# F1: The Academy (2025)

> Fifteen young women compete in one of the world's most demanding sports to get a female driver back onto the Formula 1 grid.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/tv/195209

## Facts

- Seasons: 1
- Episodes: 7
- Episode runtime: 37 min
- Status: Ended
- Genres: documentary, reality
- Network: Netflix
- Cast: Abbi Jo Pulling, Reese Witherspoon
- TMDB rating: 6.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt36711188/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: none
- Tone: inspirational, sincere, tense, uplifting

## Synopsis

F1: The Academy (2025) is an American documentary docuseries created for Netflix, produced by Hello Sunshine, and presented as a single seven-episode season of roughly 37 minutes each. Abbi Jo Pulling appears as herself, with Reese Witherspoon credited as executive producer, and the series follows fifteen young women as they train and compete in one of the world's most demanding sports. The engine is simple and urgent: each woman pushes against intense physical, technical and psychological pressure in pursuit of a single goal, getting a female driver back onto the Formula 1 grid. Each episode is built from training sessions, engineering challenges, competitive trials and candid confessionals that reveal the doubt and determination behind the helmets. Because it is one continuing season rather than a set of standalone stories, the arc builds steadily toward its goal, with the stakes sharpening as the cohort narrows. The atmosphere is inspirational and sincere, with an undercurrent of tension and a steady drive toward the track. Fans of Drive to Survive, Full Gear and Last Chance U will find resonance in its blend of high-stakes sport, personal grit and behind-the-scenes access to elite competition.

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