F1
Theatrical release poster
Directed by Joseph Kosinski
Screenplay by Ehren Kruger
Story by
  • Joseph Kosinski
  • Ehren Kruger
Produced by
  • Jerry Bruckheimer
  • Joseph Kosinski
  • Lewis Hamilton
  • Brad Pitt
  • Dede Gardner
  • Jeremy Kleiner
  • Chad Oman
Starring
  • Brad Pitt
  • Damson Idris
  • Kerry Condon
  • Tobias Menzies
  • Javier Bardem
Cinematography Claudio Miranda
Edited by Stephen Mirrione
Music by Hans Zimmer
Production
companies
  • Apple Studios
  • Jerry Bruckheimer Films
  • Plan B Entertainment
  • Monolith Pictures
  • Dawn Apollo Films
Distributed by
  • Warner Bros. Pictures
  • Apple Original Films[a]
Release dates
  • June 16, 2025 (2025-06-16) (Radio City)
  • June 27, 2025 (2025-06-27) (United States)
Running time
155 minutes[1]
Country United States
Language English
Budget $200–300 million[2][3]
Box office $633.4 million[4][5]

F1 (marketed as F1 the Movie) is a 2025 American sports drama film starring Brad Pitt as Formula One (F1) racing driver Sonny Hayes, who returns after a 30-year absence to save his former teammate's underdog team, APXGP, from collapse. The film was directed by Joseph Kosinski from a screenplay by Ehren Kruger. Damson Idris, Kerry Condon, Tobias Menzies, and Javier Bardem also star in supporting roles.

Development of the film began in December 2021 with Pitt, Kosinski, Kruger, and producer Jerry Bruckheimer attached to the project; the latter three had previously collaborated on Top Gun: Maverick (2022). Supporting cast members were revealed in early 2023, before the start of principal photography at Silverstone that July. Filming also took place during Grand Prix weekends of the 2023 and 2024 World Championships, with the collaboration of the FIA, the governing body of F1. Racing sequences were adapted from the real-life races, with F1 teams and drivers appearing throughout, including Lewis Hamilton, who was also a producer. Hans Zimmer composed the film's score, while numerous artists contributed to its soundtrack.

F1 premiered at Radio City Music Hall in New York City on June 16, 2025, and was released in the United States by Warner Bros. Pictures and Apple Original Films on June 27. The film grossed over $633 million worldwide against a $200–300 million budget, becoming the ninth-highest-grossing film of 2025, the highest-grossing auto racing film of all time, the highest-grossing film by Apple, and the highest-grossing film of Pitt's career. In addition to receiving positive reviews from critics, the film secured four Academy Awards nominations, including Best Picture, while the National Board of Review named it as one of the top ten films of the year.[6] F1 went on to win numerous awards, including Best Sound at the 98th Academy Awards, the 31st Critics' Choice Awards and the 79th British Academy Film Awards.

Plot

Aging former Formula One (F1) prodigy Sonny Hayes has spent the last 30 years living as a racer-for-hire, following a career-ending crash at the 1993 Spanish Grand Prix that has left him burdened by the failure to live up to his potential.[b] After winning the 24 Hours of Daytona,[c] he is approached by his former teammate Rubén Cervantes, owner of the struggling APXGP F1 team, who asks him to be their second driver. Rubén explains that unless APXGP wins one of the nine remaining Grands Prix of the season, his investors will sell the team. Sonny reluctantly agrees after Rubén insists that victory will prove he is the "best in the world".

Sonny meets the team, including technical director Kate McKenna and ambitious rookie Joshua Pearce. Joshua fears that the failing APXGP could derail his career and aims to attract interest from another team. Sonny struggles with the modern F1 machinery but quickly diagnoses APXGP's weaknesses, proposing that the vehicles be upgraded with enhanced aerodynamics to compensate for their speed disadvantage.

At the British Grand Prix, Sonny and Joshua compete against each other rather than cooperating, resulting in both crashing out. Acknowledging the team's need to secure a points finish, Sonny exploits the rules at the Hungarian Grand Prix by deliberately colliding with rivals to trigger safety car periods. This allows Joshua to close the gap to the frontrunners and secure APXGP's first top-ten finish.[d] During the rain-affected Italian Grand Prix, Sonny advises Joshua to remain on slick tires, trading grip for speed and elevating him to second place. However, he ignores Sonny's instruction to wait for a straight before overtaking Max Verstappen, skids and flies off the track, while his car bursts into flames.[e] Sonny rescues him, but Joshua is injured and misses the next three races.

An increasingly arrogant Joshua returns at the Belgian Grand Prix and deliberately forces Sonny into a crash. Afterward, Sonny criticizes him for foolishly setting the team back for personal glory. Seeking to ease tensions, Kate organizes a poker game to highlight their similar backgrounds, after which Sonny and Kate spend the night together. He later admits to her that he races to recapture the rare moments when he feels untouchable.

Following an anonymous tip alleging that Kate's car upgrades are illegal,[f] APXGP is forced to remove them, leaving the team at a disadvantage. Frustrated—and realizing he has skipped his ritual of having a random playing card with him in the cockpit—Sonny drives recklessly during the Las Vegas Grand Prix and crashes. While he recovers, Rubén discovers that Sonny's 1993 injuries left him medically unfit for F1, with risks of blindness or death, and fires him for his own safety. APXGP board member Peter Banning then admits to Sonny that he orchestrated his signing and the anonymous tip to sabotage the team and force its sale, offering Sonny significant compensation to let APXGP fail. Meanwhile, Joshua begins applying Sonny's racing techniques, admits fault for his earlier crash, and recommits to the team. Concealing his blurred vision and headaches, Sonny persuades Rubén to let him return, just as the FIA clears Kate and restores her upgrades.

At the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Joshua battles Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc for the lead. After Sonny is caught in a minor crash, the race is red-flagged, allowing APXGP to repair both cars before a three-lap sprint to the finish. On the restart, Sonny overtakes Leclerc and sacrifices his own chance of victory by holding off Hamilton so Joshua can move into first. On the final lap, Hamilton and Joshua collide, clearing the way for Sonny to take his first F1 win and secure APXGP's future. Joshua is offered a seat with Mercedes but declines. As the team celebrates, Sonny quietly prepares to leave, parting on good terms with Joshua and promising to see Kate soon. Some time later, he lines up for the Baja 1000. When asked what he is racing for, Sonny laughs.

Cast

F1 stars Brad Pitt, Damson Idris, Kerry Condon, and Javier Bardem (clockwise from upper left).
  • Brad Pitt as Sonny Hayes, a nomadic racer-for-hire and former 1990s Formula One driver for Lotus who returns to F1 with APXGP
  • Damson Idris as Joshua Pearce, a hotshot rookie who drives for APXGP, becoming Sonny's teammate and main rival
  • Kerry Condon as Kate McKenna, the APXGP technical director and Sonny's love interest
  • Javier Bardem as Rubén Cervantes, the APXGP team owner, Sonny's friend and former Lotus teammate
  • Tobias Menzies as Peter Banning, a sly, scheming APXGP board member
  • Kim Bodnia as Kaspar Smolinski, the APXGP team principal
  • Sarah Niles as Bernadette Pearce, Joshua's mother
  • Will Merrick as Hugh Nickleby, Sonny's APXGP race engineer
  • Joseph Balderrama as Rico Fazio, Joshua's APXGP race engineer
  • Abdul Salis as Dodge Dauda, the APXGP chief mechanic
  • Callie Cooke as Jodie, a clumsy APXGP pit stop tire gunner
  • Samson Kayo as Cashman, Joshua's cousin and manager
  • Simon Kunz as Don Cavendish, an antagonistic sports commentator present at the F1 weekends in which Sonny participated
  • Liz Kingsman as Lisbeth Bampton, the APXGP PR agent
  • Luciano Bacheta as Luca Cortez, the APXGP reserve driver
  • Shea Whigham as Chip Hart, owner of Chip Hart Racing, for whom Sonny drives the 24 Hours of Daytona
  • Kyle Rankin as Cale Kelso, one of Sonny's co-drivers for Chip Hart Racing in the 24 Hours of Daytona

Simone Ashley was cast in an undisclosed role, but her appearance was cut to only a cameo, credited as herself.[11][12] Additionally, Craig Dolby and Duncan Tappy acted as stunt drivers, alongside Bacheta.[13]

