Not Rated
Narrated by Michael Fassbender
Directed by Paul Crowder
The Story:
Forget NASCAR. Forget the Indy circuit. This tells the tale of the drivers who took to the road courses and risked their lives for the thrill of the race and the pleasure of the crowd. They interview many of the legends of the day that lived to tell about it. They also, rightfully, honor the many who were not so fortunate and passed in a sport that was, until only very recently extremely dangerous.
Jackie Stewart. Mario Andretti. Among the many that are interviewed about why they drove, who their favorite racers were, and how dangerous they thought the sport was.
For those that watched Rush, this documentary will seem very familiar as they do concentrate a great deal on that time frame.
It all makes a great deal of sense though, as Niki Lauda helped usher in the change for safety for the drivers.
And it really is a huge distinction when you see some of the crashes that killed the early drivers and those that later drivers were able to walk away from.
The movie even ends on a high note with a proud proclamation that no drivers had been killed in Formula One races since the 1994 tragedy that took the life of champion Ayrton Senna.
Sadly, real life intervened before I could post this review, and another driver passed away after 9 months in a coma earlier this summer.
While even 1 life is too many, compared to the multiple deaths that Formula 1 racked up through the early years with multiple deaths every season, they have come a very long way.
Final Grade: B
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