“Better not to say anything,” Max Verstappen left fuming over Drive to Survive’s latest season

Max Verstappen didn’t mince his words while criticizing the Netflix docuseries Drive to Survive for unnecessarily vilifying him.

“Better not to say anything,” Max Verstappen left fuming over Drive to Survive’s latest season

Drive to Survive S7 poster (via Netflix), Max Verstappen (via Red Bull)

Netflix Docuseries Drive to Survive capturing the behind scenes of Formula 1 caused a massive influx of fans in recent years. However, the series is known to twist many scenes and create unwanted rivalries between drivers. Max Verstappen who is already critical of DTS has once again taken a dig at the recently released season 7 of the same.

Max Verstappen recently debunked the story behind one of the episodes of Drive to Survive that depicted Lando Norris‘s maiden win at the Miami GP. According to the series, Verstappen was left fuming after losing the race to Norris. However, the 27-year-old opened up in a recent live stream on Twitch and claimed that he had the best Sunday night over the Miami weekend. The Dutchman questioned the reason behind his sadness to the directors following the Briton’s win.

Apparently I was very sad after Miami, I literally had the best time ever Sunday night, so I don’t know what I was upset about.

Max Verstappen said on a Twitch Livestream, @MaxVerstappen
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Verstappen is known to be one of the closest friends to Norris despite the recent rivalry between the two. As such, the Dutchman iterated that he celebrated the victory with a grand celebration and wasn’t sulking at all. Finally, the 27-year-old concluded his ranting session and highlighted that he better not say anything about the series as he risked facing bigger problems than being vilified.

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Probably better not say anything.

Max Verstappen added

Max Verstappen asserts ‘faking rivalry’ not his ‘thing’

Max Verstappen races hard on the grid and is often heated by other people driving against his whims. The Dutchman however did not appreciate the fake rivalry aspect of Drive to Survive. Verstappen clarified that he watched two episodes of the show before closing it due to being ‘unimpressed’. The 27-year-old pointed out that faking rivalries wasn’t really his ‘thing’.

Max Verstappen (via Red Bull)
Max Verstappen (via Red Bull)

I watched two episodes, but I was not very impressed. It’s just not my thing, faking rivalries.

Max Verstappen told BBC Sport

Verstappen will continue to focus on his performances and not the petty politics of Formula 1. Drive to Survive targets a different audience and not the actual drivers. Many people enjoy the harsh side of the sport and prefer to witness such dramatic moments between drivers, albeit in a twisted way. Therefore, the Netflix docuseries will continue filming regardless of the backlash of a few drivers.