Lewis Hamilton confused by Ferrari decision in new Drive to Survive footage

Lewis Hamilton is shown to have been left confused by a Ferrari decision in new Drive to Survive footage.

The latest series of the hit Netflix show is premiering on Netflix on Friday, February 27.

It covers the 2025 season in its entirety, including the battle for the Drivers' Championship between Lando Norris, Max Verstappen and Oscar Piastri, Christian Horner's sacking as Red Bull team principal and internal dramas at struggling Alpine.

One major complaint from F1 fans from the 2024 season was the lack of focus on Hamilton's final season at Mercedes, and his move to Ferrari.

His seismic Ferrari move was covered in episode one, but was rarely touched on again throughout the series.

Viewers hoping to see more insight from Hamilton this time around will be partially disappointed, as he is one of three drivers - along with Verstappen and Fernando Alonso - who were not interviewed by DTS producers for the latest series.

He is still featured extensively, though, with behind-the-scenes cameras giving fans new insights into his first season with Ferrari.

There is one moment where the seven-time champion questions one aspect of life at the Scuderia - namely the team's decision not to use a teleprompter for videos.

In the scene, a Ferrari staff member gave him two printed documents to read from, which left Hamilton confused.

"Is this all one, or all separate?" he asked, when looking at the two documents.

"What is the reason that you guys don't bring the teleprompter?"

The staff member replied: "We have it, but..."

"It broke, or?" Hamilton asked.

"No, no, no. It's just a few lines, so maybe [it's better] just to print it. Or do you prefer the teleprompter?"

lewis being confused on why ferrari don’t use a teleprompter for their videos 😭💀 pic.twitter.com/kK9rhnUqsZ

— sin ⁴⁴ (@44britcedes) February 27, 2026

Drive to Survive season 8 details

One of the major changes for DTS season eight is the amount of the episodes, with a reduction down to eight from the usual 10.

As per Formula 1's official website, over 1,500 hours of coverage were captured by the Netflix cameras, including the historic F1 75 launch event at the beginning of the year.

Will Buxton and Claire Williams are again the 'talking heads' throughout the series, providing additional insight into the goings-on in Formula 1.

Popular drivers such as George Russell, Carlos Sainz and Lando Norris all feature prominently, while the opening episode is dedicated to the six rookies that raced in the 2025 F1 season.

DTS also covers Christian Horner's departure as Red Bull team principal and CEO. That particular episodes features an interview with Horner - marking the first time he has publicly commented on his exit from the team.