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A gripping Formula One history where breathtaking speed, charismatic drivers, and relentless safety reform collide with the lethal cost of Grand Prix racing.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Graphic
- exhilarating
- mournful
- critical
- motorsport viewing
- sports history night
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the gripping archival footage, strong historical context, sonorous narration, and compelling examination of the conflict between spectacle and driver safety.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The film repeatedly contrasts crowd-pleasing speed with the drivers' exposure to fatal risk.
Formula One archive footage makes crashes, high-speed racing, and obsolete safety conditions viscerally present.
The story follows drivers and officials who push Formula One toward substantially improved safety after years of deaths.
Modern interviews with figures including Niki Lauda, Jackie Stewart, Bernie Ecclestone, and Max Mosley contextualize the deadliest period of Grand Prix racing.
Films like 1, and why
Senna
archival sports documentary focused on Formula One danger, driver mortality, and the human cost of racing
Rush
dramatic Formula One history centered on rivalry, speed, risk, and changing racing safety
The Fastest
immersive documentary portrait of elite racing culture, dangerous competition, and charismatic drivers
Movie Details
- Director
- Paul Crowder
- Release Date
- 2013-09-30
- Runtime
- 112 min
- Rating
- 6.6 / 10 (372)
Cast
- Michael Fassbender
- Niki Lauda
- Michael Schumacher
- Lewis Hamilton
- Jenson Button
- Jackie Stewart
- Sebastian Vettel
- Bernie Ecclestone
- Mario Andretti
- Damon Hill
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- Rent
- Amazon Video
- Buy
- Amazon Video
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is 1 about?
- A gripping Formula One history where breathtaking speed, charismatic drivers, and relentless safety reform collide with the lethal cost of Grand Prix racing.
- What is 1 like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of 1 as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is 1 violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in 1 as graphic.
- What did critics think of 1?
- Critics broadly praised the gripping archival footage, strong historical context, sonorous narration, and compelling examination of the conflict between spectacle and driver safety.
- Which films are like 1?
- Films with a similar feel include Senna, Rush, and The Fastest.
- How long is 1?
- 1 runs 112 minutes.
- Where can I watch 1?
- In United States, 1 streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
