Amid the boom of Formula One and other racing sports in the United States, Formula E—a single-seater series for electric cars—is the latest to try and manufacture a Drive to Survive-style cultural moment. The recently released Amazon Prime miniseries Formula E: Driver follows the lives of four of the 22 drivers on the Formula E grid as they compete to be crowned champion.
Jake Dennis, one of the primary subjects of the new show, has been a staple in the sport for the entirety of the 2020s. Driving for Andretti, the 29-year-old Brit won the Formula E world championship during the 2022–23 season—the campaign just before the one profiled by the docuseries.
