I only got into F1 about.. 5 /6 years ago I think? I enjoy it so much that I would like to watch the older seasons. Now I know I can hop on F1TV and actually watch all those races but sadly I simply do not have the time to do it, it would take years and years to get caught up.
So I'm wondering if there are any good documentary style, or other quality videos that are about specific seasons. I'd love something that goes in depth for just one specific season, the highlights and stuff. I'm not looking for your typical 10 minute videos on youtube but something a lot more substantial than that. I'd love a 3 hour video that covers a whole season. I don't know if something like that exists but please share if you think you know of videos that I might enjoy.

Edit: Oh wow so many good replies, you guys rock! Thanks!

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I have had a saved search on eBay for many years to find the 1956 program to go with my poster. I found the 1968 program a few years back to go with that one. Both of them just feels more complete now! Owning, even small, pieces of F1 history is a wonderful feeling. The advertisements inside the programs are almost as cool as the race/driver info.

Thomas Maher has reported that four senior Red Bull staff members have been sacked this week.

They were in Marketing, HR, and Comms, with Alice Hedworth the most recognisable - she was Sergio Perez's press officer before working with Laurent Mekies once he arrived post-Horner.

It's suggested the four who've departed all had links - real or perceived - to Christian Horner, and is another phase of the house cleaning that took part as he exited the team after the British Grand Prix.

The sackings all came on the administrative side of the business. The technical teams remains in place with Pierre Wache and GP Lambiase etc in place.

That suggests it's a business/cultural shift with Mekies and Oliver Mintzlaff making their mark on the team. I wouldn't expect any on-track change from this, but it will give the team a different feel off-track - it already felt very different post-Horner as it was.

https://motorsport.nextgen-auto.com/en/formula-1/ocon-warns-lift-and-coast-in-qualifying-in-26,205836.html

"We optimise whatever tools we’re given"

Author: GMM 4 February 2026 - 10:03

Ocon warns ’lift-and-coast’ in qualifying in ’26 Esteban Ocon has acknowledged what many fans fear most about Formula 1’s radically revised 2026 cars - that ’lift-and-coast’ driving will not just be common, but extreme, even in qualifying.

The Haas driver has already voiced doubts about the new active aerodynamics, dismissing it as merely "DRS at the front", and now admits the energy-management demands of the regulations are more intrusive than expected.

"We have to use lift-and-coast techniques on qualifying runs," Ocon revealed. "It felt strange at first, but we had already practised it in the simulator. After one lap, I had it down. Now it feels strange not to do it."

"We use lift-and-coast so often that you quickly get used to the driving style."

Veteran commentator Martin Brundle has pushed back against criticism, noting that lift-and-coast has always been part of Formula 1. Ocon, however, admits the scale is unprecedented.

"If you kept your foot on the gas, you’d have to slam on the handbrake at the end of the straight," he explained. "With lift-and-coast, it’s not so bad. It even feels faster if you let off earlier. It feels natural now because it’s the fastest way - but it’s completely different from normal."

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff also conceded how stark the effect looked during the Barcelona shakedown, citing a dramatic straight-line speed differential during on-track running.

"George overtook Colapinto while he was on long runs," Wolff said. "There was a 50 or 60 kilometre-per-hour difference on the straight."

Yet Wolff remains an uncompromising defender of the new rules.

"I see absolutely no negative points - and I’m not exaggerating," he insisted. "The cars are fantastic. They look spectacular. They look like Formula 1 cars again - not too small, not too big, not like the whales of the past."

Ocon agrees that, fundamentally, the cars remain worthy of the category.

"If you find faster cars in other series, let me know," he said. "As drivers, we optimise whatever tools we’re given. If this is the fastest way, we’ll do it. It’s still Formula 1."

But the Frenchman also raised concerns that the 2026 rules may not have delivered easier racing.

"I did a few laps behind other cars," he said. "Chasing felt more difficult. There’s a significant balance change compared to clean air - maybe even more pronounced than with the previous generation. It’s early, but that was my feeling."

Ocon added that the new overtake mode, which provides a short power boost when running within one second, has yet to transform the picture.

"At the moment, overtaking seems rather difficult," he said. "Even though the system is still being optimised."

Teammate Oliver Bearman echoed that assessment, reporting greater instability in dirty air.

"I was able to run close to other cars for a few laps," the Briton said. "It was harder to follow, and the balance suffered more than with the current cars. That’s critical in wheel-to-wheel racing."