![]() ![]() The Long-Awaited ‘Real Housewives of Atlanta’ Season Finale Fashion Show Was a Messy Masterpiece If Housewives fans resign themselves to “respecting the villain” so as to enjoy twisty turns in plot, then Horner has taken that as a personal challenge to master. Red Bull team principal Christian Horner was created in a lab by reality tv scientists, and I cannot be convinced otherwise. Fox Force, anyone? (That’s a Real Housewives of Beverly Hills reference, folks.)Īnd of course, the titan team leaders play an integral role in setting F1 apart. Sacrificing the individual to protect the collective. Some are even advised to fall back from taking first position, so that their higher-ranked teammate can accrue additional points. The show also focuses on intra-team tension, as drivers compete with their own team members to win individual races. So too is Lewis Hamilton, who is seen Season 4 handling enormous pressure to deliver a record eighth World Drivers’ Championship for Mercedes (more on that in a bit), while juggling 24/7 media attention and speculation far beyond the intensity afforded to other drivers. Fan favorite Daniel Ricciardo, also known as my future first husband (and a driver for McLaren, at least until 2023), has shown himself to be a charming, witty, reactive, and fascinating character. It’s a delight.Īs with Housewives, personality politics are tremendously valuable for F1, because advertisers and investors want to bet on a driver who will monetize his athleticism on and off the track. Now add teams nipping into each other’s personal space on the race track and behind the scenes. During a Real Housewives of New York City cast trip to Cartagena, Colombia in Season 10, no less than four fights occurred over a single meal. Housewives viewers understand that personal stakes and conflict are necessary for an impactful show. What sets this show apart is just how ruthless, and personal, many of these championship fights become. (Think of Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula 1 superstar Lewis Hamilton as a Housewives OG.)īack to Drive to Survive. Many have crossed over from racing and have become known names and entities in greater pop culture. The resulting episode title? “Man on Fire.” Subtlety has no place on Bravo…or F1.)ĭrivers often race at nearly 200 miles an hour, even in less than ideal weather conditions. (During a race in Season 3, Haas F1 driver Romain Grosjean seemingly died after his car hit a metal barrier, separated into two, and exploded into flames. Racism, Bots, and Rinna: The ‘Real Housewives of Beverly Hills’ Drama Is a Messĭrivers are shown as young, driven (lol), sometimes arrogant, often funny, and exceptionally talented athletes, bravely competing in what may be the single most dangerous sport. Teams compete for individual wins that also count toward two “best-of” season awards based on tallied points, and given by Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA), the governing body: the World Drivers’ Championship (for drivers) and World Constructors’ Championship (overall team/maker of the car). Per TutorialsPoint (yes, I had to look this up), Formula One, also called F1, is an “international auto racing sport.” It is the “highest level of single-seat, open-wheel and open-cockpit professional motor racing contest.”Įach season includes a number of “grand prix” races where high-ranked results are assigned tiered points that accumulate throughout the season. (In many ways I’ve been training for Netflix marathons my entire life.) I sped through the show’s four seasons in less than a week. It’s because the cutthroat and ultra-competitive racing featured on the show was equally matched by tightly driven, personal storytelling. (It’s giving Miami reboot and Dubai premiere vibes). It’s not only because of the flush (expensive) and colorful ways the Netflix reality series was filmed. Well, dear Housewives fans (and future bar-sipping patrons at the Regency), do I have a recommendation for you: a TV show about Formula 1.įrom the moment I began watching Formula 1: Drive to Survive, I was staggered. They’re in it for the long haul, even when-especially when-things (and people) don’t seem terribly bright. It’s a passionate collective, many of whom consider themselves OGs-that is, people who have been there since the beginning. This combination, for better and occasionally worse, is what causes its avid fan base to delight in watching the franchise even when they vehemently disagree about drama on-and-off screen. Photo Illustration by Erin O'Flynn/The Daily Beast/Getty, Netflix and BravoĪny proper Real Housewives fan can distill the formula for an ideal franchise: colorful characters, high-stakes conflict, and a bit of fourth-wall breaking. ![]()
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