New Amazon Prime series launches on February 9 revealing the world of F1 away from the track. It follows McLaren as the team struggles to return to past glories
A NEW documentary launches this week giving fans an exclusive look behind-the-scenes in a Fomula One team.
The blood, sweet and tears during countless hours are all chronicled in Grand Prix Driver as cameras followed McLaren during the 2017 season.
The new series, available on from February 9, features never-before-seen footage of life away from the track.
The legendary Woking team has floundered at the back of the grid in recent years and the docuseries trails the team on the road to redemption led by star driver Fernando Alonso and rookie racer Stoffel Vandoorne.
But with 2017 proving to be another difficult season for McLaren, the series really is warts and all.
Grand Prix Driver goes inside the secretive world of F1 with access away from the glitz and glamour of the track - narrated by Oscar-winning actor Michael Douglas.
Executive producer Manish Pandey said: "It’s no secret that this has been the most difficult season in McLaren’s history and it would have been easy for them to close the doors on us.
"Instead, the team trusted Prime members to understand the mind-blowing complexity of modern Formula One and to recognise that all competitors take falls – but only great champions get up again, fight and win."
The four part documentary goes through Vandoorne's tough training regime ahead of his debut season and the launch of the new car.
There's unprecedented access to two-time world champion Alonso, too, during a year that saw him compete in the Indy 500.
The docuseries also promises a never-before-seen look at McLaren's "War Room" and the new Honda engine being installed - something no team has previous allowed.
The access-all-areas show also details new director Zak Brown's quest to secure sponsorship deals to finance the multi-million pound operation.
Brown said: "We were absolutely committed to opening every door for Amazon’s film crew.
"We left no stone unturned in giving them the access and insight they needed – and the results, both the good and the not so good, are both revealing and compelling.
"I can’t remember a Formula One operation revealing as much as we have, and the results will show the sheer effort, ambition,
hope and heartbreak that makes Formula One the greatest sport in the world."
