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202080 minGdocumentary

6.5/ 10(14 ratings)• TMDB

Race to Perfection

202080 minGdocumentary

6.5/ 10(14 ratings)• TMDB

Formula 1's 70-year history is chronicled through rare archive footage and interviews with legendary figures like Lewis Hamilton and Michael Schumacher.

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Formula 1's 70-year history is chronicled through rare archive footage and interviews with legendary figures like Lewis Hamilton and Michael Schumacher.

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James Ivory

James Ivorydirector

Ruth Prawer Jhabvala

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James Ivory

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Shashi Kapoor

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Felicity Kendal

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With unseen archive footage and interviews with the sport's greatest names, this Sky original docuseries celebrates the incredible 70-year history of Formula 1.

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