"It makes you think about stuff that you might take for granted being really interesting and appealing to others."
Pincus suggested Formula One's 'traditional linear broadcasters' could grow their audiences by adopting some of Netflix's story-telling techniques when it comes to the off-track action.
Red Bull Racing's head of marketing Oliver Hughes said it seemed like 90 percent of those on his flight to Melbourne had been watching the series.
He added that Red Bull, who feature prominently in parting ways with Renault and Australian driver Daniel Ricciardo, had given the Netflix cameras good access and would be even more welcoming for a second season now in the works.
"We entered it with pretty open eyes and a huge amount of trust, and our view is that for this year we'll be more into it than we were last season," he said.
"We gave access that was enough to be credible, but we could have given more. I think the teams that gave more, especially in the midfield, have provided a really interesting story."
Yath Gangakumaran, Formula One's director of corporate strategy and business development, said Netflix did not give viewing figures, but had "told us it's gone down very well".