Earlier this week racing fans learned the title of the upcoming movie set in the world of Formula 1 starring Brad Pitt and produced in part by Lewis Hamilton.
Those same fans have now been treated to their first glimpse of the upcoming feature.
In the hours ahead of the British Grand Prix the teaser trailer for F1 was released, giving fans their first look at the upcoming movie, which has been filmed at various locations throughout the F1 schedule. Eagle-eyed fans will notice some familiar faces in the trailer along with Pitt and Damson Idris, who plays his teammate at the fictional F1 team APXGP:
That’s right, there is former Haas Team Principal Guenther Steiner, as well as the two APXGP drivers standing alongside current drivers Max Verstappen, Sergio Pérez, Fernando Alonso, and more ahead of a race.
There is also a lot of racing action, including one view from the cockpit as cars charge up the legendary hill known as Eau Rouge at historic Spa-Francorchamps, site of the Belgian Grand Prix.
Ahead of the British Grand Prix it was announced that the upcoming feature film focused on the world of Formula 1 starring Brad Pitt and produced in part by Lewis Hamilton now has an official title.
And it gets straight to the point.
F1 is that title, and the feature film will be released worldwide on June 25, 2025 and two days later in the United States. The film stars Pitt as a veteran driver for APXGP, a fictional team on the F1 grid. Damson Idris stars as Pitt’s teammate at APXGP:
Filming is still ongoing for the movie, with scenes being shot at this weekend’s British Grand Prix at the historic Silverstone circuit. During the 2023 F1 season scenes were filmed at a number of grands prix, including footage shot at Silverstone, Hungaroring, Spa Francorchamps, Circuit Zandvoort, Las Vegas Strip Circuit, and Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi.
During the 2024 F1 season, scenes for F1 have been — or will be — shot at Suzuka Circuit, Silverstone, Hungaroring, Spa Francorchamps, Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez Mexico City, Las Vegas Strip Circuit, and again at Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi.
It was also announced on Friday that ahead of Sunday’s British Grand Prix a teaser trailer for the film will be released.
Last season filming occurred during the British Grand Prix, with Pitt and Idris even participating in drivers’ meetings. Hamilton was asked a number of questions about the film during the FIA Press Conference, and talked about the cooperation from the sport, as well as the efforts made by the filmmakers to deliver an “authentic” experience.
“Yeah, I’ve been really incredibly grateful to [Formula 1]. I don’t know if this would have been possible 10 plus years ago, when the old management was in place. They wouldn’t have perhaps seen this as an important step in terms of the sport’s growth,” said Hamilton a year ago. “But we’ve already seen the great work and impact of the Netflix show and I think this will take it to new heights beyond that. So yeah, I think there’s so many people around the world, as you’ve seen already, that are so excited about this sport, wanting to learn more. And the fact that we will have all the original characters that are actually on the grid, and then Brad, is pretty cool.
“I’m pretty certain, I mean, our cameras are a lot better than what you’re seeing when you’re watching TV. I’ve seen all the footage of the camera positions. I’ve spent time with Joe, trying to make sure we’ve got the best camera positions and the frame rate is different, it’s going to look fast. I think it’s going to look faster than it does on TV. Because I think it’s something to do with the frame rate that we have to have. But Joe is an incredible director, and I think you’re going to see him really… You’ve already seen what he’s done with fighter jets, what is what he did with [Top Gun:] Maverick. So just think about what he’s done with that in terms of the dogfights you saw from those jets, which was pretty epic. And bringing that technology and that viewpoint into our world,
One of the many signs that Formula 1 is experiencing something of a moment?
The sport is getting the true Hollywood treatment.
Brad Pitt is starring in an upcoming feature set in the F1 world, with the actor playing a veteran driver for APXGP, a fictional team on the grid. Starring alongside Pitt is Damson Idris, who plays Pitt’s rookie teammate at APXGP.
On Tuesday F1 and Apple Original Films announced that the movie, directed by Joseph Kosinski and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, will be released in theaters around the world, as well as in IMAX, next June. The film will be released internationally on June 25, 2025, and in North America on June 27, 2025.
The film will be distributed in theaters by Warner Bros. Pictures.
What makes this film unique is that it is being filmed in collaboration with F1, shot in real-time during races around the world and involving the entire F1 community. According to the press release announcing the release date, the film includes “ … all 10 teams, the drivers, the FIA and race promoters.”
For example, at last season’s British Grand Prix film crews — along with Pitt and Idris — were at Silverstone shooting scenes and even participating in events such as Drivers’ Meetings. Lewis Hamilton, an executive producer on the movie, addressed the filming process during the FIA Press Conference ahead of last year’s British Grand Prix.
“Yeah, I’ve been really incredibly grateful to [F1]. I don’t know if this would have been possible 10 plus years ago, when the old management was in place. They wouldn’t have perhaps seen this as an important step in terms of the sport’s growth. But we’ve already seen the great work and impact of the Netflix show and I think this will take it to new heights beyond that,” described Hamilton last year. “So yeah, I think there’s so many people around the world, as you’ve seen already, that are so excited about this sport, wanting to learn more. And the fact that we will have all the original characters that are actually on the grid, and then Brad, is pretty cool.
“I’m pretty certain, I mean, our cameras are a lot better than what you’re seeing when you’re watching TV. I’ve seen all the footage of the camera positions. I’ve spent time with Joe, trying to make sure we’ve got the best camera positions and the frame rate is different, it’s going to look fast,” continued Hamilton. “I think it’s going to look faster than it does on TV. Because I think it’s something to do with the frame rate that we have to have. But Joe is an incredible director, and I think you’re going to see him really… You’ve already seen what he’s done with fighter jets, what is what he did with Maverick. So just think about what he’s done with that in terms of the dogfights you saw from those jets, which was pretty epic.
“And bringing that technology and that viewpoint into our world, I think it’s going to be amazing.”
And now we know when we can see this for ourselves.
