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Brad Pitt's new sports drama, F1, is not the first film to try to bring the adrenaline-pumping environment of racing to the big screen. However, it looks like it's the first one to get it right.

The new sports drama has Top Gun: Maverick director Joseph Kosinski at the helm, with a script by Ehren Kruger. Kosinski has previously proven his skills with the billion-dollar Top Gun sequel and other exciting action films, and he delivers again with the racing drama, which was filmed and produced with the involvement of Fia, the Formula 1 governing body, as well as several racing drivers like seven-time World Champion Lewis Hamilton. Ahead of its worldwide release on June 27, F1 debuted with a thrilling 81% score on Rotten Tomatoes.

F1 follows Sonny Hayes, a former Formula 1 driver who had a horrible crash that forced him to retire, failing to reach his potential. However,...

The new movie F1 had a star-studded premiere in Times Square with many real-life drivers in attendance!

Lewis Hamilton (who is one of the film’s producers), Lando Norris, and Charles Leclerc were among the drivers who walked the carpet at the premiere on Monday night (June 16) in New York City.

Brad Pitt and Damson Idris star in the new film, but many of the drivers you know and love already will be making appearances as themselves in the movie. All ten Formula One teams from the 2023 season are featured in the film.

The movie hits theaters on June 27. Watch the trailer now!

Head inside to see photos of the all the drivers at the premiere…

Some of the drivers who were noticeably absent from the event included Max Verstappen and Fernando Alonso, who both have beef with Lewis, as well as Oscar Piastri, Lance Stroll, and Kimi Antonelli.

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As we first reported on ActioNewz.com, a screening of F1: The Movie was held in Monaco earlier this week, and nearly the entire grid of Formula 1 drivers was in attendance.

4-time World Champion Max Verstappen was one of only two who didn't show up, though that came as no surprise to fans; not only did he decline to appear in scenes with Brad Pitt, but he's been critical of the way the sport has been overdramatised through projects like this and Netflix's Drive to Survive.

However, while he was busy streaming, many of his contemporaries did sit down to watch F1: The Movie, and their responses...well, they may be telling. Remember, Formula 1 has taken an active role in producing the film, so the best way we can explain that is by saying this is like asking a current member of the Avengers cast what they...

F1 The Movie, starring Brad Pitt, has a new trailer!

Joseph Kosinski directed the film, which also features Javier Bardem, Kerry Condon, Tobias Menzies, Kim Bodnia, Shea Wigham, Joseph Balderrama, Sarah Niles, Samson Kayo, Callie Cooke and Layne Harper.

Dubbed “the greatest that never was,” Sonny Hayes (Pitt) was Formula 1’s most promising phenom of the 1990s until an accident on the track nearly ended his career. Thirty years later, he’s a nomadic racer-for-hire when he’s approached by his former teammate Ruben Cervantes (Bardem), owner of a struggling Formula 1 team that is on the verge of collapse. Ruben convinces Sonny to come back to Formula 1 for one last shot at saving the team and being the best in the world. He’ll drive alongside Joshua Pearce (Idris), the team’s hotshot rookie intent on setting his own pace. But as the engines roar, Sonny’s past...

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Alex Albon’s 2025 F1 season is off to a hot start, with the fan favorite Williams driver currently standing eighth in the overall driver’s standings after the Miami Grand Prix, representing some of his best results to date.

Aside from making moves on the track, Albon is also accelerating a new brand partnership with Liquid I.V., the popular powdered electrolyte drink mix that offers essential vitamins and...

Red Bull has been at the top of the Formula 1 game for about half a decade. The Milton Keynes-based outfit has brought in four successive world championships with Max Verstappen at the helm. To some, the Dutch racer seems to be hogging all the attention. To others, it is simply Verstappen’s skill as the best driver of his generation on full display.

Red Bull driver Max Verstappen at a pit stop [Credit: Drive to Survive | Netflix]

However, as Formula One enters the 2025 season, the car is simply not performing the way it should, considering its championship-winning turnout for the past 4 years. For Drive to Survive, the barest hint about Red Bull’s underwhelming performance is enough to spark dramatic ideas. One of those might have to do with the Daniel Ricciardo curse and the aftermath of his exit.

Daniel Ricciardo’s curse takes effect in Formula 1 Daniel Ricciardo races for Red Bull [Photo by nm1669289 autoJen...

