENAULT
STAR TO STAY?
THECURIOUSCASEOFF 1’S
‘PINKMERCEDES’ F1’SHONEYBADGERSWEE TTALKINGTO
WHEREHAVEWESEENTHATCARBEFORE?
BUSINESSUNUSUAL
ISDODGINGHOWMERCF1’SBOOM
&BUST
FORMULABY CORONAVIRUS1GRIPPED
CRISISP

STRAIGHTTALK

Mark Gallagher onLewis

Hamilton’s attentionto detail

PROFILE

Rodi Basso, Motorsport

Network’s newtechnicalexpert

ENGINEERING

Adrian Newey’s road car project,

the Aston MartinValkyrie

BUSINESS

How Mercedes aimsto buck the

trend and make a profit from F

78

80

86

70

30

27

28

36

RACING

GP RACING APRIL 202043

HOW

NETFLIX

CHANGED

For many years grand prix racingFORMULA 1

beyond its established fanbase.didn’t botherto market itself

Then it allowed in aDrive to Survivedocumentaryfl y-on-the-wallcrew. Netflix’shas taken F

to a newit into aaudiencehybrid of actionby t urning

and soap opera – buthat’s also involvedt

changes that habeen universallyven’t

welcomed...WORDSLUKE SMTH

58 GP RACING APRIL 2020

42 GP RACING APRIL 2020

GPRACING APRIL 202059

SPOT THE

DIFFERENCE

RacingPoint’sMercedes’ has ignited‘pink

a warthe midfieldof words amongteams. But

is it really possiblesucceedby ‘cloning’ theto

fastest car on theIf so, why isn’t everyonegrid?

else doing it?WORDSSTUART CODLING

Scuderia AlphaTauri – a newname with somevery familiar

faces.for young drivers,Formerly an entry pointRed Bull’s

junioroffers career rehab...Formula 1team now

TO REDEMPTION

WORDSMA T YOUSONP CTURESRED BULL CONTENT POOL

DANIIL KVYTHEAT LONG ROAD

PIERRE GASLY

The plucky midfielderthat claimed theFord

DFV’s 155th andgrand prix victoryfi nal

GP RACING APRIL 2020 3

IGNITION

Unsettling

times aheadfor

Formula 1

PARADES

Australia, the

race that

never was

F1INSIDER

The fallout from

Oz and what

happens next

F1ANALYST

Ben Edwards on

the French

influence on F

UNDER

THEHOOD

Pat Symonds

on the evolution

of F1 pitwalls

SUBSCRIPTIONS

Try three issues

ofGP Racing

for just £

TECHTALK

Our newtechnical

expert picks out

the highlights

fromtesting

PRODUCTS

Reviews of the

best F1gear

FLATCHAT

Stuart Codling on

hindsight and the

Australian GP

postponement

CONTENTS

APRIL

SECTOR

THENETFLIXEFFECT

How ‘Driveto Survive’ is made

and how it has changed F

DRIVETO SURVIVE

A review of the second series

of Netflix’s F1 documentary

DAN,DANTHERENAULTMAN?

Can Renault perform well enough

to keep hold of Daniel Ricciardo?

THECLONEWAR

How RacingPoint’s new car has

ruffleda few F1feathers...

ALEXALBONINTERVIEW

This is where the hard work

startsfor theRed Bull man

KVYAT ANDGASLY

The Red Bull rejects rebuilding

their reputations at AlphaTauri

NIGELROEBUCK

On the likeable and talented

FrançoisCevert

NOWTHATWASA CAR

Tyrrell’s last winner, the 011

MOTORSPORTSHOWCASE

Remembering F1 at Brands Hatch

SECTOR

SECTOR

F1RACINGPRO

1 ETON STREET, RICHMOND,

LONDON, TW9 1AG, UK

58

IS IT A RACING

POINT OR

JUSTA ‘PIN K

MERCEDES’?

70

ALPHATAURI:

A ROAD BACK

TO THE TOP?

THE TYRRELL

THAT

PUNCHED

ABOVE ITS

WEIGHT

42

COVER STORY:

HOW NETFLIX

HAS TAKEN F

TO A NEW

AUDIENCE

42

48

52

58

64

94

96

4

6

16

22

24

104

106

80

UKEDITI ON£5APR (^99) L
2020
F1 BUTNOT AS
WE KNOHOWTHENETFLIXWIT!
TVREVOLUTIONHASCHANGED
THEGAME
CANRENAULTCONVINCEITS
STAR TO STAY?
THECURIOUSCASEOFF 1’S
‘PINKMERCEDES’ F1’SHONEYBADGERSWEE TTALKINGTO
WHEREHAVEWESEENTHATCARBEFORE?
BUSINESSUNUSUAL
ISDODGINGHOWMERCF1’SBOOM
&BUST
FORMULABY CORONAVIRUS1GRIPPED
CRISISP

STRAIGHTTALK

Mark Gallagher onLewis

Hamilton’s attentionto detail

PROFILE

Rodi Basso, Motorsport

Network’s newtechnicalexpert

ENGINEERING

Adrian Newey’s road car project,

the Aston MartinValkyrie

BUSINESS

How Mercedes aimsto buck the

trend and make a profit from F

78

80

86

70

30

27

28

36