Leading Formula 1 drivers have defended the popular Netflix 'Drive to Survive' fly-on-the-wall series after Max Verstappen said he was snubbing it because he felt some of the rivalries were 'faked' in the series. The docu-series, now filming its fourth season, has been credited as a big factor in fuelling the sport's growth in the United States. Red Bull's championship leader Dutch 24-year-old Verstappen earlier told the Associated Press that he recognised the importance of the series but did not like being a part of it and would not be giving any interviews. Mercedes' seven-times F1 world champion Lewis Hamilton, Verstappen's title rival, told reporters at the U.S. Grand Prix in Austin,...
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