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The creators of Formula 1: Drive to Survive had to \u201cwalk down the middle\u201d when producing the final episodes of season 4 covering the highly contentious 2021 season finale.<\/p>\n
Season 4 is the most hotly-anticipated season of the smash-hit Netflix<\/a> docuseries to date, mostly down to the sheer controversy generated by the final lap of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix that saw Max Verstappen overtake Lewis Hamilton to claim the title.<\/p>\n Executive producers James Gay-Rees and Paul Martin told RadioTimes.com<\/a> they wanted to portray both sides of the argument and are not anticipating a backlash to their version of events.<\/p>\n Martin said: \u201cWe were well positioned to deal with it and follow it. I was at home watching it \u2013 I wasn\u2019t in Abu Dhabi \u2013 but it was like a gift and a curse. This is amazing but oh my god we\u2019ve only got four weeks to edit this episode. How the hell are we going to deal with this?\u201d<\/p> \u201cOur teams were there. We were with Red Bull and Mercedes. I think it just built up to this moment where whatever happened it was going to be dramatic. It\u2019s gone to the last race is, Max had this fantastic season, Lewis had this amazing comeback. It\u2019s clear that whatever the outcome, it was going to be an amazing finish but even with five laps to go it looked like Lewis had it in the bag and then it just erupted.<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019ve been at races before where that had happened, you think it\u2019s going to go one way and suddenly you\u2019re like: \u2018Hang on a minute. Actually, this person is going to win or that person\u2019s going to win\u2019.\u201d<\/p>\n Gay-Rees added: \u201cI\u2019m really proud of the last couple of episodes because there\u2019s a lot to get through. You do feel like you\u2019re really on the inside of it. And it\u2019s unbelievably exciting, even if you know what happens. You do get much more context and obviously you\u2019re going inside Christian and Toto\u2019s heads almost. It\u2019s pretty hardcore.\u201d<\/p>\n Despite an increasingly tribal F1 fanbase, with visible hostility between rival fans under almost every official F1 social media post, the final episode of season 4 has been met with a broadly positive reception, regardless of which side fans lean on.<\/p>\n Both executive producers were keen to give a balanced account of events that transpired and believe that uproar was always on the cards regardless of who triumphed.<\/p>\n Martin said: \u201cThat\u2019s sport. If you\u2019re a Lewis fan, you think Lewis was hard done by. If you\u2019re a Max fan, you think Max deserved it. It\u2019s sport. You just have an emotional reaction to it and whoever would have won there would have been a backlash from Max fans, Lewis fans or whatever. It\u2019s certainly not unique to Formula 1.\u201d<\/p>\n Gay-Rees added: \u201cIn that last race, certain calls go Mercedes\u2019 way, obviously the big one went Red Bull\u2019s way but we just walk down the middle of it, try to have balance and just get both sides of the argument.\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: Sunday, 13 March 2022 at 12:00 am The creators of Formula 1: Drive to Survive had to \u201cwalk down the middle\u201d when producing the final episodes of season 4 covering the highly contentious 2021 season finale. 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