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This is Extra Point: A weekly guide on what to watch, listen to and read in the world of fitness culture.

Watch

Formula 1: Drive to Survive. Season four of this popular Netflix docuseries kicks off without the participation of 2021 champion Max Verstappen, who refused to give interviews, but it still has plenty of drama. Going behind-the-scenes with all ten F1 teams, the latest installment starts with pre-season testing in Bahrain and ends with the controversial Abu Dhabi race where Verstappen claimed the top prize. All episodes stream March 11.

Uppity: The Willy T. Ribbs Story. In 1986, Willy T. Ribbs was the first Black driver to test a Formula One car, and in 1991, he became the first Black qualifier in the history of the Indy 500. A focused, confident and combative auto racing pioneer, Ribbs faced death threats, professional sabotage and questionable suspensions over his remarkable career. Uppity is available on Netflix and Amazon Prime Video. (Photo: Netflix).

Listen

Hurdle. Journalist and wellness coach, Emily Abbate, “sits down with inspiring individuals to talk about everything from their big wins to how they’ve gotten through some of life’s toughest moments.” Whether she’s chatting with a high performance psychologist, a Peloton instructor or a Boston Marathon winner, Abbate keeps her podcast candid and motivational.

Read

A Moose Trampled My Sled Dogs Just Weeks Before the Iditarod. Musher Bridgett Watkins describes her terrifying encounter with a moose to Outside Magazine’s Blair Braverman in this riveting story of survival and some very good dogs.

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