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1 (2013)

1 poster
Directed by
Paul Crowder
Genre
documentary film, sport film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 52m
Rated
PG-13
Rating
6.6 of 10 from 367 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This documentary follows the history of Formula One racing from its dangerous early years through the death of Ayrton Senna in 1994. It uses rare archival footage to show the sport's evolution and the drivers who risked their lives.

informativehistoricalreverentarchivalsoberingfast-pacednostalgicreflective

What happens

1 (also known as 1: Life On The Limit) is a 2013 documentary film directed by Paul Crowder and narrated by Michael Fassbender. The film traces the history of Formula One auto racing from its early years, in which some seasons had multiple fatalities, to the 1994 death of Ayrton Senna, the sport's most recent death at the time of production. Extensive and often rare archival footage is used throughout. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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