Gasly becomes another driver to call out DTS authenticity

Pierre Gasly has admitted people can “clearly see” some parts ofDrive to Surviveare “made up”, and wants the show to properly reflect who the drivers are.

几个公式1数据表示了他们的担忧n about the popular access-all-areas show, with Max Verstappen having refused to take part in filming after claiming the docuseries creates ‘fake rivalries’ for the screen.

Lando Norrisalso questioned the portrayal of his relationship with McLaren team-mate Daniel Ricciardo in the newest series, and questions have since been raised about the authenticity of the show.

These worries have now reached such a degree, it hasprompted Formula 1 to take part in talks with Netflixto ensure stories are told correctly in the future.

Gasly has been at the centre of several of the stories inDrive to Survivein the past, most notably through the rise and fall of his Red Bull career, before the redemption of taking an unexpected victory at Monza in 2020.

He said it was “difficult” to speak on behalf of the drivers and their own opinions and, while he feels the portrayal of himself is “kind of normal”, he wants to ensure this is reflected throughout the field.

“I haven’t seen the whole series, so I haven’t seen like [more than] pretty much the first two episodes,” theAlphaTauridriver said, per GPFans.

“You can clearly see that some scenes are kind of made up for the show. It’s difficult to speak for the drivers, I’m not in their position.

“I don’t know how they [Netflix] get on with other guys. I think on our side withYuki [Tsunoda], which is what I can compare, it was kind of normal.

“But obviously as a driver, you don’t want to be portrayed differently than the person you are in reality. I think that’s the main thing that we ask for.”

While Gasly added that he is “happy” to keep his place on the show, he will do it on the condition of “as long as it kind of reflects who we are personally”.

“On my side, I never had any issue,” he explained. “I never felt like they were kind of changing or adding more drama than we had.

“I think we had enough drama over the last three years. It didn’t need more.”

Cameras filming for Netflix have already been spotted around the paddock to film a new series of the show, which will likely be released before the start of the 2023 season.