'Drive to Survive' Called Out Over 'Embarrassing' Edit

Formula 1: Drive to Survive is being called out over an editing fail, with viewers dubbing the mishap "shameless" and "embarrassing."

The sixth season of the Netflix docuseries, which goes behind the scenes of the premier racing competition, dropped on February 23. Eagle-eyed fans have hit out at a mistake in episode 7, "C'est la vie."

In the scene, Alpine driver Pierre Gasly is waiting on the grid ahead of the Silverstone Grand Prix. The camera pans out to show the full circuit, the stands, and the surrounding festivities, but a clip of the F2 grid appears to have mistakenly been used instead of the Silverstone race.

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The error was shared on X, formerly Twitter, by @FastestPitStop, with the video receiving over 640,000 views.

"#DriveToSurvive just can't stop embarrassing themselves..." and X user named Patrick wrote.

"Oof they do this quite often, [because] I remember there was a scene of the pit crew reaction and the race on the tv screen in the background was a totally different race," another X user, Edward, posted.

"Little things like this and the shameless and constant manipulation through editing make Drive to Survive sooo f****** embarrassing to watch," wrote X user Ozzie.

"Show has completely lost the plot," Brown Iverson wrote. "Shots from races that aren't that weekend, radio messages that are not correct, using an F2 clip. Messy product that has lost its allure."

"I just can't with this series. Gets worse every year," said X user Jack, while Dan Castell called the show "an impossible watch for hardcore F1 fans."

However, other Drive to Survive fans defended the show, with a person named Alec asking: "Who actually noticed this?"

"Maybe a hot take but...why does this matter?" said @lemaxlover. "They didn't have a good shot of the silver stone race I imagine."

"It's a drama series," @laoccs wrote.

"They pick the best shot to tell the story, not the most accurate one," X user Upson said.

While critics have praised Drive to Survive, F1 fans have been much harsher on the show during its run, with season five receiving a 38 percent audience score on review aggregation site Rotten Tomatoes.

The latest installment is faring better, with a Rotten Tomatoes audience score of 60 percent. However, the editing blunder isn't the first viewer complaint from season six.

Many fans protested the inclusion of NASCAR legend Danica Patrick, who made a guest appearance in episode one.

The 41-year-old came under fire recently following comments she made while working as a pundit for Sky News.

Patrick was slammed in September after referring to F1 as a "masculine" venture, appearing to dissuade young girls from pursuing the sport.

She caused controversy again in November following the Las Vegas Grand Prix. Several dedicated fans hung around for two and a half hours after the FP2 race was postponed due to unexpected damage to Carlos Sainz's car.

However, people were asked to leave before the race began, reportedly due to health and safety reasons, with Patrick suggesting angry fans should have purchased a ticket for the full weekend instead of complaining.

The IndyCar icon was labeled "out of touch," with fans calling her response "madness."