EXCLUSIVE: Bernie Ecclestone has slammed Formula 1 documentaries currently on the market and said audiences will prefer the “reality” of his upcoming series Lucky!, which Deadline can r…
banner, was instead “reality — and in most cases people prefer reality.” The show is billed as the “intensely personal story ofas he realizes his vision to create and develop a sport to rival the Soccer World Cup and the Olympics.”
The former F1 CEO and Emeritus Chairman has been embroiled in a series of controversies this year, and recently denied fraud by false representation after a UK tax authority investigation alleged he has undeclared assets worth more than £400M stored overseas.writer-director Pandey have a friendship stretching back more than 15 years, and the Formula 1 guru said: “I would not have made this documentary — and I hate that word — with anyone else.
Now aged 91, the controversial Ecclestone remains an enigma but he allowed Pandey to film extensively at his homes in Gstaad and Ibiza over nearly eight weeks during the Covid-19 lockdown, revealing his life story and the how Formula 1 grew into a phenomenal success under his stewardship. Pandey said close to 100 hours of footage had been shot for the eight-part series.is a series I have been writing and researching all my life,” said Pandey.
“In his 70 years in the sport, Bernie dealt with public figures from Mandela to Blair, and with drivers from Fangio to Senna to Hamilton to Verstappen,” said Pandey. “Our key broadcast partners, DAZN, discovery+ and Star+, have been incredibly supportive and I look forward to working with each of them to make the series a success in their individual markets.”
DAZN’s EVP Global Commissioning and Original Content, Grant Best, said: “Sport is full of entrepreneurial characters and their stories that change the game. For over 40y years, Bernie Ecclestone’s vision transformed F1 into one of the biggest annual sporting events in the world. DAZN continues to work with exceptional filmmakers and we are delighted to be working with Manish Pandey, who is bringing this incredible story to our sports fans in some of our biggest markets.
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