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The producers of the official Formula 1 movie, ‘F1’, have revealed the final trailer ahead of its launch next month.
The trailer reveals more details of the film’s plot, which sees Brad Pitt cast as Sonny Hayes, a former racing driver who returns to F1 alongside a rookie team mate, Joshua Pearce, played by Damson Idris.
Footage for the film was shot at several grands prix during the 2023 and 2024 seasons, as well as on location at a number of F1 venues.
The trailer shows the APX cars blended into real-world footage of other cars on-track including Red Bull at Silverstone, Aston Martin at Monza and Ferrari at Yas Marina. Notable moments from recent seasons are identifiable, such as the first-lap collision at the start of the 2023 Mexican Grand Prix which put Sergio Perez out of his home race.
The Las Vegas Grand Prix features prominently among the action sequences in the new trailer. A spectacular crash occurs on the start-finish straight – spectators at the race last year participated in the filming of this. Pitt is also seen jogging through the city in one scene.
The filmmakers have also shot footage in and around the McLaren Technology Centre. Idris’s character can be seen training in front of the lake at the MTC, where a large ‘APX’ logo is visible, and a press conference scene involving the fictional team mates has been filmed there.
Other prominent characters seen in the film include APX GP team principal Ruben Cervantes, played by Javier Bardem, and technical director Kate McKenna, played by Kerry Condon. “F1: The Movie” also stars Tobias Menzies and Kim Bodnia.
The film will open in cinemas in many countries internationally on June 25th, and in north America from June 27th.
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