Reigning F1 champion Max Verstappen said the portrayal of Lando Norris in the latest series of Netflix’s Drive to Survive justifies his own decision to not take part in it.
Verstappen did not take part in filming last season, meaning the series had to rely on TV interviews for the Red Bull driver in what was a championship winning season.
Last year Verstappen explained his frustrations with the popular series, which is credited for the huge boost in global interest in F1, for the way he felt it made up rivalries.
Verstappen cited episodes which played up tension between himself and then-Red Bull teammate Daniel Ricciardo in 2018.
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Ricciardo’s switch to McLaren and his relationship with new teammate Norris featured strongly in this year’s series of the 2021 season, which came out in February.
Verstappen felt that showed how Netflix skews reality.
“They try to pick moments throughout the season and fabricate it in a way,” Verstappen said on Friday.
“For me, personally, what I didn’t…
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