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Netflix will make its debut as a live sports broadcaster next week with a crossover event featuring stars of golf and F1 ahead of the inaugural Las Vegas Grand Prix. Carlos Sainz, Lando Norris, Alex Albon and Pierre Gasly are used to doing battle on the track, but they will join forces with four of the best players on the PGA Tour for \u201cThe Netflix Cup\u201d.<\/p>\n
Netflix has enjoyed huge success with its documentary series \u201cDrive To Survive\u201d and \u201cFull Swing\u201d. The former has transformed the sport of F1 in the United States, attracting a new legion of fans since its first series launched in 2019. \u201cFull Swing\u201d, meanwhile, debuted in February this year, taking fans behind the scenes on the PGA Tour during a turbulent year for the game of golf.<\/p>\n
So the bosses of the streaming giant have decided to merge two of its best products for its entry into live sports on Nov. 14, building hype ahead of the race on the Las Vegas strip on Nov. 19. The event will be held at the Wynn Golf Club \u2013 the venue for charity golf series \u201cThe Match\u201d which saw Kansas City Chiefs stars Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce take on Golden State Warriors icons Steph Curry and Klay Thompson earlier this year \u2013 with the players split into four teams.<\/p>\n
McLaren driver and fan favourite Norris will join forces with Rickie Fowler, while Ferrari\u2019s Sainz has been paired with two-time major champion Justin Thomas. Frenchman Gasly will play alongside another double major winner in Collin Morikawa, while Williams driver Albon has been partnered with rising star Max Homa.<\/p>\n
The eight-hole matchplay event tees off at 6 p.m. ET as the drivers vie to prove who has the best golf game, although Albon has something of an advantage. The Thai speedster is dating professional golfer Lily Muni, although he told the \u201cBeyond The Grid\u201d podcast: \u201cI think I have a full-time coach, which is my girlfriend, but I don\u2019t listen to her because she\u2019s my girlfriend.\u201d<\/p>\n
Gasly, meanwhile, has been getting expert tips from World No. 2 Rory McIlroy. The Northern Irishman was revealed as one of several new investors in the Alpine F1 team last month, and Gasly took the chance to get a couple of rounds in with the four-time major winner.<\/p>\n
Norris, though, is confident in his partner. He said: \u201c[Rickie is] A good guy. I watched all of the guys and Rickie is kind of a bit more back on form lately, compared to where he was at the beginning of the year and the last couple of years. I\u2019m excited. It\u2019s going to be the first live event for Netflix, which is a cool thing to be part of. Nice course and everything. And yeah, I don\u2019t know, like how the whole event is going to work but I\u2019m sure it\u2019s going to be good, fun.\u201d<\/p>\n