The Secret Life of Formula One The Frontline
The BMW Williams team explains why it deserves its place as king of motor sports. Discover how British engineers, including Frank Williams, hijacked a shambolic Sunday afternoon sport and turned it into a multi-million pound business.
Revealing the top secrets behind Formula One, this documentary series gives a glimpse at one of the world’s most popular sports. Discover how British engineers turned a neglected Sunday afternoon sport into a multi-million-pound business, get an up-close look at the similarities of F1 cars and aircraft, and examine the possibility of driver-less cars in the future.
Primary Title
- The Secret Life of Formula One
Episode Title
- The Frontline
Date Broadcast
- Tuesday 15 November 2005
Start Time
- 21 : 30
Finish Time
- 22 : 30
Duration
- 60:00
Episode
- 1
Channel
- Maori Television
Broadcaster
- Maori Television Service
Programme Description
- Revealing the top secrets behind Formula One, this documentary series gives a glimpse at one of the world’s most popular sports. Discover how British engineers turned a neglected Sunday afternoon sport into a multi-million-pound business, get an up-close look at the similarities of F1 cars and aircraft, and examine the possibility of driver-less cars in the future.
Episode Description
- The BMW Williams team explains why it deserves its place as king of motor sports. Discover how British engineers, including Frank Williams, hijacked a shambolic Sunday afternoon sport and turned it into a multi-million pound business.
Classification
- G
Owning Collection
- TV & Radio
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Genres
- Documentary
- Sports
Hosts
- Jason Done (Narrator)
Contributors
- James Castle (Director)
- David Rhode (Producer)
- Uden Associates (Production Unit)
- Discovery Channel Communications (Production Unit)