F1 official trailer: Brad Pitt feels the need for speed in upcoming racing movie... after fans mocked the title of movie as 'boring and unimaginative'
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Brad Pitt gets behind the wheel of a Formula 1 racing car in his upcoming film F1.
The first teaser trailer for the movie debuted during the Formula 1 British Grand Prix on Sunday, July 7, which the Hollywood legend, 60, attended with his girlfriend Ines de Ramon.
The Legends of the Fall actor, 60, stars as a retired driver 'who returns to Formula 1 at APXGP, a fictional team on the grid, per a synopsis of the film.
He and Damson Idris, who plays his teammate Joshua Pearce, 'compete against the titans of the sport.
Joseph Kosinski directed the film. He also helmed Top Gun: Maverick starring Tom Cruise, another actor who has felt the need for speed.
Brad Pitt gets behind the wheel of a Formula 1 racing car in his upcoming film F1
The first teaser trailer for the movie debuted during the Formula 1 British Grand Prix on Sunday, July 7
Formula 1 legend Lewis Hamilton – who won the British Grand Prix today – produced the film alongside Pitt and Jerry Bruckheimer.
The film was made in collaboration with Formula 1 and the F1 community. All 10 F1 teams and their drivers, the FIA and race promoters contributed to the authenticity of the story.
The F1 package was acquired by Apple for $130 million-$140 million – a price that doesn't include the salaries of the principal actors, director, writer and producers, Deadline reported.
The movie was filmed at various F1 races around the globe for the past few years and also stars Kerry Condon, Javier Bardem, Tobias Menzies, Sarah Niles, Kim Bodnia and Samson Kayo.
The trailer opens with Pitt rattling off the names of the companies behind the F1 teams and telling Condon he needs a car that can go faster than that.
Pitt is seen in his race car speeding around the track as Queen's We Will Rock You plays in the background. As he hits a high speed, it cuts to a title card.
Production is still underway and cast and crew were filming at the British Grand Prix over the weekend.
Filming is due to continue as late as the Abu Dhabi race in December of this year.
More footage will be captured in the coming months in Hungary, Belgium, Mexico City and Las Vegas.
In the first poster for the movie, Pitt can be seen in the helmet of his fictional team 'APXGP', and he will star alongside Damson Idris - who plays his teammate.
The Legends of the Fall actor, 60, stars as a retired driver 'who returns to Formula 1 at APXGP, a fictional team on the grid, per a synopsis of the film
Joseph Kosinski directed the film. He also helmed Top Gun: Maverick starring Tom Cruise , another actor who has felt the need for speed
Formula 1 legend Lewis Hamilton – who won the British Grand Prix today – produced the film alongside Pitt and Jerry Bruckheimer
He and Damson Idris , who plays his teammate Joshua Pearce, 'compete against the titans of the sport
Production is still underway and cast and crew were filming at the British Grand Prix over the weekend
Filming is due to continue as late as the Abu Dhabi race in December of this year
More footage will be captured in the coming months in Hungary, Belgium, Mexico City and Las Vegas
Fans weren't bowled over by the title of the movie. Taking to social media to react, one fan wrote: 'What a boring and unimaginative title,' while another added: 'Must have taken them ages to come up with that.'
Elsewhere, though, others overlooked the basic title to share their excitement over the movie, which is set to take the popularity of the sport through the roof.
'I can't wait for this,' one wrote, and another fan added: 'Hand over the Oscar already!'
F1 will hit theaters and IMAX on June 27, 2025 in North America and June 25, 2025 internationally.
