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Brawn: The Impossible Formula 1 Story (I)

   2023    Culture
In 2009, competing in the most expensive and technologically advanced racing series on Earth, the impossible happened. An understaffed, underfinanced and independent team won the World Championship. Go behind the scenes of this Formula 1 fairytale with Keanu Reeves and the people who were there, on the track, in the garage and the boardroom, giving their own thrilling versions of a miraculous year.
With exclusive access to the F1 archives, much of it previously unseen - from a year that global sport will never forget, with contributions from British F1 driver Jenson Button and Ross Brawn, who led the team to victory.
Series: Brawn: The Impossible Formula 1 Story

Brawn: The Impossible Formula 1 Story (II)

   2023    Culture
The second part of the series describes how Honda withdrew from Formula 1 and how Ross Brawn and Nick Fry took control to form Brawn GP. It explains the team's financial struggles, their ingenious interpretation of the rules to develop an innovative double diffuser, and the subsequent controversies and legal battles with other teams over the legality of this innovation. The rivalry between Jenson Button, the team's lead driver, and his teammate Rubens Barrichello is emphasized. The climax of the film is Button's victory in Monaco, highlighting both the driver's triumph and the team's success under extreme pressure. As the season progresses, other teams begin to catch up to Brawn GP, increasing the pressure on Button to maintain his championship lead.
The documentary concludes with Brawn GP, pressured by financial needs, signing an agreement with Ecclestone, apparently betraying FOTA (Formula One Teams Association) and creating significant internal conflict. This twist highlights the complex power dynamics and ethical challenges within the world of F1.
Series: Brawn: The Impossible Formula 1 Story

Brawn: The Impossible Formula 1 Story (III)

   2023    Culture
The third part of the series begins with the excitement of Button's initial victories, highlighting his talent and skill on the tracks. However, as the season progresses, the focus shifts to the growing tension between Button and Barrichello. This tension is fueled by the internal struggle for leadership in the team and the drivers' championship. These rivalries affect performance on the track. Another key point is the management of the Brawn GP team, facing financial and technical challenges while seeking to maintain its competitive edge against rivals like Red Bull and McLaren. We discover the psychological aspect of racing, showing how the pressure of the championship affects Button, leading him to make mistakes and question his abilities. At the same time, Barrichello's resurgence is observed, showing determination and experience to take advantage of his opportunities.
Finally, the evolution of the Brawn GP team is addressed, from its triumphs to moments of uncertainty, culminating in a season that is both a success story and a testimony to the unpredictable nature of Formula 1.
Series: Brawn: The Impossible Formula 1 Story

Brawn: The Impossible Formula 1 Story (IV)

   2023    Culture
The fourth part of the series focuses on the exciting and dramatic Formula 1 race in which Rubens Barrichello and Jenson Button, drivers of the Brawn GP team, fought for the championship. Rubens Barrichello leads the race. However, tension rises when Jenson Button, his teammate and main rival for the title, begins to gain ground. The narration intensifies with the description of technical problems and crucial strategic decisions. As the race unfolds, the internal dynamics of the Brawn GP team are explored, as well as the rivalry between the drivers and the pressure to win the championship. The narrative reaches its climax in the thrilling final laps, where victory and defeat are decided by small margins.
The episode concludes with the celebration of victory and reflection on the significance of this race for the drivers, the team, and their place in the history of Formula 1. The documentary is a mix of on-track action, human and technical drama, and a deep exploration of what it takes to win at the highest level of motorsport.
Series: Brawn: The Impossible Formula 1 Story

Catching the Sun

   2016    Technology
The film captures the global challenge to lead the clean energy future by profiling U.S. and Chinese workers and business leaders who are racing to make crucial breakthroughs in the field. Catching the Sun debunks a false dilemma that clean energy requires sacrificing economic prosperity.
Through the stories of an unemployed American worker, a Tea Party activist, and a Chinese solar entrepreneur, we will explore the global energy transition from the perspective of workers and entrepreneurs building solutions to income inequality and climate change with their own hands. Their successes and failures speak to one of the biggest questions of our time: will the countries actually be able to build a clean energy economy?

Clash of the Titans

   2022    Culture
Drivers, managers and team owners live life in the fast lane — both on and off the track — during this cutthroat new season of Formula 1 racing.
In the first episode, the 2021 Formula 1 season begins at the Bahrain Grand Prix, where drivers give it everything to take the first checkered flag of the year.
Series: Formula 1 Season four
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