However, Drive to Survive has been credited with F1’s recent surge in interest across the world and especially in America.

It has since been renewed by Netflix for a further two seasons at least and Verstappen has finally been coaxed back into returning.

But what has he said and when can we expect it to be released? talkSPORT.com takes a look…

Drive To Survive season 5: Release date

The next series of the Netflix F1 show is due to be released in early 2023, between late February and early March.

Although an exact date is yet to be confirmed, it is usually one week before the start of the new Formula One season.

The 2023 campaign will get underway once again with the Bahrain Grand Prix on March 17 meaning fans can expect DTS around March 10 – which would be a day earlier than when series 4 dropped.

The series will be exclusively available to view on Netflix, with subscription details available here.

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Drive to Survive season 5: What is it and what will it explore?

The documentary is a 10-part series that tells the story of a season in the life of Formula 1.

This includes all of the build-up to the previous season, race action, key talking points and exclusive interviews with drivers, team principles and other key figures within the sport.

Among the storylines from this year so far have included Hamilton and Mercedes’ continued struggles to compete at the front.

Meanwhile, Verstappen and Red Bull face a new challenge in the form of Charles Leclerc driving in a resurgent Ferrari.

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Drive to Survive season 5: What has been said?

Formula 1 CEO Stefano Domenicali held talks with Netflix over the way the series was produced following Verstappen’s complaints.

And now it seems the Dutchman may be ready to give Drive to Survive a second chance for the release of season 5.

Speaking on the Pardon My Take podcast, Verstappen said: “I’m not going to be too negative about it now.

“Because I mean, in the meantime, of course, I’ve talked to the people who are in charge, and who are running the show.

“So I think we actually came to a good understanding for the future, but up until now, that’s why of course last year, I was not really involved.

“I think there were a few things where I was not really happy with and especially, you know, faking rivalries between drivers that for me, is a tough one because of course, that one it was [shown] in America, but also, I think sometimes they portray a few drivers differently to how they actually are.

“And then of course, the people who are new to F1 think ‘oh, this guy is a bit of a d*ck’ or whatever, right, which in real life he’s not.

“But having said that, like I just said before, I think for the future, we came to a good understanding of how we can work together. So yeah, I’m sure in the next one, you will see a little bit more of me.”