We finally have the first official look atBrad Pittin Apple TV+’s upcoming sport dramaF1. The movie has been long in making with most details under wraps. WithTop Gun: Maverick director Joseph Kosinskiat the helm fans can rest easy, the feature will portray the most accurate racing antics on the big screen. The new poster sees a close-up shot of Pitt, covered in racing gears, only his bright blue eyes visible, setting a thrilling tone for the feature.Furthermore, audience will get an extended sneak peek during this Sunday’s Formula 1 British Grand Prix.
The film follows Pitt as Sonny Hayes, a former driver who returns to Formula 1 from retirement, totrain a rookie driver, played byDamson Idrisas his teammate at APXGP, a fictional team on the grid. The film is made in collaboration with Formula 1, and promises to immerse the audience in the exhilarating and cinematic world of racing.
What to Expect From ‘F1’?
With Kosinski at the helm, the film was shot during actual Grand Prix weekends as the team competes against the titans of the sport.Pitt previously revealed the tone of the film, “The vibe is amazing, to get to be part of it and tell our story. The teams have opened their doors to us.” Further elaborating, “I play a guy who raced in the 1990s who has a horrible crash and disappears, to race in other disciplines. His friend, played by Javier Bardem, the team owner, contacts him. They’re last in the grid, they haven’t scored a point. But they have a young phenom, played by Damson Idris, and they bring me in as kind of a hail mary.You’ve never seen speed, you’ve never seen the G-forces like this, the footage is really, really exciting.”
Along with Pitt and Idris, the star-studded cast also includesKerry Condon,Javier Bardem,Tobias Menzies,Sarah Niles,Kim BodniaandSamson Kayo. The feature also has Formula One racing iconLewis Hamilton on board as a consultant. Kosinski also co-wrote the screenplay withEhren Kruger,who was Oscar-nominated with Kosinski for their screenplay onMaverick. Kosinski also produces the feature alongsideTop GuncollaboratorJerry BruckheimerandChad Omanof Jerry Bruckheimer Films, Pitt,Dede GardnerandJeremy Kleinerfor Plan B Entertainment, and Hamilton under his Dawn Apollo Films banner.
F1will race in theaters around the world beginning 04 August 2025 and in North America theatres on August 11, 2025. Check out the poster above.
