What to watch while F1 is not on TV

We may have reached a new year but there remains a two-month waituntil the lights go out in Bahrain to kick off a new F1 season. Sowhile we sit tight in anticipation over whether anyone can bridgethe gap to Max Verstappen and Red Bull, RacingNews365.com takes alook at what can fill the motorsport void before the first round ofthe season. Dakar Rally For those looking for live racing action,the Dakar Rally gets underway this week [January 5] in SaudiArabia. The very best in the world of rally raids will compete forthe illustrious prizes on offer in the Middle Eastern Kingdomacross a number of gruelling stages, with coverage in Europe takenon by Eurosport. The United States' coverage is provided byPeacock, whilst Red Bull TV will host worldwide pictures. Nasser AlAttiyah emerged victorious over Sebastien Loeb last year. DaytonaTwo big events come at Daytona before a wheel is turned on theopening weekend of the F1 season. First up is the Daytona 24 Hours,which will see a number of former F1 drivers team up - and take on- a host of American racing legends and sportscar superstars. Thatcomes on January 27 before NASCAR arrives the following month forits showcase event - the Daytona 500 - on February 19. Thehigh-octane stock car event will crown its latest winner onFebruary 19, unless the weather plays its part. Rush Away fromreality, there are a number of films and TV series to dig yourteeth into in the break. Rush depicts the story of the 1976 F1title battle between eventual victor James Hunt and Niki Lauda, whofought back against all odds from a terrifying crash at theNurburgring. Whilst the film, directed by Ron Howard, has beenavailable for some time on streaming services, the BBC will showthe film at 23:45 on Sunday [January 7] in the United Kingdom.Brawn: The Impossible Formula 1 Story Keanu Reeves spearheads thisfour-part series on Disney+ which highlights the fairytale story ofJenson Button's 2009 World Championship-winning campaign. AfterHonda pulled out of the sport unexpectedly at the end of the 2008season, many of the employees believed they were redundant, onlyfor Ross Brawn to hatch a recovery plan. Brawn GP turned up at theopening race of the season well ahead of the competition and,despite Red Bull and Sebastian Vettel's best efforts, held on for astunning double championship, courtesy of Button and RubensBarrichello. Gran Turismo A film based on a video game finallyreaches motorsport as the story of Jann Mardenborough takes thespotlight. Mardenborough was the high-profile winner of the GTAcademy, winning an opportunity to drive for Nissan through thePlayStation game. He would eventually drive at Le Mans, though hispath was far from straightforward. The film is available to buy orrent on numerous streaming services. Ferrari Adam Driver andPenelope Cruz headline the cast for the movie that follows thestory of Ferrari's founding father, Enzo, as bankruptcy threatenedin 1957. Directed by Michael Mann, the film delves into some of themost critical stages of the Prancing Horse's heritage. You can seethe film in cinemas now. Drive to Survive Season Six Netflix's hitfly-on-the-wall docuseries Drive to Survive returns for its sixthseason as fans old and new get a taste of what goes on behind thescenes in the paddock. No release date has been confirmed as ofyet, though previous years would dictate a likely release duringpre-season testing, one week before the first race of the season inBahrain.