Bottas doesn't like watching himself on TV: "I haven't seen any of that"

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15 March 2022 at 15:58
Last update 15 March 2022 at 19:48
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Last Friday, the brand new season of Drive to Survive was released. The Netflix series in which Formula 1 is followed to highlight the behind-the-scenes stories. Valtteri Bottas let it be known that he deliberately did not watch the series.

Netflix twists the visuals

Drive to Survive can be enjoyed by many fans, but for the drivers who play in it, it is sometimes less pleasant to watch. Lando Norris revealed that sometimes things get twisted. There are also drivers who do not watch the series at all, such as Bottas.

Bottas was frequently featured in the series this season. In fact, the eighth episode of the season was all about Bottas' seat at Mercedes. The episode followed him and George Russell as they battled it out for the spot next to Lewis Hamilton. As we know by now, Russell was ultimately chosen.

Bottas skips Drive to Survive

Asked by F1.com whether the Drive to Survive footage is accurate, Bottas replied, "I haven't seen any of that, so I don't really know." The Finn explains that Netflix normally always grabs small parts of different races, adding that he prefers not to watch himself on television.