Scuderia Ferrari Hp have had quite the roller coaster of a weekend at the 2025 Formula 1 Heineken Chinese Grand Prix!

On Saturday (March 22), Lewis Hamilton won his first race with the team, taking home the first place trophy for the Sprint Race.

The next day, however, after post race inspections following the main race, both Ferrari drivers, Lewis and Charles Leclerc, were disqualified for two different reasons, causing them to lose their finishing positions and the points they earned. Charles finished fifth and Lewis finished in sixth.

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Lewis was Dq’d after “the rearmost skid was found to be below the minimum 9mm thickness required,” per Formula1.com.

For Charles, his car was found to be underweight, coming in just one kg under the minimum 800kg requirement per Article 4.1 of the Technical Regulations.

In a post-race technical report, Charles‘ car was weighed at exactly 800kg,...

The first race of the 2025 F1 season has just come to an end!

The 2025 Formula 1 Louis Vuitton Australian Grand Prix just took place at Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit on Sunday (March 16) in Melbourne, Australia.

After starting on pole position, Lando Norris held the lead for much of the race, until the rain closer to the end, but he was able to regain the lead and drove it all the way home!

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This marks Lando‘s fifth win ever and within just the past year. He helps his team McLaren, who won the 2024 Constructor Championship, continue the lead into the 2025 season.

The race had a rough start, not just because of the rain, but there was an aborted start after Racing Bulls rookie Isack Hadjar crashed into the wall during the formation lap. After the race started, another rookie, Jack Doohan, hit the wall,...

Apple Original Films and Warner Bros. Pictures have finally launched the full-length official trailer for Joseph Kosinski's F1, the upcoming summer action blockbuster starring 2x Academy Award-winner Brad Pitt (Fight Club; Bullet Train; Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood) as Sonny Hayes, "the greatest that never was."

Speaking with reporters at the trailer launch, the Top Gun: Maverick director teased what we can expect from his next high octane thriller, "Watching Brad drive around at speeds over 180 miles an hour was really impressive to see because it's not something you can just learn overnight. The dedication and the focus that Brad put into this process has been amazing to witness. This film has got it all: Brad Pitt, speed, thrills, an epic underdog story, drama, humor, and a little bit of romance."

As per the synopsis, the film follows Hayes, "Formula 1's most promising phenom of the 1990s...

F1 is nearly here!

The new trailer for the upcoming Joseph Kosinski-directed movie arrived Thursday (March 13), set to hit theaters and IMAX on June 27.

The movie stars Brad Pitt and Damson Idris as drivers at the fictional Apxgp team.

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The movie also stars Javier Bardem, Kerry Condon, Tobias Menzies, Kim Bodnia, Shea Wigham, Joseph Balderrama, Sarah Niles, Samson Kayo, Callie Cooke and Layne Harper.

Here’s the official logline: “Dubbed ‘the greatest that never was,’ Sonny Hayes (Pitt) was Formula 1’s most promising phenom of the 1990s until an accident on the track nearly ended his career. Thirty years later, he’s a nomadic racer-for-hire when he’s approached by his former teammate Ruben Cervantes (Bardem), owner of a struggling Formula 1 team that is on the verge of collapse. Ruben convinces Sonny to come back to Formula 1 for one last shot...

Brad Pitt will pull out all the stops in the upcoming Apple Original Film F1. The project will star the actor as a retired Formula One racer.

Warner Bros. and Apple TV joined forces to release the official trailer for the upcoming sports drama in a livestreaming session on YouTube. The official trailer, which clocks in at 2:30 minutes, follows Pitt's Sonny Hayes as he attempts to return to the intense and competitive world of Formula 1. Not as a driver, but as a mentor and consultant to a struggling Formula 1 team.

The release of the trailer on Mar. 13 is not coincidental, considering that the real Formula 1 is set to kick off the new season on Sunday, Mar. 16, with the Australian Grand Prix at Albert Park Circuit in Melbourne, Australia.

The upcoming film had previously released a teaser trailer last month, which gave a first look at Pitt's character,...

F1 drivers are flocking to the Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit on Wednesday (March 12) in Melbourne, Australia.

