F1 to Hold Talks with Netflix Over DTS Drama Amid the Perez & Max Verstappen Controversies

F1 has gained some serious popularity in the last few years. The sport has seen some skyrocketing increase in the number of fans as well as its viewership all over the world. And much of the credit for this goes to Netflix’s Drive to Survive. However, the F1 hierarchy believes that they should have a word with the streaming giant for the betterment of the sport.

Drive to Survive by Netflix has given F1 a much-needed impetus and global reach. The docu-series has impacted millions of fans into taking a serious interest in the sport, especially in the United States. However, drivers have complained that the Drive to Survive dramatized stuff at times.

Talking about this, Stefano Domenicali, F1 Chief has conveyed, “A driver who refuses to participate because he feels he is not being represented in the right way is not being constructive; so a dialogue is needed to understand how he can be included in a format that he feels is correct. We will also talk to Netflix, because it is necessary that the story does not move away from reality, otherwise it no longer fits.”

“It is a topic that we will address together with the drivers. We have to make sure that a project that has generated such exceptional traction has a language that continues to appeal, but without distorting the image and the meaning of the sport that we live with every day.”, the F1 boss further stated.

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What’s the issue with Netflix F1 Drive to Survive?

Drive to Survive is in its fourth installment now. The fourth season was released in the second week of March and it has brought in some serious controversies. Some of the drivers are reportedly unhappy with the way their team relationships have been shown in the series.

The inter-team competition between the drivers has been shown in the light of rivalry, which upset them. Red Bull’s Sergio Perez has lately decided not to be a part of the series as much as he did till now.

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Another Red Bull star, Max Verstappen has conveyed that Netflix faked a few rivalries that don’t really exist. It is believed that the Dutchman was unhappy how his relationship with Daniel Ricciardo was shown when they were together in Red Bull and, hence, he backed off.