F1
Brad Pitt ’s upcoming gamey - octane racing movieF1takes the celebrated motorsport league to the big screen . Pitt , star as Sonny Hayes , a former Formula One professional driver who comes out of retreat to mentor a promising younger driver , Joshua " Noah " Pearce ( Damson Idris ) for the Apex Grand Prix squad . Pitt lead a stellarF1cast alongside Javier Bardem ( No Country for Old Men ) , Kerry Condon ( The Banshees of Inisherin ) , and Tobias Menzies ( The Crown ) .
F1releases in theaters on June 27 , 2025 . As one of the mosthighly - look for motion-picture show of 2025,F1is poised to be one of the large earners for Warner Bros. at the summer box office . Like James Mangold’sFord v. Ferrari(2019),F1could even become an Oscar contender under the direction of Joseph Kosinski , the acclaimeddirector ofTop Gun : Maverick . With a historicallyhigh budget of $ 300 million , F1should at the very least be spectacular to see on an IMAX screen .
Brad Pitt’s F1 Movie Is Not Based On A True Story
Pitt’s Sonny Hayes Protagonist Is Also Fictional
Although Brad Pitt’sF1movie is based on Formula One racing , the coming film is not based on a reliable story . Pitt ’s character , Sonny Hayes , is not a actual - life F1 racer , nor is his protégé Joshua " Noah " Pearce . Like othergreat fictional sports movies , F1will feature real - world element of a licit international sports league but will not be centered around a historical digit or events . The motion-picture show will , however , be rooted in Formula One racing and will present an authentic gumption of the sport .
The Apex Grand Prix team(APXGP ) inF1is also a fictional Formula One squad . Bardem ’s fibre , Ruben , is the owner of APXGP who convinces Sonny to mentor Noah . Sonny was a successful F1 racer during the 1990s before a cheeseparing - fatal crash forced him to walk away from the sport altogether . According toMotorsport , the car used to filmF1"are in reality dressed up F2 cars , which have been modify by Mercedes to blend in seamlessly with the rest of the current grid . "
How Brad Pitt’s F1 Movie Story Compares To Real Formula One Drivers
More Than 20 Real-Life F1 Drivers Will Appear As Themselves
Although it ’s not found on a true floor , F1will probably be one of the most bona fide demonstrations of Formula One racing ever put on picture . More than20 real - life Formula One drivers are set to appear in the movieas themselves , interpret all 10 Formula One team .
F1should follow the fictional rise of Noah Pearce on the globular stage .
These driver include Lewis Hamilton , who is wide considered the face of modern F1 racing , as well as George Russell , Max Verstappen , Sergio Pérez , Charles Leclerc , Carlos Sainz Jr. , and more . While full plot item rest under wraps , F1should follow the fictitious advance of Noah Pearce on the global stagecoach .
It ’s hard to think of a renown more famous than Brad Pitt . An Oscar winner and an A - lean movie virtuoso , the actor has a monumental net Charles Frederick Worth .
Source : Motorsport