Charles Leclerc, Max Verstappen and more were spotted arriving for a preview day ahead of the upcoming Formula 1 Louis Vuitton Australian Grand Prix, which serves as the 2025 season opener!

Also seen at Albert Park included the likes of Max‘s new teammate Liam Lawson, Mercedes’ George Russell and new teammate Kimi Antonelli, Racing Bulls’ Yuki Tsunoda and new teammate Isack Hadjar, Alpine’s Pierre Gasly, Aston Martin’s Lance Stroll, Williams’ Alexander Albon and Kick Sauber’s Gabriel Bortoleto.

The first two practice sessions of the season will take place on Friday (March 14), with the first at 12:30pm Aedt, which is 11:30pm Et on Thursday night (March 13).

This year’s first race will then take place on Sunday (March 16) at 3pm Aedt, midnight Et, airing on ESPN in the US, as well as on F1 TV!

Drive to Survive has seen it all – from crashes to scandals and rivalries to near-death experiences. Meanwhile, the Netflix series itself has had its fair share of controversies to sort through, considering its tendency to create more drama than what the situation warrants. However, this time around, it seems simple drama did not cut it for Netflix.

Drive to Survive [Credit: Netflix]

The production company and creative minds behind the hyper-adrenaline drama have confronted countless allegations of fabrication and manipulation of details that are minute in comparison but cause much harm to a driver’s reputation. Drive to Survive may have taken some fairly risky steps in the past, but this Season 7 episode surpasses them all.

Drive to Survive takes a big risk in Season 7 Drive to Survive Season 7 [Credit: Netflix]

As far as the Netflix model is concerned, there is not much to analyze and decipher when it comes to new and innovative shows.

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The new Formula 1 season is upon us and F1 drivers are revealing their favorite musical artists that help them get pumped up before a big race.

The official F1 Instagram account posted mock “first day of class” photos for some of the drivers, with chalkboards featuring their names, hometowns and number of seasons on the circuit. Each driver was also asked to list their favorite music.

Among the...

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Since its inception in 2019, Netflix’s Formula 1 show Drive to Survive revolutionized the way the audience engages with a motorsport. It captivated the diverse audience by providing behind-the-scenes access to the sport. The compelling storyline of the show significantly boosted the popularity of Formula 1, particularly in regions like the United States, where TV viewership on ESPN has doubled since 2018.

Formula 1: Drive to Survive poster | Credit: Netflix

As the season of Drive to Survive premiered on March 7, 2025, viewers are eager to dive into the drama and excitement of the new season. The season promised to delve into the new team dynamics, team rivalries, and off the track controversies that denied the year. However, this new season will explore the monumental decision of Lewis Hamilton joining Ferrari, a move...

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The stars of Formula 1 were front and center during the recent F1 75 Live event in London, as the ten storied racing teams unveiled their cars and lineups for the 76th running of the Formula 1 World Championship.

Among the teams in attendance was Williams Racing, one of the sport’s most prominent franchises, with a history that dates back almost five decades to when Frank Williams founded the team in 1977. For years,...

The Formula 1 stars were out in full force for the F1 75 Live launch event held at The O2 Arena on Tuesday night (February 18) in London.

All 10 F1 teams and 20 drivers – Alex Albon, Carlos Sainz, Charles Leclerc, Esteban Ocon, Fernando Alonso, Gabriel Bortoleto, George Russell, Isack Hadjar, Jack Doohan, Kimi Antonelli, Lance Stroll, Lando Norris, Lewis Hamilton, Liam Lawson, Max Verstappen, Nico Hulkenberg, Oliver Bearman, Oscar Piastri, Pierre Gasly and Yuki Tsunoda – were in attendance!

Along with their Team Principles and others, the teams unveiled what their 2025 F1 cars will look like.

The night was hosted by comedian and actor Jack Whitehall, and featured performances by Machine Gun Kelly, Kane Brown, Take That, Are We Dreaming and Tems.

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The 2025 Formula 1 season is starting in just a few weeks. This year’s first race is the Australian Grand Prix on March 16th in Melbourne, Australia.

Do you feel the need for speed? Then boy, do we have the movie for you.

Revving into theaters on June 27, 2025, “F1” features Brad Pitt as retired Formula One driver Sonny Hayes, whose exit from the sport came as a result of a horrific crash. Brought back to train and drive alongside a rookie prodigy (Damson Idris) by his friend and Apex Grand Prix team owner (Javier Bardem), Hayes doesn’t merely want to return to the sport, but upend it entirely.