Formula One drivers, personnel and others

The film is based on the 2023 Formula One season and was filmed during both the 2023 and 2024 seasons.[14] As a result, many Formula One drivers and personnel appear—or are credited—in the film as themselves. The drivers are as follows, with the teams and achievements they had at the time:[15][16]

  • Alexander Albon of Thailand, driver for Williams;
  • Fernando Alonso, two-time World Drivers' Champion of Spain, driver for Aston Martin;
  • Oliver Bearman of the United Kingdom, driver for Ferrari and Haas;[g]
  • Valtteri Bottas of Finland, driver for Alfa Romeo;[h]
  • Franco Colapinto of Argentina, driver for Williams;
  • Nyck de Vries of the Netherlands, driver for AlphaTauri;[i]
  • Jack Doohan of Australia, driver for Alpine;
  • Pierre Gasly of France, driver for Alpine;
  • Zhou Guanyu of China, driver for Alfa Romeo;[j][h]
  • Lewis Hamilton, seven-time World Drivers' Champion of the United Kingdom, driver for Mercedes;[k]
  • Nico Hülkenberg of Germany, driver for Haas;
  • Liam Lawson of New Zealand, driver for AlphaTauri;[i]
  • Charles Leclerc of Monaco, driver for Ferrari;
  • Kevin Magnussen of Denmark, driver for Haas;
  • Lando Norris of the United Kingdom, driver for McLaren;
  • Esteban Ocon of France, driver for Alpine;
  • Sergio Pérez of Mexico, driver for Red Bull Racing;
  • Oscar Piastri of Australia, driver for McLaren;
  • Daniel Ricciardo of Australia, driver for AlphaTauri;[i]
  • George Russell of the United Kingdom, driver for Mercedes;
  • Carlos Sainz Jr. of Spain, driver for Ferrari;
  • Logan Sargeant of the United States, driver for Williams;
  • Lance Stroll of Canada, driver for Aston Martin;
  • Yuki Tsunoda of Japan, driver for AlphaTauri;[i]
  • Max Verstappen, two-time[l] World Drivers' Champion of the Netherlands, driver for Red Bull Racing.

Formula One personnel who appear in the film include:

  • Zak Brown, CEO of McLaren;
  • Stefano Domenicali, CEO of the Formula One Group;
  • Christian Horner, team principal and CEO of Red Bull Racing;
  • Guenther Steiner, team principal of Haas;[m]
  • Lawrence Stroll, owner and chairman of Aston Martin and father of Lance Stroll;
  • Frédéric Vasseur, team principal of Ferrari;
  • James Vowles, team principal of Williams;
  • Toto Wolff, team principal, CEO, and co-owner of Mercedes.

Sky Sports F1 commentators Martin Brundle and David Croft provide commentary for races depicted in the film.[17] Leigh Diffey provides commentary for the 24 Hours of Daytona scene.[18] Cameo appearances include Porsche factory driver Patrick Long as Sonny's other co-driver at the 24 Hours of Daytona race,[19] motorsport presenters Rachel Brookes, Natalie Pinkham, and Will Buxton,[20] Dutch DJ Tiësto[21] and social media influencers Sabrina Bahsoon[22].

Production

Development

Joseph Kosinski in 2010
Lewis Hamilton on the podium of the 2022 São Paolo Grand Prix
Joseph Kosinski (left) directed the film, reuniting with Top Gun: Maverick producer Jerry Bruckheimer and writer Ehren Kruger. Seven-time World Drivers' Champion Lewis Hamilton (right) was a producer.

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 (2022), on board in their respective roles. F1 driver Lewis Hamilton was also involved in the film as both a producer and actor. Studios involved in the bidding were Paramount Pictures, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Sony Pictures, Universal Pictures, and Walt Disney Pictures, and streaming platforms Netflix, Apple, and Amazon.[23] Pitt was paid $30 million for his involvement.[24]

In November 2022, Claudio Miranda announced he would be the film's cinematographer.[25] In April 2023, Damson Idris was hired after a lengthy casting process, which included a shortlist of actors driving the car in January 2023.[26] Kerry Condon and Tobias Menzies would join the cast in the following months.[27][28] Sarah Niles and Simone Ashley also joined the cast.[29][11] However, in June 2025, Kosinski revealed that Ashley's role had been cut from the film.[12]

On July 5, 2024, the title F1 was announced. A teaser trailer premiered before the 2024 British Grand Prix.[30] Kruger received sole credit for the film's screenplay, along with story credit with Kosinski. Jez Butterworth, Kara Smith, Aaron Sorkin, and Christopher Storer earned off-screen "Additional Literary Material" credit.[31]

In May 2024, Puck's Matthew Belloni reported the film's budget to be $300 million.[32] 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."[33] In 2025, ahead of the film's theatrical release, some industry sources reported the film's budget to be $200 million, though others still claimed the $300 million figure (Apple would regularly dish out $200 million for its pictures).[34][35][3]

Filming

Satellite photograph of Silverstone Circuit
Principal photography began at Silverstone in July 2023.

Prior to filming, Pitt and Idris tested Formula Three and Formula Two cars at Paul Ricard in France.[33][36] The Dallara F2 2018 was stretched, widened and modified with a Formula One aerodynamic package created by Mercedes Applied Science and run by Carlin Motorsport.[37][33][13] Six visually identical chassis were created in total, some powered by the Mecachrome V634, some by GP3 V6 engines, and one by an electric motor, which was used to prevent overheating for shots in the pit lane.[13][38] Another six remote-controlled chassis were used to film crashes.[39]

In July 2023, principal photography began at the Silverstone Circuit in the United Kingdom, including filming during the British Grand Prix weekend between July 7–9,[40] outside of the official F1 sessions.[41][42][43] The APXGP team had its own garage and motorhome during the weekend and their car was kept on display alongside other F1 cars during the mandatory "show and tell" session before the track action.[44][45] Pitt was present with the actual drivers at the drivers' briefing and he and Idris stood alongside the drivers during the national anthem before the race. Their two cars were placed at the back of the grid with stunt drivers driving a part of the formation lap.[46][44]

Apple designed a custom onboard camera for the car based on iPhone and powered by its A-series system on a chip.[47] The camera technology used for the fast-paced shots had evolved since Top Gun: Maverick.[48][49] With help from Sony,[38] the cameras were shrunk to about a quarter of the size of those from Maverick such that up to four cameras could be set up onto the cars at a time, with minimal effect to weight.[49] The camera bodies and RF transmitters were stashed in the floor of the cars.[39] Panavision also designed a special remote control that allowed the cameras on the cars to create panning movements.[49]

Filming also took place at the Hungaroring, Spa-Francorchamps, Monza, Zandvoort, Suzuka, Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez, Las Vegas, Yas Marina,[33] and Brands Hatch—which was used as a stand-in for the onboard Jerez footage and the fiery crash scene in Italian Grand Prix.[50][51] At the 2024 24 Hours of Daytona, the #120 Wright Motorsports Porsche 911 GT3 R competed with a livery of the fictional "Chip Hart Racing" team from the film, with multiple replicas of it and the #96 Turner Motorsport BMW M4 GT3 used for filming. A camera-mounted Lola B2K/10 was used as a filming car for high-speed shots.[52] The filming car struggled to keep up with the modified F2 cars and by the time filming had shifted to Hungary, the car lost oil pressure and had a pump failure, which led to it being scrapped and replaced by one of the GP3-engined APXGP cars.[13] The APXGP headquarters scenes were filmed at the McLaren Technology Centre, while Williams provided its wind tunnel for some shots, and the racing simulator scenes were filmed at the Mercedes headquarters in Brackley.[53]

Speaking with former F1 driver and Sky Sports F1 pundit Martin Brundle at the 2023 British Grand Prix, Pitt confirmed Javier Bardem would star.[54] Later that month, ESPN reported that the film was titled Apex, but later retracted this claim.[55]

The week after filming had started at the British Grand Prix, the SAG-AFTRA strike began, resulting in the lead actors not being available and a reduced crew consisting of only Equity actors sent to races from the Hungarian Grand Prix onwards.[56] Filming was then forced to continue through the 2024 season to make up for the lost races.[57]

Music

Main article: F1 the Album

During the 2024 Austrian Grand Prix, Hans Zimmer announced he would be composing the score for the film, marking his second collaboration with Kosinski after Top Gun: Maverick. It is also Zimmer's second Formula One-related score, following the Ron Howard-directed film Rush (2013). Zimmer co-composed the score with Steve Mazzaro, creating what Kosinski described as a musical identity that reflects Formula One's dual nature, "a sport that straddles both the past and the present, with its rich history and cutting-edge technology."[58]

Zimmer crafted a "hybrid" score combining orchestra and electronic music. He envisioned the orchestra as "the human that sits inside the machine," while the electronics represented the machine itself. Discussions with producer and F1 champion Lewis Hamilton helped shape Zimmer's understanding of that relationship, influencing how the music was written.[58] Electronic music, Zimmer noted, was also key to capturing the unpredictability of racing. "With synthesizers, it's the same as in the race – you don't quite know who's going to do what next. There's always the element of surprise built in, and I think that's very important in a film like this: you score for surprise."[58]

The score features guitarist Tim Henson, drummer Marco Minnemann and members of Zimmer's touring band. This marks Zimmer's 13th collaboration with Bruckheimer, beginning with Days of Thunder (1990).[58] Central to the score is a recurring motif for Pitt's character, Sonny Hayes, which Zimmer described as a "gunslinger motif."[58] Zimmer and Mazzaro paid attention to the way the score interacts with the film's sound design and visuals.

