“The Seat”: Netflix tells the story of Kimi Antonelli’s F1 breakthrough with Mercedes. Netflix is releasing a documentary about Kimi Antonelli’s move to Mercedes.

After an excellent debut in F1, Netflix is releasing a documentary about Kimi Antonelli’s move to Mercedes: here’s when it will be available.

Among the brightest notes of this early season is certainly him. Andrea Kimi Antonelli is impressing everyone with his results, so much so that Netflix will produce a documentary about the Italian driver’s move to Mercedes.

After the announcement of his arrival at Toto Wolff’s team, few would have bet on such an impact from the young talent from Bologna. After five races, he has already scored thirty-eight points, with a sixth place in the standings that puts him ahead of Lewis Hamilton, the driver he was called to replace.

The Netflix Documentary Is Coming
Between incredible overtakes and a gap to George Russell that has never been too large, Kimi Antonelli is undoubtedly one of the best rookies of this first part of 2025. This explains the decision by Netflix to create a documentary telling the full story behind the young Italian driver’s appointment as Lewis Hamilton’s replacement at Mercedes.

“The Seat – The Biggest Change in F1 History” will be released on May 5. The documentary will reveal all the behind-the-scenes details that led Toto Wolff to choose Kimi Antonelli as a Mercedes driver. The trailer will be available on YouTube at 3:00 PM on April 28.

Thanks to the partnership between the Silver Arrows and WhatsApp, chats exchanged over the months leading up to the official announcement will also be shown.

Thus continues the bond between Formula 1 and Netflix. Over the years, the series “Drive to Survive” has significantly boosted the popularity of the top class of motorsport worldwide. Many fans became passionate thanks to the images and behind-the-scenes stories told by the streaming platform. Of course, there have also been criticisms, particularly from some drivers, about how Netflix portrayed certain stories. Max Verstappen’s comments caused much debate when the Dutchman decided to stop participating in the filming, arguing that mistakes had been made in the narrative.