“F1” comes from much of the same team behind the 2022 Tom Cruise hit “Top Gun: Maverick,” including director Joseph Kosinski, screenwriter Ehren Kruger, composer Hans Zimmer, cinematographer Claudio Miranda, and producers Jerry Bruckheimer and Chad Oman. Pitt also serves as a producer alongside his Plan B partners Dede Gardner and Jeremy Kleiner. Adding a note of authenticity to the production, real-life Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton is also involved as a producer.

After rising to fame by playing a thief in Thelma & Louise, and later donning the role of the mythological figure in Troy, a soldier in Fury, and a goofy secret agent in Bullet Train, Brad Pitt is now set to step into the racetrack for his upcoming movie F1.

The trailer for his high-octane racing movie stole the show during the 2025 Super Bowl, with appearances from real-life racers like Max Verstappen.

Brad Pitt in a still from F1 | image: Warner Bros.

But while a few Formula One stars were spotted in the trailer alongside Brad Pitt, people seemed more interested in knowing if Lewis Hamilton is going to appear in the film. Considering how the F1 racer has become a part and parcel of Hollywood following his high-profile romances, fans seemed eager to know if he would appear in the movie.

While Hamilton’s involvement is the biggest question,...

Brad Pitt narrated a moving TV ad during Fox’s pre-game show on Sunday ahead of the showdown between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles.

The TV ad championed the resilience of people after the Los Angeles fires and Hurricane Helene.

“By lifting others, that’s how we rise up. We, the people. Today we come together, not just these players and coaches or these teams and sides. We, all of us, the dreamers, the warriors, the builders and believers,” Pitt said. “Brought together to celebrate our greatest game, the game that teaches us what we can achieve when we gather together in a that most American of formations, the one most fundamental to every play call in every game, the huddle. Think about it. When we are bound by a common goal, we have reached heights, authored achievements, pushed progress, not alone but together, in ways that...

Brad Pitt is off to the races!

The 61-year-old star appears in the brand new trailer for the upcoming Formula 1 racing movie F1, hitting theaters on June 27.

In the movie, Brad plays Sonny Hayes, a retired Formula One driver who suffered a terrible crash in his past. He’s convinced to come out of retirement and train a rookie prodigy, played by Damson Idris, for the Apex Grand Prix race.

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The trailer features glimpses of Brad racing, as well as him shirtless on a couch, some tense crashes, a brief shot of him kissing his co-star and more.

Joseph Kosinski directed the film, which stars Javier Bardem, Kerry Condon, Tobias Menzies, Kim Bodnia, Shea Wigham, Joseph Balderrama, Sarah Niles, Samson Kayo, Callie Cooke and Layne Harper.

There will also be appearances by real life F1 drivers, including Lewis Hamilton, George Russell, Max Verstappen,...

Brad Pitt is stepping onto the racetrack in the new trailer for “F1,” the upcoming Formula One racing movie. It’s coming to theaters on June 27.

Pitt stars in the movie as Sonny Hayes, a retired Formula One driver who suffered a terrible crash in his past. He’s convinced to come out of retirement and train a rookie prodigy, played by Damson Idris, for the Apex Grand Prix race.

Joseph Kosinski, who directed Tom Cruise in the high-flying “Top Gun: Maverick,” helmed the film alongside producers Jerry Bruckheimer, Chad Oman, Pitt, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner and Formula One racer Lewis Hamilton.

In addition to Pitt, the “F1” cast includes Javier Bardem, Idris, Kerry Condon, Tobias Menzies, Kim Bodnia, Shea Wigham, Joseph Balderrama, Sarah Niles, Samson Kayo, Callie Cooke and Layne Harper.

There will also be appearances by real life Formula One drivers, including Lewis Hamilton, George Russell, Max Verstappen,...

We have a new update on the upcoming seventh season of Formula 1: Drive to Survive!

Netflix has finally revealed the premiere date for the docu-series.

The streamer is set to release the new season, which chronicles the 2024 F1 season, just before the 2025 season officially kicks off in Australia.

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“New season, fresh rivalries. Formula 1: Drive to Survive returns March 7...

