GRAND PRIX Driver

2018

GRAND PRIX Driver

7.4 | TV-PG | en | Documentary

For the first time go inside McLaren, the most prestigious team in Formula 1 racing. Gain unprecedented access to the drivers, engineers, and leaders of McLaren to see what it takes to compete at the highest level.

WATCH FREEFOR 30 DAYS

All Prime Video
Cancel anytime

Watch Now

Seasons & Episodes

EP4 Shakedown to Break Down

Feb. 08,2018

In the final episode, rookie driver Stoffel Vandoorne and two-time world champion, Fernando Alonso, get behind the wheel of the new McLaren at testing in Barcelona. By the end of the test, they've blown nine engines. The future of McLaren-Honda is in jeopardy and senior management must make a difficult decision.

EP3 Launch Day

Feb. 08,2018

The McLaren-Honda team prepares for the big car launch. Rookie driver Stoffel Vandoorne and two-time world champion Fernando Alonso are at the McLaren Technology Centre to unveil the car to the world's media. How will everyone react to the new design and scheme? Behind the scenes, the engine's build issues leave the team weary. Everyone is left wondering how the car will perform in Barcelona.

EP2 Built to Fail

Feb. 08,2018

Stoffel Vandoorne, Fernando Alonso and the McLaren-Honda racing team continue to prepare for the 2017 season. Stoffel's gruelling fitness regime intensifies with endurance training. In the UK, 700 engineers, mechanics and designers are racing to build a new car for Stoffel and Alonso. The final piece of the car-build arrives: the new Honda engine for fire-up. But will all go according to plan?

EP1 Change is in the Air

Feb. 08,2018

Rookie driver Stoffel Vandoorne, is about to begin his first season in F1 with McLaren-Honda alongside two-time champion Fernando Alonso. Stoffel has his first seat fit, tests the new car and engine in a simulator and sees the chassis of his car being completed. Stoffel finds out the price to be paid for entering the exclusive world of F1, with a gruelling PR schedule.

7.4 | TV-PG | en | Documentary | More Info

Released: 2018-02-08 | Released Producted By: Films by Weston , Jiva FIlm Country: Budget: 0 Revenue: 0 Official Website: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B078WGC9PH

Synopsis

Stream Online

The tv show is currently not available onine

Cast

Michael Douglas , Fernando Alonso , Stoffel Vandoorne

Director

Producted By

Films by Weston , Jiva FIlm

Watch Free for 30 Days

All Prime Video Movies and TV Shows. Cancel anytime.

Watch Now

Trailers

Cast

Michael Douglas

as Narrator

Ye Sxn Goes to Chick-Fil-A Basic Instinct: Sex, Death & Stone Forman vs. Forman Ant-Man and the Wasp GRAND PRIX Driver The Kominsky Method Unlocked Ant-Man Beyond the Reach

Fernando Alonso

as Himself

Star Team for the Children - Pilotes de Formule 1 All Stars Sainz: Live to compete Fernando A Life of Speed: The Juan Manuel Fangio Story Formula 1: Drive to Survive GRAND PRIX Driver 2005 FIA Formula One World Championship Season Review Formula 1 Formula 1

Stoffel Vandoorne

as Himself

GRAND PRIX Driver

Reviews

wt-44663 Good show overall but needs some tuning. Would have loved to see more of how raw it really was. More like NFL's Hard Knocks. You could barely feel the disappointment that McLaren dealt with last year. This team truly worked their guts out to make "Chicken soup out of Chicken shit" and it was some what down played here. You don't really feel how frustrated the drivers and the top 3 really were. That was watered down.I did enjoy seeing the internal workings of the organization or the amount of what it takes in this day and age to run an F1 team. Would love to see a comparison with say a NASCAR or INDY teams. That is a Racing Fan perspective.Overall, good stepping off and hope to see more of.

Ian (Flash Review)Why would McLaren create a documentary about perhaps their worst season ever in Formula 1? To save face and the place the blame of their failures 90% on their embarrassing, in every way, Honda power unit. For those who follow F1, McLaren was a laughing stock across the paddock in 2017 with many races early on having Fernando Alonso's car retire after its engine/power unit puked up internal fluids. This documentary provided great insights and behind closed door perspectives on what an F1 team does to prepare for the upcoming season and was nicely edited to highlight the excruciating angst the team went through getting to the first race. More unique footage than I've ever before seen from the plethora of F1 footage I've viewed. Watching Alonso's wheel come off in the first testing day of 2018 hopefully, is not a sign of things to come.

vampy81 I follow the F1 racing scene casually. Meaning that i enjoy watching the races, but i am not deep into the material. So for me it was a quite entertaining look behind the scenes. I can understand that a die hard fan would be underwhelmed and give it a lower score.The technology center in Woking - England, where the car is designed and built, is simply impressive and has a very clean look. I would work there, too :) With only four episodes it is very easy to watch. If you liked the first one, then the rest is a nobrainer. I watched it in one sitting. I really appreciate, that it is NOT a PR Commercial from McLaren. You notice that they made a lot of mistakes during the build of the car and the executives adress them. You can feel the frustration of the drivers after the first tests on the track and the poor performance of the car.If you're into sports documentaries give it a go!

mformoviesandmore Perhaps this was aimed at people who don't follow F1. For those who do it was a superficial review of problems from a year ago.Purportedly a behind-the-scenes look those shots were carefully planned and orchestrated.We see some engineering outputs. Some carefully constructed sound bites. We don't see passion.Given that MCLaren is now led by a marketing man perhaps we should have expected this approach. But I didn't feel any more connected with the team at the end of the four episodes than I did at the start.That might also be why they have had trouble finding a title sponsor. Everyone knows what McLaren once was. It's not so clear what someone gets today.Like the team, the documentary could have been a lot better.