AlphaTauri star Pierre Gasly has become the latest Formula 1 figure to criticise Netflix ’s hit docu-series Drive to Survive, declaring some scenes are ‘kind of made up’.
The show became a global phenomenon as viewers were taken behind the curtain of F1 and undoubtedly catapulted the sport’s popularity into the stratosphere. However, fans and critics of the show - which first launched in March 2019 - have become increasingly frustrated by the dramatised storylines and fabricated conflicts.
While the Netflix show has become a huge hit to help F1 reach a new market of fans, showrunners have felt a backlash from the drivers themselves. Established names like world champion Max Verstappen and McLaren star Lando Norris have spoken out against the soap opera nature of the series.