The film's soundtrack, F1 the Album, was released day-and-date with the film's North American debut. Don Toliver and Doja Cat released the lead single "Lose My Mind" on April 30, 2025, followed by Rosé's "Messy" on May 8, Myke Towers's "Baja California" on May 23, Tate McRae's "Just Keep Watching" on May 30, and Ed Sheeran's "Drive" on June 20. Additional promotional singles include "No Room for a Saint" by Dom Dolla, "Bad as I Used to Be" by Chris Stapleton, "OMG!" by Tiësto and Sexyy Red, and "Underdog" by Roddy Ricch.

Post-production

Ryan Tudhope was the VFX supervisor,[59] and Framestore provided post-production services on the film, citing involvement from their studios in Montreal, London and Mumbai.[60] Tudhope returned to collaborate with director Joseph Kosinski, leveraging techniques they used on Top Gun: Maverick to re-skin jets to replace F1 cars captured during real Grands Prix with the fictional black-and-gold APXGP cars.[61]

The SAG-AFTRA strike was underway when production first began shooting for the Monza scenes in Italy, which meant the cast could not film. Stunt scenes were undertaken, with the plan to return to Monza the following year. However, scheduling of the Monza race and a re-paving of the entire track meant that a second round of filming there could not take place. “So,” says F1 visual effects supervisor Ryan Tudhope, “we shot all of the cast stuff that we needed at Silverstone instead. We shot Silverstone for Monza and then relied on the array vehicle and scanning done in Italy to create a digital version of the Monza backgrounds. We’d use these to replace what we shot at Silverstone with Monza environments.”[62]

The film features 2,500 visual effects shots[63]

Marketing

F1 promotional booth
Promotional booth for F1 in Bridgetowne

The film was marketed under the title F1 the Movie.[64][65][66]

Ahead of its release, Apple gave the film a comedic spotlight at its 2025 Worldwide Developers Conference, held on 9 June. The keynote opened with Craig Federighi at the wheel of the APXGP car—complete with Apple CarPlay on board—navigating the roof of Apple Park as if running a solo Grand Prix, with Tim Cook as his race director.[67]

Two official trailers followed: the debuted during the weekend of the 2024 British Grand Prix, and the second premiered ahead of the 2025 Australian Grand Prix.[68][69][70] A television spot was also aired during Super Bowl LIX.[71]

On June 11, 2025, Apple released a "haptic trailer" for the film; when played on the Apple TV app, the Taptic Engine on supported iPhones vibrates and pulses sync with the on-screen action.[72]

Sponsorships from various brands featured in the film brought in at least $40 million, according to Forbes estimates.[73] Many of the brands were featured on the APXGP cars and clothing as team sponsors, such as Expensify, GEICO, SharkNinja, MSC Cruises and EA Sports.[73] Other sponsors that featured on the cars such as IWC Schaffhausen released watches themed on APXGP's black and gold colors, Tommy Hilfiger launched a line of clothing, and Mercedes-AMG revealed a limited APXGP-edition Mercedes-AMG GT 63. The F1 25 game by EA Sports featured the APXGP livery as it appears in the film alongside scenarios that players can undertake.[74] Peak and GEICO were sponsors of the fictional "Chip Hart Racing" (played by Wright Motorsports in IMSA) team from the 24 Hours of Daytona scenes.[75] Heineken 0.0 released a commercial for their product featuring Pitt and Idris as F1 drivers.[76][77]

"Chip Hart Racing" Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) at the 2025 Sahlen's Six Hours of The Glen

At the 2025 24 Hours of Le Mans, the #90 Manthey Racing Porsche 911 GT3 R ran a livery similar to the one used for filming at the 2024 24 Hours of Daytona.[78] At the 2025 Sahlen's Six Hours of The Glen the following weekend, the same #120 Wright Motorsports Porsche 911 GT3 R used for filming in 2024 ran the race with the livery from the film.[79] The drivers, crew and IMSA personnel were also given a private screening.[79]

Hot Wheels released of a 1:64-scale die-cast model of the #7 APXGP car driven by Brad Pitt's character in the film.[80] In certain Latin American countries, McDonald's launched a special combo in partnership with F1, where customers had the option to pay extra to get a 1:43 scale APXGP or McDonald's-liveried Bburago model car.[81] Some McDonald's outlets in São Paulo also had full-size F1 cars on display.[81]

Release

Theatrical

In June 2022, Apple acquired distribution rights in a package deal worth $130–140 million before above-the-line compensation.[82] In June 2024, Warner Bros. Pictures acquired the theatrical, home entertainment and digital purchase distribution rights from Apple.[83] The film had an early IMAX screening on June 23, 2025.[84] The film was released in the IMAX format internationally on June 25, 2025, and was released domestically on June 27, 2025.[85] A private screening was held in Monaco during the Cannes Film Festival for the drivers of the 2025 F1 season.[86] Due to popular demand, the film was re-released in IMAX on August 8, 2025.[87]

The film had its world premiere on June 16, 2025, at the Radio City Music Hall in New York City, with the cast and 2025 F1 drivers in attendance.[88] The European premiere was held on June 23 at Empire Leicester Square in London.[89] A Qatar Airways flight from Montreal to New York was chartered for the F1 drivers and team principals to attend the premiere following the Canadian Grand Prix.[90]

Home media

F1 was released on digital on August 22, 2025, and was released on DVD, Blu-ray and Ultra HD Blu-ray on October 7, 2025.[91][92] Apple, who retains the SVOD rights,[83] released the film on the Apple TV streaming service on December 12.[93]

Cybercrime

The release of the film coincided with a significant rise in cybercrime, as scammers exploited the film's popularity by creating fake live streaming sites and fraudulent toy giveaways linked to a bogus McDonald's–Apple promotion, tricking users into sharing personal and financial information. Cybersecurity firm Kaspersky confirmed that these scams were widespread.[94]

Reception

Box office

F1 has grossed $189.6 million in the United States and Canada, and $443.8 million in other territories, for a worldwide total of $633.4 million.[4][5]

Opening to $146.3 million worldwide,[5] the film is considered to be Apple's first box office hit, and the first film from the studio to top the box office on its opening weekend.[95] It surpassed $200 million in its second weekend.[96] In early August, it became the highest-grossing Brad Pitt film in history, surpassing the $540 million theatrical run of World War Z (2013).[97] In September 2025, Variety reported the film was expected to make a theatrical profit of around $34 million.[98]

In the United States and Canada, F1 was released alongside M3GAN 2.0, and was projected to gross anywhere from $35 million to $60 million in its opening weekend, with most industry estimates around $40 million.[99][100] The film made $10 million in previews, including $7 million from Thursday showings.[101] It debuted to $57 million, topping the box office.[102] In its second weekend, the film made $26.1 million, dropping 54%, finishing second behind newcomer Jurassic World Rebirth, and surpassing Napoleon (2023) to become Apple's highest-grossing film.[103] F1 made $13.1 million in its third weekend, finishing third behind Superman and Jurassic World Rebirth.[104][105]

Critical response

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 82% of 358 critics' reviews are positive. The website's consensus reads: "Driven by Brad Pitt's laidback magnetism and sporting a souped-up engine courtesy of Joseph Kosinski's kinetic direction, F1 the Movie brings vintage cool across the finish line."[106] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 68 out of 100, based on 56 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.[107] Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "A" on an A+ to F scale, while those surveyed by PostTrak gave it a 92% overall positive score, with 78% saying they would definitely recommend the film.[3]

