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Directed by | Joseph Kosinski |
Written by | Ehren Kruger |
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Cinematography | Claudio Miranda |
Music by | Hans Zimmer |
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Warner Bros. Pictures Apple Original Films (through Apple TV+) |
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Country | United States |
Language | English |
F1 is an upcoming American sports action drama film directed by Joseph Kosinski and written by Ehren Kruger based around the automobile racing championship of the same name, created in collaboration with the FIA, its governing body. The film stars Brad Pitt, Damson Idris, Kerry Condon, Tobias Menzies, Lewis Hamilton, Javier Bardem and Sarah Niles.
F1 is scheduled to be theatrically released by Warner Bros. Pictures on June 25, 2025, internationally, and in the United States on June 27, 2025.
Sonny Hayes ( Brad Pitt), a Formula One driver who raced in the 1990s, has a horrible crash, forcing him to retire from Formula One and start racing in other disciplines. A Formula One team owner and friend ( Javier Bardem) contacts Hayes and asks him to come out of retirement to mentor rookie prodigy Joshua Pearce ( Damson Idris) on the Expensify Apex Grand Prix team (APXGP). [1]
Additionally, all ten Formula One teams, drivers and team members, including Lewis Hamilton, Max Verstappen, Carlos Sainz Jr., Sergio Pérez, and Benoit Treluyer [2] will appear as themselves. Abdul Salis and Will Merrick joined the cast in undisclosed roles.
In December 2021, The Hollywood Reporter revealed that Jerry Bruckheimer would be producing a film starring Brad Pitt, with Joseph Kosinski, who had previously worked on Top Gun: Maverick, directing and Ehren Kruger writing. Sources said that Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton was also involved in the film. Later that day, bidding was already under way with Paramount Pictures, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Sony Pictures, Universal Pictures and Walt Disney Pictures interested, as well as streamers Netflix, Apple, and Amazon Studios (now called Amazon MGM Studios). [3] Pitt was paid $30 million for his involvement. [4] In November, Claudio Miranda announced he would be the film's cinematographer. [5]
In April 2023, Deadline Hollywood reported that Damson Idris was hired, following a lengthy casting process, including a shortlist of actors driving the car in January 2023. [6] Kerry Condon and Tobias Menzies would join the cast in the following months. [7] [8] Sarah Niles also joined the cast. [9]
Prior to filming, Pitt and Idris tested Formula Three and Formula Two cars at the Circuit Paul Ricard in France. [10] [11] In July 2023, the film began principal photography at the Silverstone Circuit in the United Kingdom, including filming during the 2023 British Grand Prix weekend on July 8–9. [12] Pitt drove a modified Formula 2 car with an added Formula One aero-package, during the race weekend, but not in an official F1 session. [13] [14] The car was made in collaboration with the Mercedes-AMG F1 team and Carlin Motorsport. [10] [15] Filming also took place at the 2023 Hungarian, Belgian, Italian, Dutch, Japanese, Mexico City, Las Vegas and Abu Dhabi Grands Prix, [10] as well as at the 2024 24 Hours of Daytona; the #120 Wright Motorsport Porsche 911 GT3 R competed carrying cameras and using a livery from the film. [16] In an interview with Martin Brundle at the 2023 British Grand Prix, Pitt confirmed that Javier Bardem would be playing the team owner. [17]
In July 2023, ESPN reported that the film was titled Apex, but it later retracted this statement. [18] On July 5, 2024, it was announced that the film was titled F1, with a teaser trailer that premiered before the 2024 British Grand Prix. [19]
During the 2024 Austrian Grand Prix, Hans Zimmer announced he will be scoring the film, making his second collaboration with Kosinski after Top Gun: Maverick (2022). [20]
In June 2022, the distribution rights to the film were acquired by Apple in a package deal worth between $130–140 million before above-the-line compensation. [21] In June 2024, Warner Bros. Pictures acquired the theatrical distribution rights from Apple, with the film currently scheduled to be released in the IMAX format internationally on June 25, 2025, and domestically on June 27, 2025, while also becoming available on Apple TV+ on a later date. [22] [23]
Apple's F1 film has been made in collaboration with Formula 1 and has been filmed in real-time during actual grand prix races. This means that the ten teams and their drivers will feature in the film when it is released