10 Behind-The-Scenes Ways “F1 The Movie” Brings Fans Closer To Racing Action
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LONDON, ENGLAND – JUNE 23: Brad Pitt, Kerry Condon and Damson Idris attend the European Premiere of … More F1 ® The Movie at Cineworld, Leicester Square on June 23, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images for Warner Bros. Pictures) Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images for Warner Bros. Pictures Hollywood has long celebrated the thrill and excitement of automotive racing. Films such as Grand Prix (1966), Le Mans (1971), and Ford v Ferrari (2019) are just a handful of cinematic masterpieces that have immersed movie fans in the drama, intensity, and danger of the sport. This summer, Brad Pitt stars in F1 the Movie (2025). The thriller is about an aging racing driver who climbs into the driver’s seat of an F1—arguably the most challenging and physically demanding of all race cars—to save APXGP, an underdog team, from collapse. Automotive racing is exceptionally challenging to film. Conveying speed on camera requires dynamic camera angles and equipment that doesn’t add excessive weight or aerodynamic drag—both affect handling—or compromise safety. Thankfully, talented filmmakers continuously innovate to blur the lines between cinema and real-world motorsport action. Here are ten ways F1 the Movie pushed movie-making boundaries to bring moviegoers even closer to the action: The F1 team worked closely with the FIA (Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile), the governing body of Formula 1, to ensure authenticity. To ensure accuracy, filmmakers were granted access to real race weekends, allowed to use authentic footage from 2023 and 2024 World Championships, worked with F1 teams and drivers—both appeared throughout the film—an filmed at official venues such as Spa-Francorchamps (Belgium), Monza (Italy), Silverstone (UK), Mexico City, and the Hungaroring (Hungary). Seven-time F1 world champion Lewis Hamilton was brought on as a producer and technical advisor. Hamilton worked alongside director Joseph Kosinski and producer Jerry Bruckheimer to refine…
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