Lovia Gyarkye of The Hollywood Reporter described it as "a deft addition to a sturdy lineage of motorsport flicks, from Rush and Gran Turismo to Ford v Ferrari and, most recently, Ferrari."[108] Barry Hertz of Globe and Mail explained that "nothing is exactly new in F1, yet at the same time it is all immensely, rewardingly renewable -- a true blue box of recycled cinematic trash, compacted into something irresistibly bright and shiny."[109] Amy Nicholson of The Los Angeles Times stating that "the pleasures of F1 are engineered to bypass the brain. It's muscular and thrilling and zippy, even though at over two-and-a-half hours long, it has a toy dump truck's worth of plot."[110] Manohla Dargis of The New York Times deemed F1 to be "an enjoyably arranged collection of all the visual attractions and narrative clichés that money can buy."[111] BBC's Nicholas Barber gave the film two stars out of five and wrote: "Formula One enthusiasts may disagree, and they may be delighted that their beloved motorsport has been put on the big screen in such a laudatory fashion. Everyone else: this is not where you want to be."[112]

In motorsport media

Reception within motorsport media was mixed. Ben Hunt of Autosport said it was "good for non-F1 fans", whereas Mark Mann-Bryans said it was "not good for anyone watching", lauding the production quality and soundtrack but criticising the plot and female character tropes.[113][114] Fred Smith of Road & Track said the film was "entertaining, but hardcore racing fans will wince".[115] Phillip Horton of Autoweek described the film as "solid enough nonsense for a little bit of escapism".[116]

Katy Fairman of Motor Sport described the film as "comedically unrealistic", adding that "with the level of access they had into [F1] itself, it felt a little like [APXGP] before Sonny Hayes showed up: pointless".[117] Mixed reviews also came from journalists at The Race, with praise for the racing sequences and criticism for its depiction of women in motorsport and plot.[118] Top Gear's Jason Barlow described it as "a crowd-pleasing, feel-good blockbuster".[119] Chris Medland of Racer described the racing footage as "spectacular", but criticised the character development—particularly that of Kate McKenna—and added that "for some it might be too hard to get lost in the APXGP world when you know so much about the real one that it was filmed in—as incredible as that world looks".[120]

Defending four-time World Drivers' Champion Max Verstappen skipped the private screening for F1 drivers and the New York premiere, and Carlos Sainz Jr. cautioned "pure F1 fans" to "be open-minded to Hollywood films".[121]

Accolades

Award Date of ceremony Category Recipient(s) Result Ref.
Academy Awards March 15, 2026 Best Picture Chad Oman, Brad Pitt, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Joseph Kosinski, Jerry Bruckheimer Nominated [122]
Best Film Editing Stephen Mirrione Nominated
Best Sound Gareth John, Al Nelson, Gwendolyn Yates Whittle, Gary Rizzo, Juan Peralta Won
Best Visual Effects Ryan Tudhope, Nicolas Chevallier, Robert Harrington, Keith Dawson Nominated
Actor Awards March 1, 2026 Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture Various[n] Nominated [124]
African-American Film Critics Association February 18, 2026 Best Supporting Actor Damson Idris Won [125]
Top 10 Films of the Year F1 7th Place
Artios Awards February 26, 2026 Feature Big Budget – Drama Lucy Bevan and Emily Brockmann Nominated [126]
Astra Film Awards January 9, 2026 Best Action or Science Fiction Feature F1 Nominated [127]
Astra Midseason Movie Awards July 3, 2025 Best Picture Nominated [128]
Best Actor Brad Pitt Nominated
Best Supporting Actor Javier Bardem Nominated
Best Supporting Actress Kerry Condon Nominated
Best Stunts F1 Nominated
Austin Film Critics Association December 18, 2025 Best Editing Stephen Mirrione Nominated [129]
Best Stunt Work Gary Powell, Luciano Bacheta, Craig Dolby Nominated
Best Visual Effects Ryan Tudhope, Nikeah Forde, Robert Harrington, Nicolas Chevallier, Eric Leven, Edward Price, Keith Dawson Nominated
British Academy Film Awards February 22, 2026 Best Special Visual Effects Ryan Tudhope, Keith Alfred Dawson, Nicolas Chevallier, Robert Harrington Nominated [130]
Best Editing Stephen Mirrione Nominated
Best Sound Gareth John, Al Nelson, Gwendolyn Yates Whittle, Gary A. Rizzo, Juan Peralta Won
Camerimage November 22, 2025 Golden Frog Claudio Miranda Nominated [131][132]
Celebration of Cinema and Television December 9, 2025 Supporting Actor Award – Film Damson Idris Won [133]
Chicago Film Critics Association December 12, 2025 Best Editing Stephen Mirrione, Patrick J. Smith Nominated [134]
Costume Designers Guild February 12, 2026 Excellence in Contemporary Film Julian Day Nominated [135]
Critics' Choice Movie Awards January 4, 2026 Best Cinematography Claudio Miranda Nominated [136]
Best Editing Stephen Mirrione Won
Best Visual Effects Ryan Tudhope, Nikeah Forde, Robert Harrington, Nicolas Chevallier, Eric Leven, Edward Price, Keith Dawson Nominated
Best Stunt Design Gary Powell, Luciano Bacheta, Craig Dolby Nominated
Best Song Ed Sheeran (for "Drive") Nominated
Best Score Hans Zimmer Nominated
Best Sound Al Nelson, Gwendolyn Yates Whittle, Gary Rizzo, Juan Peralta, Gareth John Won
Golden Globe Awards January 11, 2026 Cinematic and Box Office Achievement F1 Nominated [137]
Best Original Score Hans Zimmer Nominated
Grammy Awards February 1, 2026 Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media F1 the Album Nominated [138]
Best Dance Pop Recording Tate McRae (for "Just Keep Watching") Nominated
Best Country Solo Performance Chris Stapleton (for "Bad As I Used To Be") Won
Hollywood Music In Media Awards November 19, 2025 Song – Feature Film Ed Sheeran, Blake Slatkin, and John Mayer (for "Drive") Nominated [139]
Don Toliver, Doja Cat, Hans Zimmer, Ryan Tedder, and Grant Boutin (for "Lose My Mind") Nominated
Score – Feature Film Hans Zimmer Nominated
Soundtrack Album Atlantic Records Won
National Board of Review December 3, 2025 Top 10 Films F1 Won[o] [6]
Producers Guild of America Awards February 28, 2026 Best Theatrical Motion Picture F1 Nominated [140]
San Diego Film Critics Society December 15, 2025 Best Editing Stephen Mirrione, Patrick J. Smith Nominated [141]
Best Sound Design F1 Runner-up
San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle December 14, 2025 Best Film Editing Stephen Mirrione Nominated [142]
Saturn Awards March 8, 2026 Best Action / Adventure Film F1 Nominated [143]
Seattle Film Critics Society December 15, 2025 Best Original Score Hans Zimmer Nominated [144]
Best Visual Effects Ryan Tudhope, Nicolas Chevallier, Robert Harrington Nominated
Set Decorators Society of America February 21, 2026 Best Achievement in Décor/Design of a Contemporary Feature Film Andrew McCarthy, Véronique Melery, Mark Tildesley, and Ben Munro Nominated [145]
St. Louis Film Critics Association December 14, 2025 Best Visual Effects Ryan Tudhope, Nikeah Forde, Robert Harrington, Nicolas Chevallier, Eric Leven, Edward Price, and Keith Dawson Nominated [146]
Best Editing Stephen Mirrione Nominated
Best Action Film F1 Nominated
Best Stunts Gary Powell, Luciano Bacheta, and Craig Dolby Nominated
Visual Effects Society Awards February 25, 2026 Outstanding Visual Effects in a Photoreal Feature Ryan Tudhope, Nikeah Forde, Robert Harrington, Nicolas Chevallier, Keith Alfred Dawson Nominated [147]
Outstanding Compositing & Lighting in a Feature Hugo Gauvreau, Chris Davies, Raushan Raj, Amaury Rospars
(For Modern Race and POV Footage)		 Won
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association December 7, 2025 Best Editing Stephen Mirrione Won [148]
Best Stunts F1 Nominated

Future

Following the early box office success of the film, Variety reported that a sequel was being discussed and the Financial Times reported on the possibility of a franchise.[149][96] A sequel was officially greenlit in February 2026.[150]