Now that the F1 season is over for 2024, fans are anxiously awaiting the next season of Formula 1: Drive to Survive!

The Netflix reality series documents some of the behind-the-scenes of what goes down during a Formula 1 season that we don’t get to see during a normal grand prix weekend.

While there has not been a formal announcement yet, we are taking a look at everything we know about the seventh season of Formula 1: Drive to Survive so far.

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Like every past season, the new one will likely feature 10 episodes, though fans are begging for more episodes as there was a lot of drama this year.

Some drivers have confirmed their involvement in the new season by posting photos of them in the interview chair, including Williams’ Alex Albon and Alpine turned Haas driver Esteban Ocon.

When will the season premiere?...

We are taking a look at the relationship status of this year’s Formula 1 drivers!

The 2024 F1 season is coming to a close with only five more races left of the season, which ends in early December.

While some Formula 1 drivers choose to keep their personal lives private, others are more open about their romantic relationships and share photos of themselves with their partners on social media.

We’ve gathered up the latest details about the love lives of all of the drivers – from Charles Leclerc and George Russell, to Liam Lawson and Alexander Albon.

Keep reading to find out who the Formula 1 drivers are dating, or if they’re single…...

The F1 stars are down in Mexico for the next grand prix!

Sergio Perez was seen donning a luchador mask while arriving at the paddock at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez on Thursday (October 24) in Mexico City, Mexico, ahead of the 2024 Formula 1 Mexico City Grand Prix this weekend.

This is a homecoming for Sergio as this is his home race. For those that don’t know, he is originally from Mexico!

Charles Leclerc, who is currently third in the driver standings, was also spotted arriving dressed up. He wore a mariachi outfit as he made his way through the paddock.

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Other Formula 1 drivers seen arriving for the media day were Vcarb drivers Liam Lawson and Yuki Tsunoda, Sergio‘s Red Bull teammate Max Verstappen, Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton and George Russell, Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz, McLaren’s Oscar Piastri, Alpine’s Pierre Gasly, Aston Martin’s Lance Stroll,...

The F1 season is among us!

Formula 1 drivers are out and about in the paddock for preview day on Wednesday (February 28) at Bahrain International Circuit in Sakhir, Bahrain, ahead of the of the first race of the 2024 season.

Top drivers Max Verstappen, Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc were among those seen in the paddock prior to the Bahrain Grand Prix.

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The guys will all have a chance to get back in their cars on Thursday (February 29) for the first two practice sessions. Then, on Friday (March 1), the third practice session will take place, followed by qualifying, where they will find what position they will start in.

The first race of the season – the Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix 2024 – will take place on Saturday (March 2), and you’ll be able to watch on F1 TV, the Formula 1 app or an ESPN+.

In case you missed it,...

Circuit Zandvoort (Netherlands), Aug 27 (Ians) Reigning champion Max Verstappen came up with another dominant performance, converting pole position into victory at the Dutch Grand Prix for the third year in a row here on Sunday.

Red Bull’s Dutch driver, came through the action-packed, rain-hit home race to take the chequered flag ahead of Fernando Alonso of of Aston Martin and Pierre Gasly of Alpine and draw level with former champion Sebastian Vettel on nine successive F1 wins.

Before this race, Verstappen had won the last 13 races and 21 of the last 22 races.

Sergio Perez finished fourth while Ferrar’s Carlos Sainz ended fifth with Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes, Lando Norris of McLaren, Alexander Albon of Williams, Oscar Piastri of McLaren and Estaban Ocon finishing from sixth to tenth and claiming points in the Dutch Grand Prix.

It started with spits of rain before the start of the race that dramatically...

Formula 1 is the pinnacle of motorsports with high speed, high stakes racing, around each corner. The quest to become the greatest has led to drivers to become more than just racing drivers, but heroes in the eyes of children, and their countries. The sport turned into a religion, taking life, one corner at a time. Enriched with long history and passionate fanbases, Formula 1 is one of the most watched and most popular sports ever, so the fans' hunger for maximum content makes sense. Not shy of drama, with the world titles for best driver and team on the line, and the dominant Mercedes team, fans were excited when Netflix announced a documentary series focusing on the season at hand. The first and second seasons of Formula 1: Drive to Survive were some of the best and most insightful series ever made. Season three however, was far from it.