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Max Verstappen will not feature in one-to-one interviews in Formula 1: Drive to Survive season 4<\/a> but the show\u2019s producers have played down tensions with the reigning F1 world champion.<\/p>\n The smash-hit Netflix<\/a> documentary is back for a fourth run of episodes, taking fans behind the scenes and into the underbelly of the paddock.<\/p>\n F1:DTS has been widely praised for the access it offers to fans \u2013 both die-hards and casual viewers \u2013 with a whole range of superstar names featuring regularly throughout each season.<\/p>\n Many F1 drivers have taken the cameras into their own homes and personal lives, but Verstappen is not among them in 2022.<\/p>\n Speaking exclusively to RadioTimes.com<\/a>, Box to Box Films, the production company behind F1:DTS, have described the situation with Verstappen as \u201coverinflated\u201d after the driver refused to get involved with the show with concerns over the accuracy of its portrayal of rivalries and life in the F1 world.<\/p>\n Producer James Gay-Rees said: \u201cI think the whole noise around this and Max and the show is slightly overinflated. I think Max\u2019s perception of the show and the reality of the show are actually much closer. He doesn\u2019t think it\u2019s one thing and it\u2019s another. It\u2019s actually very, very subtle differences, you know, if it\u2019s even a difference at all.<\/p>\n \u201cHe actually is in the show because we filmed with his entire team. We filmed with Checo [Perez], we filmed with Christian, we filmed with all the mechanics. He\u2019s in it anyway so he\u2019s not notable by his absence to be honest with you.<\/p>\n \u201cWe filmed with him at the end. We\u2019re in some very personal spaces with him, with his dad, with his team. I think the perception of the disconnect is bigger than the reality. I saw him last week. Honestly, it\u2019s a bit of a storm in a teacup.\u201d<\/p>\n Gay-Rees\u2019 fellow producer Paul Martin added that the door remains open for Verstappen to work with the team again, if the show goes on.<\/p> He said: \u201cThere\u2019s always an ongoing dialogue. From our perspective, if he wants to sit down for an interview this year, great.\u201d Gay-Rees added: \u201cHe\u2019s done it in the past, he\u2019ll do it again.\u201d<\/p>\n The flying Dutchman recorded his first world title in 2021 following a dramatic \u2013 and controversial \u2013 showdown with Lewis Hamilton on the last lap of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, the final race of the season.<\/p>\n In October 2021, in an interview with Associated Press, he was quoted as saying: \u201cThey faked a few rivalries which they don\u2019t really exist.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cSo I decided to not be a part of it and did not give any more interviews after that because then there is nothing you can show.\u201d<\/p>\n In a fresh interview with Autosport ahead of 2022 F1 testing<\/a> in Bahrain, Verstappen doubled down on his refusal to feature in the show, saying: \u201cNo, I won\u2019t change my mind.<\/p>\n \u201cI think that was already ruined after Season 1. I think I\u2019m quite a down to earth guy, and I just want it to be facts and don\u2019t hype it up.\u201d<\/p>\n Formula 1: Drive to Survive season 4 arrives on Netflix Friday 11th March. Seasons 1 to 3 are available now on Netflix. <\/strong>If you\u2019re looking for something to watch, check out our\u00a0TV Guide<\/a>\u00a0or visit our\u00a0Sport<\/a> hub.<\/strong><\/p>\n The latest issue of Radio Times is on sale now \u2013\u00a0subscribe now<\/a>\u00a0to get each issue delivered to your door. For more from the biggest stars in TV, l<\/strong>isten to the\u00a0Radio Times podcast<\/a> with Jane Garvey.<\/strong><\/p><\/body><\/html>\n By Michael Potts Published: Thursday, 10 March 2022 at 12:00 am Max Verstappen will not feature in one-to-one interviews in Formula 1: Drive to Survive season 4 but the show\u2019s producers have played down tensions with the reigning F1 world champion. 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