See also

  • F1 25 – 2025 racing video game
  • List of auto racing films

Notes

  1. ^ Split distribution between Warner Bros. Pictures and Apple TV; Warner Bros. handles the theatrical, home media and VOD releases, while Apple exclusively handles the SVOD release.
  2. ^ Based on Martin Donnelly and his career-ending crash at the 1990 Spanish Grand Prix.[7]
  3. ^ Sonny is depicted winning the GTD class of the 24 Hours of Daytona, the fourth-highest class after GTP, LMP2, and GTD Pro; under the rules in IMSA, drivers who are older than 55—regardless of status—are declared amateurs.
  4. ^ The sequence is based on the intentional crash of Nelson Piquet Jr. at the 2008 Singapore Grand Prix.[8]
  5. ^ The crash draws from Alex Peroni's airborne accident at the 2019 Monza Formula 3 round, as well as Niki Lauda's at the 1976 German Grand Prix and Romain Grosjean's at the 2020 Bahrain Grand Prix.[9][10]
  6. ^ The tip claimed Kate manufactured her floor upgrades with external assistance, violating F1 technical regulations.
  7. ^ Bearman was credited in the film but did not compete in any of the Grands Prix where filming took place.
  8. ^ a b The film is set in 2023, when the team was known as Alfa Romeo.
  9. ^ a b c d The film is set in 2023, when the team was known as AlphaTauri.
  10. ^ "Guanyu" is Zhou Guanyu's given name, but he was placed between Gasly and Hamilton in the end credits.
  11. ^ Lewis Hamilton also worked as an executive producer.
  12. ^ The film is set in 2023, at which point Verstappen was a two-time World Drivers' Champion.
  13. ^ The film is set in 2023, when Steiner was in this role.
  14. ^ Jordan Albrert, Luciano Bacheta, Dea Bailey, Russell Balogh, Jack Barlow, Randy Beckman, Matthew Bell, Botand Bóta, Rob Bowen, Jon Braver, Liam Carey, Tony Christian, Andrius Davidenas, Ben Dimmock, Jamie Dobb, Craig Dolby, Tanner Foust, Dan Griffiths, George Harris, Gergő Hodúr, Samuel Hubinette, Melissa Humler, Rob Hunt, Erich Joiner, Johnny Kanavas, Barry Karakas, Justin Kell, Graham Kelly, Troy Kenchington, Jonathan Kennard, Alex Kirby, Adam K Kirley, Zoltán Klement, Andre Layne, Ákos Lenkei, Patrick Long, Chelsea Mather, Erol Mehmet, Rhys Millen, Ollie Millroy, Rafael Navarro IV, David Newton, Iván Orsányi, Joseph Paxton, Gary Powell, Greg Powell, Chris Reid, Hasit Savani, Matt Sherren, Curtis Rowland Small, Matthew Stirling, Duncan Tappy, Greg Tracy, Elmo Walker, Garrett Warren, Oliver Webb, Marcus White, Roland Zoltán[123]
  15. ^ Award shared with nine other films.

