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F1
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJoseph Kosinski
Screenplay byEhren Kruger[a]
Story by
  • Joseph Kosinski
  • Ehren Kruger
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyClaudio Miranda
Edited byStephen Mirrione
Music byHans Zimmer
Production
companies
Distributed by
Release dates
  • June 25, 2025 (2025-06-25) (International)
  • June 27, 2025 (2025-06-27) (United States)
Running time
156 minutes[2]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$200 million[3]

F1 (marketed as F1 the Movie) is an upcoming American sports drama film directed by Joseph Kosinski with a screenplay written by Ehren Kruger, from a story the two co-wrote. It is based on the Formula One World Championship, created in collaboration with the FIA, its governing body. The film stars Brad Pitt, Damson Idris, Kerry Condon, Tobias Menzies, and Javier Bardem.

F1 is scheduled to be theatrically released by Warner Bros. Pictures on June 25, 2025, internationally, and in the United States and Canada on June 27, 2025, four and two days before the Austrian Grand Prix, respectively.

Premise

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Sonny Hayes, 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, Ruben, contacts Hayes and asks him to come out of retirement to mentor rookie prodigy Joshua "Noah" Pearce for the Apex Grand Prix team (APXGP).[4]

Cast

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Additionally, all ten Formula One teams and their drivers in the 2023 season will appear as themselves, including:[5]

Others who will appear as themselves include then-Haas team principal Guenther Steiner, and three-time 24 Hours of Le Mans winner Benoît Tréluyer.[6][7][8] Simone Ashley also joined the cast in an undisclosed role.[9]

Production

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On December 3, 2021, a bidding war commenced for an untitled film starring Brad Pitt, with producer Jerry Bruckheimer, director Joseph Kosinski, and screenwriter Ehren Kruger, who previously worked on Top Gun: Maverick, on board in their respective roles. Sources said F1 driver Lewis Hamilton was also involved in the film. Studios involved in the bidding were Paramount Pictures, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Sony Pictures, Universal Pictures, and Walt Disney Pictures, and streamers Netflix, Apple, and Amazon MGM Studios.[10] Pitt was paid $30 million for his involvement.[11]

In November 2022, Claudio Miranda announced he would be the film's cinematographer.[12] In April 2023, Damson Idris was hired after a lengthy casting process, which included a shortlist of actors driving the car in January 2023.[13] Kerry Condon and Tobias Menzies would join the cast in the following months.[14][15] Sarah Niles and Simone Ashley also joined the cast.[16][9]

Prior to filming, Pitt and Idris tested Formula Three and Formula Two cars at the Circuit Paul Ricard in France.[17][18] In July 2023, principal photography began at the Silverstone Circuit in the United Kingdom, including filming during the 2023 British Grand Prix weekend on July 8–9.[19] 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.[20][21] The car was made in collaboration with the Mercedes-AMG F1 team and Carlin Motorsport.[17][22] Filming also took place at the Hungaroring, Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Monza Circuit, Circuit Zandvoort, Suzuka International Racing Course, Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez, Las Vegas Strip Circuit, and Yas Marina Circuit,[17] as well as at the 2024 24 Hours of Daytona; the #120 Wright Motorsports Porsche 911 GT3 R competed carrying cameras and using a livery from the film, including a camera-mounted Lola B2K/10 sportscar for high speed shots.[23] Speaking with former F1 driver and SkySports F1 pundit Martin Brundle at the 2023 British Grand Prix, Pitt confirmed Javier Bardem would star.[24] Later that month, ESPN reported that the film was titled Apex, but it later retracted this statement.[25] On July 5, 2024, the title F1 was announced. A teaser trailer premiered before the 2024 British Grand Prix.[26] Kruger received sole credit for the film's screenplay, along with story credit with Kosinski, with Jez Butterworth, Kara Smith, Aaron Sorkin, and Christopher Storer earning off-screen Additional Literary Material credit.[27]

In May 2024, Puck's Matthew Belloni reported the film's budget to be $300 million.[28] Bruckheimer and Kosinski disputed the claim; the former cited rebates and sponsorships as lowering the budget, and the latter said: "I've never had an experience where they were off by this much on a film. I'm not sure where that number came from."[17] In 2025, ahead of the film's theatrical release, industry sources again reported the film's budget to be $300 million.[29][3]

Music

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Main article: F1 the Album

During the 2024 Austrian Grand Prix, Hans Zimmer announced he will be composing the original score the film, making his second collaboration with Kosinski after Top Gun: Maverick (2022). This will be the second Formula One-related film Zimmer will have scored after scoring the Ron Howard directed film Rush (2013).[30] American rappers Don Toliver and Doja Cat released the song "Lose My Mind" and its accompanying music video on April 30 as part of the movie's soundtrack, F1 the Album.[31] New Zealand and South Korean singer Rosé released the song "Messy" and its accompanying music video as the soundtrack's second single on May 8th 2025.[32] The third official single was released on May 23rd, "Baja California" by Puerto Rican rapper Myke Towers.[33] On May 30, 2025, "Just Keep Watching" by Tate McRae was released as the fourth single. [34] Several promotional singles were released in different dates. These include "No Room for a Saint" by Dom Dolla, Chris Stapleton's "Bad as I Used to Be", Tiësto and Sexyy Red collaboration "OMG!" and “Underdog” by Roddy Ricch.

Post-production

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Ryan Tudhope is the VFX supervisor,[35] and Framestore provided post-production services on the film, citing involvement from their studios in both London and Mumbai.[36]

Marketing

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Two trailers have been released: the first was released on July 7, 2024, before the 2024 British Grand Prix,[37] a TV spot was released on February 9, 2025, during Super Bowl LIX,[38] and a second official trailer was released on March 13, 2025, shortly prior to the commencement of the Australian Grand Prix.[39][40] The F1 25 game featured the APXGP livery as it appears in the film alongside scenarios that players can undertake.[41] At the 2025 24 Hours of Le Mans, the #90 Manthey Racing Porsche 911 GT3 R will run a livery similar to the one used for filming at the 2024 24 Hours of Daytona.[42] The intro to Apple's 2025 Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) keynote featured Craig Federighi driving the APXGP car on the roof of Apple Park.[43]

On June 11, 2025, Apple released a "haptic trailer" for the film. When played on a supported iPhone, the Taptic Engine pulses and vibrates along with the action on-screen.[44]

Release

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In June 2022, Apple acquired distribution rights in a package deal worth $130–140 million before above-the-line compensation.[45] In June 2024, Warner Bros. Pictures acquired the theatrical, home entertainment and digital purchase 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. Apple retains SVOD rights. It will become available on Apple TV+ at a later date.[46][47]

A private screening was held in Monaco during the Cannes Film Festival for the drivers of the 2025 season.[48]

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Jez Butterworth, Kara Smith, Aaron Sorkin and Christopher Storer are credited by the Writers Guild of America West with "additional literary material (not on-screen)".[1]
  2. ^ Split distribution between Warner Bros. Pictures and Apple TV+; Warner Bros. handles the theatrical, home entertainment and VOD release, while Apple exclusively handles the SVOD release.
  3. ^ The film is set in 2023, at which point Verstappen was a two-time World Drivers' Champion.

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