Why Max Verstappen is not the star of the new season of Drive to Survive

Last Friday, March 11, the series that is broadcast on Netflix's digital platform, the fourth season of the long-awaited Drive To Survive, shows how the Formula 1 World Championship is experienced from the inside, and the problems behind the teams and drivers.

This new installment, which consists of 10 episodes of 40 minutes on average, focused on a large part of the article in the title dispute between Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton throughout the tournament.However, it was surprising that before its premiere the Dutch pilot announced that he would not participate in the project. “They forged a competition that didn't really exist, so I decided to be a part of it, and after that I didn't do any more interviews. Because there is nothing you can show.” In October, Mad Max explained in an interview with the AP agency.

“I'm not a dramatic showman and I want real events and things to happen,” said the 24-year-old in a preview of the US GP, where Formula 1 has increased its popularity among American citizens. Partly thanks to the series in question.

“I know I have to do it to increase my popularity in the United States, but as a driver, I don't like being a part of it.” The current world champion continued. “I'm an ordinary child and I grew up in a small town. All this, the drama, is not just for me. It's not my world.” He admitted.

The truth is that in the previous edition, Drive To Survive showed a lot of competition to talk about, such as Esteban Okon and Sergio Czech Perez appearing as teammates at Force India (previous racing points and now Aston Martin). Verstafen was with Daniel Richiardo in Red Bull.

Finally, after the premiere, the young star of the Austrian team returned to the BBC. “I only watched two episodes, but it was not very impressive. It's not my job to pretend to be a competition.”

In this new installment, there is a chapter focused on the American McLaren team where Daniel Richiardo and his British partner Lando Norris fight to reach the speed limit. “Lando and Daniel are two great figures I know. They are really great characters, and they don't seem to be immediately familiar with each other in the second episode, but the effect has also been exhausted. We've passed that stage now, and I think it's similar to a reality show.” The Dutch explained the series that he said at the time helped capture the attention of an audience who was less interested in the competition.

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