References

  1. ^ "F1 the Movie (12A)". BBFC. May 21, 2025. Retrieved May 21, 2025.
  2. ^ Rubin, Rebecca (June 29, 2025). "Brad Pitt's 'F1' Delivers Apple's First Box Office Hit With $55.6 Million Debut, 'M3GAN 2.0' Fizzles With $10 Million". Archived from the original on June 29, 2025. Retrieved June 29, 2025.
  3. ^ a b c D'Alessandro, Anthony (June 27, 2025). "'F1' Zooms To $10M Previews, An Apple Original Films Record; 'M3GAN 2.0' $1.5M – Friday AM Box Office". Deadline. Archived from the original on July 8, 2025. Retrieved June 27, 2025.
  4. ^ a b "F1: The Movie". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on July 1, 2025. Retrieved January 31, 2026.
  5. ^ a b c "F1: The Movie – Financial Information". The Numbers. Archived from the original on July 2, 2025. Retrieved January 31, 2026.
  6. ^ a b Lewis, Hilary (December 3, 2025). "National Board of Review Names 'One Battle After Another' as Best Film of 2025". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on December 6, 2025. Retrieved December 3, 2025.
  7. ^ Cooper, Adam (March 18, 2025). "Revealed: the harrowing real-life crash that inspired Brad Pitt F1 movie". Motor Sport Magazine. Retrieved June 27, 2025.
  8. ^ "Pitt suggests F1 movie took inspiration from Crashgate scandal". Archived from the original on June 26, 2025. Retrieved June 29, 2025.
  9. ^ King, Jack (June 28, 2025). "Behind the scenes on F1: breaking down the wild crash, a fake ending and the potential for a sequel". British GQ. Archived from the original on June 28, 2025. Retrieved June 29, 2025.
  10. ^ "The Real F1 Stories That Influenced Brad Pitt's Blockbuster (And Sonny Hayes' Journey)". June 26, 2025.
  11. ^ a b Lang, Brent (July 9, 2024). "Bridgerton Star Simone Ashley Joins Brad Pitt in Apple and F1 Film". Variety. Archived from the original on July 8, 2025. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
  12. ^ a b Thomas, Carly (June 17, 2025). "'F1: The Movie' Director Joseph Kosinski Reveals Why Simone Ashley's Role Was Cut From Film". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on June 30, 2025. Retrieved June 17, 2025.
  13. ^ a b c d "How the APXGP car was built". www.formula1.com. Retrieved July 12, 2025.
  14. ^ "'F1 The Movie' out now in cinemas". Formula One. Retrieved June 27, 2025.
  15. ^ Levy, Giana (June 27, 2025). "'F1' Rundown: Lewis Hamilton, Max Verstappen and Every Formula One Racer in Brad Pitt's Movie". Variety. Archived from the original on July 3, 2025. Retrieved June 30, 2025.
  16. ^ Dubiel, Bill (June 27, 2025). "Every Real-Life Formula 1 Driver In F1 The Movie". ScreenRant. Retrieved June 30, 2025.
  17. ^ "Brundle confirms cameo details in upcoming "F1" movie ahead of New York premiere". www.motorsport.com. June 17, 2025. Archived from the original on June 19, 2025. Retrieved June 17, 2025.
  18. ^ Miles, Thomas (June 26, 2025). "F1 Races to the Movies and It's a Ride". AutoAction. Retrieved June 27, 2025.
  19. ^ Brownell, Brad (June 27, 2025). "'F1 The Movie' Is A Cinematic Spectacle That Must Be Seen In Theaters To Enjoy". Jalopnik. Retrieved June 29, 2025.
  20. ^ "What you will hate about 'F1: The Movie'". www.autosport.com. June 17, 2025. Archived from the original on June 17, 2025. Retrieved June 26, 2025.
  21. ^ @tiesto; (June 29, 2025). "As a F1 fan, it's been incredible to work with Apple, Joseph Kosinski, and Jerry Bruckheimer... and to be part of the movie!" – via Instagram.
  22. ^ @sabrinabahsoon; (July 2, 2025). "I went to watch @f1movie in the cinemas to see my 1 second of screen time..." Retrieved August 1, 2025 – via Instagram.
  23. ^ Kit, Borys (December 3, 2021). "Brad Pitt, Joseph Kosinski, Lewis Hamilton Racing Project Revs Studios, Streamers Into Bidding War (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on July 9, 2023. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
  24. ^ Lang, Brent; Donnelly, Matt; Rubin, Rebecca (July 20, 2022). "Inside Movie Stars' Salaries: Joaquin Phoenix Nabs $20M for Joker 2, Tom Cruise Heads to Over $100M and More". Variety. Archived from the original on July 20, 2022. Retrieved July 21, 2022.
  25. ^ Eagan, Daniel (November 24, 2022). "Top Gun: Maverick Duo Joseph Kosinski and Claudio Miranda Discuss Challenging Sailing Scene at Camerimage; Tease Formula One Project". Below the Line. Archived from the original on June 2, 2023. Retrieved June 2, 2023.
  26. ^ Kroll, Justin (April 7, 2023). "Snowfall Star Damson Idris Lands Coveted Role Opposite Brad Pitt In Apple's F1 Racing Film". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on July 22, 2023. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
  27. ^ Kroll, Justin (May 5, 2023). "Kerry Condon Joins Brad Pitt In Apple's F1 Racing Film". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on May 20, 2023. Retrieved May 5, 2023.
  28. ^ Vlessing, Etan (June 2, 2023). "Tobias Menzies Joins Brad Pitt in Formula One Apple Movie". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on January 18, 2024. Retrieved June 2, 2023.
  29. ^ Kroll, Justin (February 27, 2024). "Ted Lasso's Sarah Niles Joins Brad Pitt In Apple's F1 Movie". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on June 27, 2025. Retrieved February 27, 2024.
  30. ^ "Title confirmed for Apple Original Films' Formula 1 movie as teaser date announced". Formula One. July 5, 2024. Archived from the original on June 30, 2025. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
  31. ^ "F1". Writers Guild of America West. April 17, 2025. Archived from the original on June 15, 2025. Retrieved June 15, 2025.
  32. ^ Belloni, Matthew (May 7, 2024). "Apple's Come-to-Jesus Moment for Movies". Puck. Archived from the original on July 3, 2025. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
  33. ^ a b c d Clarke, Stewart (July 7, 2024). "Jerry Bruckheimer And Joseph Kosinski On F1: Filming At Grand Prix, The Bottom Line On The Budget, How Lewis Hamilton Helped Steer The Project And His Take On Brad Pitt's Driving". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on July 8, 2024. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
  34. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (June 5, 2025). "Will M3GAN 2.0 Run Brad Pitt's F1 Off The Road At U.S. Box Office? – Early Look". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on June 29, 2025. Retrieved June 5, 2025.
  35. ^ Rubin, Rebecca (April 2, 2025). "Brad Pitt's 'F1' Unveils Electrifying First 10 Minutes at CinemaCon With Ultra-Immersive Daytona Racing Footage". Variety. Archived from the original on July 1, 2025. Retrieved June 5, 2025.
  36. ^ Barlow, Jason (July 13, 2023). "How Lewis Hamilton is turning Brad Pitt into a proper F1 driver". GQ. Archived from the original on July 7, 2025. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
  37. ^ "First teaser trailer: All you need to know about Apple's F1 film". The Race. July 7, 2024. Archived from the original on June 27, 2025. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
  38. ^ a b "How the 'F1' movie filmed its thrilling car sequences". www.formula1.com. Retrieved July 12, 2025.
  39. ^ a b FORMULA 1 (July 12, 2025). Exclusive Look At The APXGP Car From F1 The Movie | F1TV Tech Talk. Archived from the original on July 12, 2025. Retrieved July 13, 2025 – via YouTube.{{cite AV media}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  40. ^ Issimdar, Mariam; PA Media (July 6, 2023). "Brad Pitt to 'race' during F1 British GP weekend at Silverstone". BBC. Archived from the original on July 15, 2023. Retrieved July 14, 2023.
  41. ^ Riley, Daniel (May 28, 2025). "Inside the Making of the New F1 Movie with Brad Pitt, Damson Idris, and Lewis Hamilton". GQ. Archived from the original on July 3, 2025. Retrieved June 25, 2025.
  42. ^ Murray, Tom (July 6, 2023). "Why is Brad Pitt filming at Silverstone during the British Grand Prix?". The Independent. Archived from the original on July 7, 2023. Retrieved July 6, 2023.
  43. ^ Shafer, Ellise (May 4, 2023). "Brad Pitt to Drive at British Grand Prix as Part of Production on Formula One Movie". Variety. Archived from the original on July 5, 2023. Retrieved July 6, 2023.
  44. ^ a b Smith, Luke (July 19, 2023). "On set for Apple's F1 movie: How Brad Pitt's faux team fit into the British GP". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on August 6, 2025. Retrieved July 12, 2025.
  45. ^ Smith, Luke. "Slightly smaller APXGP motorhome this weekend compared to Silverstone, but back in the paddock again as on-site filming continues for "F1"". Twitter.
  46. ^ "British GP grid/formation lap cameo for Pitt's F1 team explained". The Race. July 9, 2023. Archived from the original on July 10, 2025. Retrieved July 12, 2025.
  47. ^ Chokkattu, Julian. "How Apple Created a Custom iPhone Camera for 'F1'". Wired. ISSN 1059-1028. Archived from the original on July 11, 2025. Retrieved June 22, 2025.
  48. ^ "The 'F1' team on adapting some of the spirit of 'Top Gun' to Formula One film with Brad Pitt". AP News. April 30, 2025. Archived from the original on June 29, 2025. Retrieved June 29, 2025.
  49. ^ a b c Motamayor, Rafael (June 29, 2025). "Brad Pitt's F1 Does For Driving What Top: Gun Maverick Did For Flying". SlashFilm. Archived from the original on July 4, 2025. Retrieved June 29, 2025.
  50. ^ John, Emma (June 28, 2025). "Less death, more social media: Formula One films decades apart reveal a changed world". The Guardian.
