The 2021 F1 world championship leader has explai𒁏ned he doesn’t want to part of the latest season of the fl💝y-on-the-wall documentary series because he disagrees with it “faking rivalries”. 

Speaking in an interview with the Associated Press ahead of this weekend’s United States Grand Prix, Verstappen said: “I understand that it needs to be done to boost the popularity in America. But frꦏom my side as a driver, I don’t like being part of it. 

“They faked a few rivalries which they don’t really exist. So I decided to not be a part of iᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤꧟⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚt and did not give any more interviews after that because then there is nothing you can show.

“I am not really a dramatic show kind o♕f person, I just want facts ꦜand real things to happen.”

While Drive to Survive has been praised𓆉 for its overwhelmingly positive impact on F1 and for boosting the world🦋 championship’s popularly, particularly in the United States, it has been criticised for over-dramatising some elements. 

One of the biggest complaints has surrounded the use of radio messages at the wrong time to add drama, while Drive to Survive also faced 𒁃criticism for one episode which attempted to portray conflict between former McLaren teammates Lando Norris and Car꧑los Sainz. 

Ve🌳rstappen did not wish to comment further when asked to elaborate on his snub Netflix in Thursday’s press conferenꦛce ahead of this weekend’s United States Grand Prix. 

“I literally explained it in the article, so I would recommend🃏 people to read the article, I don’t want to explain it aꩵgain,” he replied. 

McLaren d⛦river Daniel Ricciardo - who was in the same press conference as his former Red ღBull teammate Verstappen - said he personally has had no issues with Netflix. 

“For sure there’s times ꦦwhere you want your space and privacy but I think if you let them know ‘no cameras in this room’, then they are pretty good with that,” he explained. 

"It’s been okay. I guess we have a bit of a different relationshiꦺp with them.”