Former F1 Presenter Will Buxton Makes Surprising “Drive to Survive” Pay Reveal
Former Formula 1 presenter Will Buxton revealed that he never got paid by Netflix or F1 despite offering crucial insights in the Drive to Survive docuseries based on the premier class of motorsport. Buxton was a popular figure on F1TV for more than a decade, interviewing drivers, team principals, and offering viewers lesser-known information. However, he quit F1 last year and joined Fox Sports to become an IndyCar presenter.
He was also popular for his appearances on Drive to Survive , where he revealed insider information that gave viewers an idea of how F1 works. One might think Netflix would have paid Buxton a handsome amount of money for the role he played on camera. However, Buxton revealed in a recent interview with Lucas Stewart that neither Netflix nor F1 had paid him for his appearances in the docuseries.
When Stewart asked him who pays him to do that, Buxton said: Read More from MotorBiscuit: Will Buxton Reveals Why He Walked Away From Formula 1 for IndyCar Joey Logano Gets Real About Driverless Cars: “We’re Still Going to Like Badass Cars” F1 Accused of Editing Antonelli’s Pole Lap to Hide “Embarrassing” 2026 Engine Flaw ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES – DECEMBER 07: Max Verstappen of the Netherlands driving the (1) Oracle Red Bull Racing RB21 leads Lando Norris of Great Britain driving the (4) McLaren MCL39 Mercedes Oscar Piastri of Australia driving the (81) McLaren MCL39 Mercedes and the rest of the field at the start during the F1 Grand Prix of Abu Dhabi at Yas Marina Circuit on December 07, 2025 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images) // Getty Images / Red Bull Content Pool // SI202512070212 // Usage for editorial use only // “Nobody pays me to do it. ” Stewart’s reply suggested he was surprised: “Really?
” Buxton added: “Yeah, don’t get paid to do it. You don’t get paid. “In the documentary, if you’re being interviewed, you don’t get paid.
” Stewart, who was still in disbelief, told Buxton that he was still speaking on camera. Buxton replied: “Well, so I get interviewed. If they were handing me a script to read, well then I could probably ask for a fee.