  51. ^ "F1: The Movie (2025)". Kent Film Office. June 23, 2025. Archived from the original on August 8, 2025. Retrieved June 25, 2025.
  52. ^ Goodwin, Graham (January 19, 2024). "Daytona Paddock Hosts Brad Pitt Movie Crew & Cars". dailysportscar. Archived from the original on January 19, 2024. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
  53. ^ "Review: What F1 movie nailed — with Hamilton's help — and what will rankle racing fans". Fox Sports. June 25, 2025. Archived from the original on July 4, 2025. Retrieved June 29, 2025.
  54. ^ Harrington, Alex (July 9, 2023). "F1 News: Brad Pitt Joins Lewis Hamilton In British GP Celebrations". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on July 10, 2023. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
  55. ^ Batey, Eve (July 9, 2023). "Brad Pitt Hits The British Grand Prix Racetrack". Vanity Fair. Archived from the original on May 22, 2025. Retrieved July 14, 2023.
  56. ^ "F1 movie filming continues despite Hollywood actors' strike". Archived from the original on May 19, 2024. Retrieved June 22, 2025.
  57. ^ "The impact of Hollywood strikes on the F1 movie". Archived from the original on September 14, 2024. Retrieved June 22, 2025.
  58. ^ a b c d e Philippines, Rolling Stone (June 26, 2025). "Hans Zimmer on Composing the Film Score of 'F1 The Movie'". rollingstonephilippines.com. Archived from the original on September 4, 2025. Retrieved June 28, 2025.
  59. ^ Frei, Vincent (March 14, 2025). "F1". The Art of VFX. Archived from the original on May 23, 2025. Retrieved March 25, 2025.
  60. ^ "F1 Gets Release Date". Archived from the original on June 28, 2025. Retrieved February 4, 2025.
  61. ^ O'Falt, Chris (June 27, 2025). "Your Cheat Sheet for How 'F1' Was Actually Shot". IndieWire. Archived from the original on July 3, 2025. Retrieved July 2, 2025.
  62. ^ Failes, Ian (February 9, 2026). "Breaking down a scene from 'F1': Monza". befores & afters. Archived from the original on February 14, 2026. Retrieved February 17, 2026.
  63. ^ Licuria, Rob (February 10, 2026). "'F1' VFX team on the 'dance' between practical crashes and CG cars: 'Everyone was passionate about the authenticity'". Gold Derby. Retrieved February 17, 2026.
  64. ^ "F1 the Movie to Squid Game: the week in rave reviews". The Guardian. June 28, 2025. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved June 29, 2025.
  65. ^ "All the information on Apple Original Films' F1 movie". Formula One. Archived from the original on June 29, 2025. Retrieved June 29, 2025.
  66. ^ "WarnerBros.com | F1 The Movie | Movies". Warner Bros. Retrieved June 29, 2025.
  67. ^ Moore-Colyer, Marc McLaren Contributions from Roland; Evans, Matt; Wilson, Mark; Scarrott, Becky; Richards, Jamie; Metz, Axel; Hector, Hamish; Bolton, Matt; Hanson, Matt (June 9, 2025). "15 things we learned at the Apple WWDC 2025 keynote". TechRadar. Archived from the original on June 10, 2025. Retrieved June 10, 2025.
  68. ^ "Watch the scintillating teaser for Apple Original Films' movie 'F1'". Formula One. July 7, 2024. Archived from the original on January 17, 2025. Retrieved February 9, 2025.
  69. ^ Cooper, Pete (March 15, 2025). "Silverstone and Brad Pitt star in new F1 trailer". BBC News. Northamptonshire. Archived from the original on March 15, 2025. Retrieved March 18, 2025.
  70. ^ "Apple Original Films unveils the "F1" movie trailer" (Press release). Apple TV+ Press. March 13, 2025. Archived from the original on March 13, 2025. Retrieved March 18, 2025.
  71. ^ Moreau, Jordan (February 9, 2025). "'F1' Trailer: Brad Pitt Hits the Formula One Track in 'Top Gun: Maverick' Director's Racing Thriller". Variety.
  72. ^ Mayo, Benjamin (June 11, 2025). "Apple releases special haptic trailer for F1 movie, feel the engine roar with your iPhone vibrations". 9to5Mac. Retrieved June 11, 2025.
  73. ^ a b Craig, Matt. "How This Hollywood Producer Turned Brad Pitt Into A $40 Million 'F1' Ad". Forbes. Archived from the original on June 27, 2025. Retrieved June 27, 2025.
  74. ^ Bigg, Martin (March 26, 2025). "Everything included in F1 25's Standard and Iconic Editions". Traxion. Archived from the original on March 26, 2025. Retrieved March 26, 2025.
  75. ^ Dagys, John (January 18, 2024). "Brad Pitt F1 Movie Filming Set for Rolex 24 in Wright Porsches – Sportscar365". sportscar365.com. Archived from the original on July 23, 2025. Retrieved July 12, 2025.
  76. ^ "Heineken 00 | F1 THE MOVIE". YouTube. Heineken. June 4, 2025. Archived from the original on June 10, 2025. Retrieved June 17, 2025.
  77. ^ "Heineken 0.0 teams up with Brad Pitt". DrinksDigest.com. June 15, 2025. Retrieved June 17, 2025.
  78. ^ Euwema, Davey (June 5, 2025). "Manthey to Run Chip Hart Livery on Third Porsche at Le Mans – Sportscar365". sportscar365.com. Archived from the original on June 5, 2025. Retrieved June 5, 2025.
  79. ^ a b O'Connell, R. J. (June 19, 2025). "Watkins Glen 6H: Thursday Paddock Notes | dailysportscar.com". www.dailysportscar.com. Archived from the original on June 19, 2025. Retrieved June 21, 2025.
  80. ^ Hoffman, David. "Exclusive first look: Hot Wheels unveils 'F1 The Movie' die-cast car ahead of film release". USA TODAY. Archived from the original on June 21, 2025. Retrieved June 21, 2025.
  81. ^ a b Mendes, Marcus (June 25, 2025). "Apple and McDonald's partner up with 'F1' miniature racing cars". 9to5Mac. Retrieved June 25, 2025.
  82. ^ Kroll, Justin; Grobar, Matt (June 7, 2022). "Apple Confirms Deal For Brad Pitt Formula One Film From Top Gun: Maverick Director Joseph Kosinski". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on June 29, 2023. Retrieved June 7, 2022.
  83. ^ a b D'Alessandro, Anthony (June 17, 2024). "Apple Original Films' Formula 1 Brad Pitt Movie Lands Summer 2025 Global Theatrical Release With Warner Bros". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 18, 2024.
  84. ^ Blackstock, Elizabeth (May 20, 2025). "Brad Pitt F1 movie: How to grab tickets for early screening as demand rises". PlanetF1. Archived from the original on June 28, 2025. Retrieved June 24, 2025.
  85. ^ Roxborough, Scott (May 16, 2024). "Imax Unveils 2025 Film Slate, Including Superman: Legacy and The Fantastic Four". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on May 16, 2024. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
  86. ^ "Here's what every Formula 1 driver thought of Brad Pitt's 'F1' movie". www.motorsport.com. June 5, 2025. Retrieved June 5, 2025.
  87. ^ Christoffel, Ryan (July 24, 2025). "Apple's F1 movie is getting a rare IMAX re-release next month". 9to5Mac. Retrieved July 24, 2025.
  88. ^ Lai, Gladys (June 16, 2025). "At the 'F1' movie premiere, real-life drivers and WAGs put fashion in the fast lane". Vogue Australia. Retrieved June 17, 2025.
  89. ^ "Simone Ashley Attends London Premiere of 'F1' After Her Role Was Cut from the Movie". People.com. Retrieved June 24, 2025.
  90. ^ "Qatar Airways Celebrates Formula 1 Partnership with Exclusive Charter Flight to F1 The Movie Premiere in New York City - Travel And Tour World". June 16, 2025. Retrieved June 17, 2025.
  91. ^ "Apple Original Films' summer blockbuster "F1 The Movie" is now available on premium video on demand and electronic sell-through, in collaboration with Warner Bros. Pictures" (Press release). Apple TV+. August 22, 2025. Retrieved October 14, 2025.
  92. ^ Christoffel, Ryan (September 17, 2025). "Apple's F1 movie gets Blu-ray release date, limited edition steelbook". MacRumors. Retrieved October 14, 2025.
  93. ^ McClintock, Pamela (October 13, 2025). "Brad Pitt's 'F1: The Movie' Lands December Streaming Release Date on Apple TV". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 14, 2025.
  94. ^ Shahrizal (July 8, 2025). "F1 Movie Sparks Cybercrime Race, Kaspersky Flags Global Scam Surge - BusinessToday". Business Today. Archived from the original on July 8, 2025. Retrieved July 8, 2025.
  95. ^ Rubin, Rebecca (June 29, 2025). "Brad Pitt's 'F1' Delivers Apple's First Box Office Hit With $55.6 Million Debut, 'M3GAN 2.0' Fizzles With $10 Million". Variety. Archived from the original on June 29, 2025. Retrieved June 29, 2025.
  96. ^ a b Grimes, Christopher; Thomas, Daniel (July 5, 2025). "Apple races to box office glory with Brad Pitt's F1 blockbuster". Financial Times. Archived from the original on July 7, 2025. Retrieved July 5, 2025.
  97. ^ Rubin, Rebecca (August 3, 2025). "Box Office: 'Jurassic World Rebirth' Surpasses $750 Million, 'F1' Becomes Brad Pitt's Highest-Grossing Movie Ever". Variety. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
  98. ^ Rubin, Rebecca (September 7, 2025). "After 'Conjuring: Last Rites,' Warner Bros. Makes Box Office History With 7 Consecutive Movies Opening Above $40 Million". Variety. Archived from the original on September 8, 2025. Retrieved September 7, 2025.
  99. ^ McClintock, Pamela (June 25, 2025). "Box Office Preview: F1 to Leave M3GAN 2.0 in the Dust With High-Octane $40M-$50M U.S. Opening". Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on June 29, 2025. Retrieved June 25, 2025.
  100. ^ Rubin, Rebecca (June 25, 2025). "Brad Pitt's F1 to Top the Box Office but Projections for Apple's Big-Budget Racing Drama Are All Over the Place". Variety. Archived from the original on June 29, 2025. Retrieved June 25, 2025.
