You’ll find below either links to, or details of where to find, some of the very best documentaries on our sport that are available to watch online without a subscription, and more that are available on the major streaming services*.
* Information below accurate on the day of publication in the UK.
Part One today covers those available free to view on YouTube, DailyMotion and on the BBC’s IPlayer.
Part Two will cover the paid streaming services, plus the odd DVD or two!
Added to the pile today is a new offering from Porsche – Endurance – looking at the Le Mans and Nürburgring 24 Hour races in 2019.
Directed by James Routh, the man behind Netflix’s Formula 1, Drive to Survive series, the film features interviews from Porsche Motorsport director Pascal Zurlinden, factory drivers Kevin Estre, Michael Christensen, Laurens Vanthoor and Matt Campbell.
It’s available via YouTube now.
The pair of Truth in 24 Films, made during the 2008 and 2011 Audi Le Mans Campaigns are both simply excellent, helped not a little in the case of the second film that the crews were being followed during one of the most dramatic races in recent times.
DailyMotion
Grand Prix – The Killer Years. Look beyond the somewhat tabloid title and this is a very good run through some of the toughest years in Grand Prix Racing.
The Deadliest Crash, A documentary investigation into the causes and aftermath of the Le Mans disaster in 19556
BBC IPlayer
Sir Chris Hoy: 200mph at Le Mans, commissioned by Nissan this excellent piece of TV follows Sir Chris Hoy through the trials and tribulations of his debut race at the Le Mans 24 Hours.
Steve McQueen, The Man and Le Mans: An amazing look into the story behind the iconic Le Mans movie, effectively the film of the book of the making of the film!
Features interviews with Chad McQueen, Derek Bell, David Piper and many more.
Hunt vs Lauda: F1’s Greatest Racing Rivals (also on Amazon Prime) a documentary version of much the same story covered in the successful ‘RUSH’ Movie, though with somewhat more historical accuracy!
