Interview Opp: Nick Hoedeman, the director of Anatomy of a Champion and Off the Beaten Track,

October 1, 2024 - Eleven Max Verstappen documentaries, including Off the Beaten Track and Master of the Track, make their United States and United Kingdom debut beginning Monday, October 14 on the Viaplay US and Viaplay UK streaming services.

Following the success of the widely praised and immensely popular exclusive series about Max Verstappen, Viaplay has now made these available for viewers in the US and UK, offering unique glimpses into the life of the three-time Formula 1 world champion.

Max Verstappen is a phenomenon in a sport already rich with legends. His dominant displays and exceptional mentality stand out in a remarkable way, even among the very best of the best. Now US and UK viewers will have an extraordinary opportunity to experience Max Verstappen as never before, with an intimate look at his passions beyond his life on the circuit.

Max Verstappen: Off the Beaten Track (3 episodes) and Max Verstappen: Master of the Track (22x2’) debut on Monday, October 14. Later this month, Viaplay US and UK add Max’s Machine (Oct. 21), F1 Talks (Oct. 21) and F1 2023: Champion Becoming a Legend (Oct. 28). Viaplay US and UK offer subscribers a chance to see thousands of hours of critically acclaimed Nordic and European series, films and documentaries not available anywhere else in the US and UK. In November, more Max Verstappen documentaries will be debuting, including Lion Unleashed, Seasons 1-3 (Nov. 18), Near Perfect (Nov. 25), Picture Perfect (Nov. 25) and Anatomy of a Champion (Nov. 25).

Max Verstappen said: “Partnering with Viaplay for all these series has been an incredible journey. These series show a side that often remains unseen during the moments on the Formula 1 circuit. It gives a glimpse of my life, my love for different forms of motorsport and the people who inspire me. I'm proud to collaborate with Viaplay in now also bringing this unique series to viewers in the United States and United Kingdom.”

The director of Anatomy of a Champion and Off the Beaten Track, Nick Hoedeman, has had the opportunity to follow Max Verstappen and the people around him closely for years. Hoedeman adds: “Mostly I did the filming myself. Max is not a fan of camera crews, so we looked at how to keep it as small and compact as possible, so that Max feels relaxed. I think that’s also the only way to really make it something different from what you’ve already seen with him.”

Hoedeman continued: “I think for a lot of people the insight you get into his life answers the question of why Max acts as he does. He is ‘what you see, is what you get’, something that is quite tricky for a film director. But it’s also really what it is. That does make him a very pure person and you’re going to see that very well. Everyone has been very open and honest.”

Viaplay US is available via Amazon’s Prime Video Channels, The Roku Channel, Xfinity, XUMO and Sling TV. More info: https://amazon.com/video/viaplayus

Viaplay UK is available via Prime Video Channels. More info: https://amazon.co.uk/channels/viaplayuk

Both Viaplay US and UK offer subscribers a chance to see thousands of hours of critically acclaimed Nordic and European series, films and documentaries not available anywhere else in the US and UK. Viaplay US and UK recently added sports documentaries on footballers Nicklas Bendtner, Cody Gakpo, and Erling Haaland, as well as young adult drama series Threesome, true crime docuseries Under the Radar – Secrets of a Swedish Serial Killer and In the Mind of a Criminal, Nordic Noir Darkness Those Who Kill S1-3, and Swedish crime drama Taelgia, with Pilou Asbaek’s contemporary drama series Secrets coming October 21 to the UK and 24 to the US.