  101. ^ "'F1' Revs Up $10 Million From Box Office Previews". June 27, 2025.
  102. ^ "'F1' roars to $57m at North American box office in record Apple opening weekend". Archived from the original on July 9, 2025. Retrieved July 18, 2025.
  103. ^ Rubin, Rebecca (July 6, 2025). "Box Office: 'Jurassic World Rebirth' Stomps to $147 Million Over July Fourth Holiday Weekend". Variety. Archived from the original on July 7, 2025. Retrieved July 6, 2025.
  104. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (July 14, 2025). "It's A Bird, It's A Plane, It's A Box Office Hit: 'Superman' Leaps Higher To $125M Opening – Monday AM Update". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on August 1, 2025. Retrieved July 14, 2025.
  105. ^ "Domestic 2025 Weekend 28". Box Office Mojo.[incomplete short citation]
  106. ^ "F1". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved September 10, 2025. Edit this at Wikidata
  107. ^ "F1". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved July 5, 2025.
  108. ^ "'F1: The Movie' Review: Brad Pitt and Damson Idris Power Joseph Kosinski's Exhilarating Motor Racing Drama".
  109. ^ "Pitt crew par excellence: Racing epic F1 delivers days of thunder, nights of lightning".
  110. ^ "A charismatic Brad Pitt is the engine behind the loud and silly 'F1'". Archived from the original on February 15, 2026. Retrieved February 19, 2026.
  111. ^ Dargis, Manohla (June 26, 2025). "'F1: The Movie' Review: Brad Pitt Goes Zoom". The New York Times. Archived from the original on June 30, 2025. Retrieved June 28, 2025.
  112. ^ Barber, Nicholas (June 17, 2025). "F1 review: Motor-racing blockbuster is a non-starter". BBC. Archived from the original on June 30, 2025. Retrieved June 26, 2025.
  113. ^ "F1: The Movie - Our writers have their say". www.autosport.com. June 17, 2025. Archived from the original on June 30, 2025. Retrieved June 29, 2025.
  114. ^ "'Too much racing' & a missing plot? Motorsport reviews F1: The Movie". autosport.com. Archived from the original on June 30, 2025. Retrieved June 30, 2025.
  115. ^ "Brad Pitt's 'F1' Movie Is Entertaining, But It's Sure to Make Racing Fans Wince". Road & Track. June 26, 2025. Archived from the original on June 30, 2025. Retrieved June 30, 2025.
  116. ^ Horton, Philip (June 24, 2025). "'F1 The Movie' Review: Spoiler Alert, It's Solid Enough Nonsense for a Little Bit of Escapism". Autoweek. Archived from the original on June 30, 2025. Retrieved September 3, 2025.
  117. ^ Fairman, Katy (June 24, 2025). "F1: The Movie review – Why this film is 'the pits'". Motor Sport Magazine. Archived from the original on June 30, 2025. Retrieved June 29, 2025.
  118. ^ "Two-star territory? Our verdict on F1: The Movie". The Race. June 25, 2025. Archived from the original on June 30, 2025. Retrieved June 29, 2025.
  119. ^ "F1: The Movie review: "a crowd-pleasing, feel-good blockbuster"". Topgear.com. June 17, 2025. Archived from the original on June 30, 2025. Retrieved June 30, 2025.
  120. ^ "The F1 movie reviewed, kind of | RACER". racer.com. Archived from the original on June 30, 2025. Retrieved June 29, 2025.
  121. ^ Foster, Michelle (June 17, 2025). "Carlos Sainz goes off script at F1 movie premiere with warning to 'pure fans'". PlanetF1. Archived from the original on June 30, 2025. Retrieved June 30, 2025.
  122. ^ "The 98th Academy Awards | (2026)". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Archived from the original on February 8, 2026. Retrieved January 22, 2026.
  123. ^ French, Kennedy (February 27, 2026). "Actor Awards' Stunt Ensemble Categories Announce Nominated Performers and Coordinators (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Archived from the original on February 27, 2026. Retrieved March 1, 2026.
  124. ^ Nordyke, Kimberly (March 1, 2026). "Actor Awards: Complete List of Winners". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on March 2, 2026. Retrieved March 2, 2026.
  125. ^ Lewis, Hilary (December 9, 2025). "'Sinners' Named Best Film of 2025, Nabs Seven Other Wins From African American Film Critics". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 10, 2025.
  126. ^ Verhoeven, Beatrice (January 8, 2026). "Casting Society Reveals 2026 Artios Awards Film Nominees, Hosts". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on January 9, 2026. Retrieved January 8, 2026.
  127. ^ Alter, Ethan (November 25, 2025). "'One Battle After Another' leads Astra Film Awards nominations". GoldDerby. Retrieved November 25, 2025.
  128. ^ Neglia, Matt (June 30, 2025). "The 2025 Hollywood Creative Alliance (HCA) Midseason Astra Award Nominations". Next Best Picture. Archived from the original on July 2, 2025. Retrieved June 30, 2025.
  129. ^ Neglia, Matt (December 10, 2025). "The 2025 Austin Film Critics Association (AFCA) Nominations". Next Best Picture. Archived from the original on December 10, 2025. Retrieved December 12, 2025.
  130. ^ Shafer, Alex Ritman,Ellise (January 27, 2026). "BAFTA Film Awards Nominations: 'One Battle After Another' and 'Sinners' Dominate as 'I Swear' Leads the Charge for British Indies". Variety. Retrieved January 28, 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  131. ^ "AwardsWatch - 33rd Camerimage Lineup: 'Hamnet,' F1,' 'Sinners,' 'Sound of Falling' and More". AwardsWatch. October 29, 2025. Retrieved October 30, 2025.
  132. ^ "EnergaCAMERIMAGE 2025 Awards". camerimage.pl. Archived from the original on January 20, 2026. Retrieved November 23, 2025.
  133. ^ Hammond, Pete (October 21, 2025). "Spike Lee, Ryan Coogler, Sterling K. Brown, Tessa Thompson Among Honorees For 8th Critics Choice Celebration Of Black Cinema & TV". Deadline. Archived from the original on October 22, 2025. Retrieved October 21, 2025.
  134. ^ "AwardsWatch - Chicago Film Critics Association (CFCA) Winners: 'One Battle After Another' Tops with 9". AwardsWatch. December 12, 2025. Retrieved December 12, 2025.
  135. ^ Pond, Steve (December 12, 2025). "'One Battle After Another,' 'Frankenstein,' 'Wicked: For Good' Earn Nominations From Costume Designers Guild". The Wrap. Retrieved December 12, 2025.
  136. ^ Lewis, Hilary (December 5, 2025). "Critics Choice Awards Nominations: 'Sinners' Leads With 17 Nods". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 5, 2025.
  137. ^ Hipes, Andreas Wiseman,Patrick (December 8, 2025). "Golden Globes Nominations Revealed: 'One Battle', 'Sinners', Neon, Netflix, 'Only Murders', 'White Lotus' Score Well". Deadline. Archived from the original on December 8, 2025. Retrieved December 8, 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  138. ^ Willman, Chris (November 7, 2025). "Grammy Nominations 2026: Kendrick Lamar Leads With Nine as Lady Gaga, Bad Bunny, Sabrina Carpenter and Leon Thomas Land Among Top Nominees". Variety. Archived from the original on November 7, 2025. Retrieved November 7, 2025.
  139. ^ Pedersen, Erik (November 5, 2025). "'Wicked: For Good', 'Sinners' & 'F1' Lead Hollywood Music In Media Awards Nominations". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on November 12, 2025. Retrieved November 5, 2025.
  140. ^ Davis, Clayton (January 9, 2026). "PGA Award Nominations: 'Weapons' and 'F1' Join 'Sinners,' 'One Battle After Another' and More". Variety. Retrieved January 10, 2026.
  141. ^ Critics, San Diego Film (December 12, 2025). "2025 San Diego Film Critics Society Nominations". San Diego Film Critics Society. Retrieved December 13, 2025.
  142. ^ Anderson, Erik (December 12, 2025). "San Francisco Film Critics (SFBAFCC) Nominations: 'One Battle,' 'Sinners,' 'Sentimental Value' Lead". AwardsWatch. Archived from the original on December 12, 2025. Retrieved December 12, 2025.
  143. ^ Hipes, Patrick (January 27, 2026). "'Sinners', 'Avatar: Fire And Ash', 'Fantastic Four' And 'Dexter: Resurrection' Lead Saturn Awards Nominations". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on January 28, 2026. Retrieved January 30, 2026.
  144. ^ Bis, Josh (December 5, 2025). ""Sinners" ties Seattle Film Critics nominations record with "One Battle After Another" close behind". Seattle Film Critics Society. Retrieved December 8, 2025.
  145. ^ Tangcay, Jazz (January 5, 2026). "'Marty Supreme' and 'Bugonia' Among Set Decorators Society of America Award Nominees". Variety. Archived from the original on January 5, 2026. Retrieved January 6, 2026.
  146. ^ Neglia, Matt (December 8, 2025). "The 2025 St. Louis Film Critics Association (StLFCA) Nominations". Next Best Picture. Retrieved December 8, 2025.
  147. ^ Victorian, Brande (January 13, 2026). "'Avatar: Fire and Ash' Leads 2026 Visual Effects Society Nominations With 10 Nods". Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on January 14, 2026. Retrieved January 13, 2026.
  148. ^ Neglia, Matt (December 7, 2025). "The 2025 Washington DC Area Film Critics Association (WAFCA) Winners". Next Best Picture. Archived from the original on January 11, 2026. Retrieved December 8, 2025.
  149. ^ Rubin, Rebecca (June 30, 2025). "Apple Finally Has a Box Office Hit With 'F1.' What's Next for the Studio's Movie Strategy?". Variety. Archived from the original on July 2, 2025. Retrieved June 30, 2025.
  150. ^ Hayes, Christal (February 11, 2026). "Brad Pitt blockbuster F1 sequel in the works, producer confirms". BBC. Retrieved February 11, 2026.
logo
Wikiquote has quotations related to F1 (film).
logo
Wikimedia Commons has media related to F1 (film).