{"id":28545,"date":"2023-01-12T17:18:36","date_gmt":"2023-01-12T16:18:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1768231"},"modified":"2023-01-12T18:10:53","modified_gmt":"2023-01-12T17:10:53","slug":"will-max-verstappen-be-in-formula-1-drive-to-survive-season-5","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/will-max-verstappen-be-in-formula-1-drive-to-survive-season-5\/","title":{"rendered":"Will Max Verstappen be in Formula 1: Drive to Survive season 5?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"><\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By Michael Potts\n                \t\t<\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Thursday, 12 January 2023 at 12:00 am<\/p><hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\" standalone=\"yes\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body> <p>Max Verstappen fans look set for a pleasant surprise as <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sport\/formula-1\/formula-1-drive-to-survive-season-5-release-date\/&quot;\">Formula 1: Drive to Survive<\/a> season 5 gears up for launch.<\/p>\n<p>The 2023 F1 calendar is longer, more expansive, than ever, with more races to savour and more drama to enjoy.<\/p>\n<p>And while the first-look trailer did not offer too much out of the ordinary, it casually dropped a bombshell revelation in the shape of a certain Dutch Formula 1 world champion.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"&quot;http:\/\/radiotimes.com&quot;\">RadioTimes.com<\/a> brings you all the details on Max Verstappen\u2019s involvement with Formula 1: Drive to Survive season 5.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Will Max Verstappen be in Formula 1: Drive to Survive season 5?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Yes! Max Verstappen will feature in Formula 1: Drive to Survive after popping up in the first-look trailer.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/streaming\/netflix\/&quot;\">Netflix<\/a> posted the trailer alongside the caption: \u201cW<span class=\"&quot;css-901oao\" css-16my406=\"\" r-poiln3=\"\" r-bcqeeo=\"\" r-qvutc0=\"\">ho\u2019s that in the chair?????\u201d Indeed, it is the reigning world champion.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Netflix France posted the trailer and within half an hour of the initial burst of interest, they replied to their own tweet with: \u201cavec Max Verstappen, oui oui\u201d which translates as \u201cwith Max Verstappen, yes yes.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Expect to hear plenty more from the world champion in the build-up to launch.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Why was Max Verstappen not in Formula 1: Drive to Survive season 4?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<iframe title=\"&quot;Formula\" drive=\"\" to=\"\" survive=\"\" season=\"\" first=\"\" look=\"\" netflix=\"\" width=\"&quot;200&quot;\" height=\"&quot;113&quot;\" src=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/V87R-FVuzm4?feature=oembed&quot;\" frameborder=\"&quot;0&quot;\" allow=\"&quot;accelerometer;\" autoplay=\"\" clipboard-write=\"\" encrypted-media=\"\" gyroscope=\"\" picture-in-picture=\"\" web-share=\"\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\/>\n<p>Prior to launch ahead of season 4, Verstappen told Associated Press he didn\u2019t \u201clike being a part of it\u201d and added: \u201cI understand that it needs to be done to boost the popularity in America. But from my side as a driver, I don\u2019t like being part of it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He continued: \u201cThey faked a few rivalries which they don\u2019t really exist. So 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.<\/p>\n<p data-reader-unique-id=\"&quot;190&quot;\">\u201cI am not really a dramatic show kind of person, I just want facts and real things to happen.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-reader-unique-id=\"&quot;190&quot;\">Ahead of season 4, <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sport\/formula-1\/f1-drive-to-survive-max-verstappen-exclusive\/&quot;\">producer James Gay-Rees exclusively told <strong>RadioTimes.com<\/strong><\/a>: \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.<\/p>\n<p data-reader-unique-id=\"&quot;190&quot;\">\u201cHe 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<p data-reader-unique-id=\"&quot;190&quot;\">\u201cI 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<p data-reader-unique-id=\"&quot;190&quot;\">Fellow producer Paul Martin 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<p data-reader-unique-id=\"&quot;190&quot;\">Clearly, Verstappen is happy to get back in the hot-seat for season 5.<\/p> <p><strong>Formula 1: Drive to Survive season 5 will be released on <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.netflix.com\/title\/80204890&quot;\">Netflix<\/a> on Friday 24th February 2023 \u2013 <a title=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.netflix.com\/gb\/&quot;\" href=\"\/\/www.netflix.com\/gb\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">sign up for Netflix from \u00a36.99 a month<\/a>. 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