Hollywood star Brad Pitt returns to the big screen in 'F1', a thrilling motorsport drama set to race into cinemas worldwide on June 27. The new trailer promises adrenaline-fuelled drama, emotional rivalries, and high-speed spectacle. Fans can't get enough of the new trailer and the story behind it, as excitement for the film’s release increases in the F1 fandom.
Fans express excitement upon the release of Brad Pitt’s latest ‘F1’ trailer
The eagerly anticipated F1 movie stars Brad Pitt as Sonny Hayes, an ageing former Formula 1 racer dragged back into the career he thought he retired from. After a tragic accident, Hayes comes back for the troubled APXGP outfit he coaches along with his mentee, hungry new driver Joshua Pearce. Javier Bardem plays Ruben Cervantes, Hayes's old teammate and current team principal, who is desperate to save his struggling outfit. Hayes has to mentor Pearce, a cocky and occasionally arrogant rookie, while dealing with the demons of his past.
After the new trailer release, F1 fanatics seem to be impatient, as they are eager to see their favourite stars on screen, all dressed up in race uniforms, to tell the story from the tracks.
“Can’t wait to see this film!” a fan wrote on Instagram.
“Awesome [fire emojis],” one fan commented.
“This is gonna be one hell of a movie,” another wrote.
“This is going to be amazing, if not legendary,” a third fan commented.
Some have compared the movie to ‘Driven’- a 2001 film about a young racing driver's journeyto win the CART FedEx Championship Series auto racing championship.
“This is give driven vibes from the early 00’s,” an Instagram user said.
“This look good but ‘DRIVEN’ the best F1 movie ever made,” another one commented.
A-list production and hard-hitting performances to power F1's international rollout
Apart from the drama on screen, the production of the film brings heavyweight gravitas. With Brad Pitt and Joseph Kosinski, iconic producer Jerry Bruckheimer and seven-time Formula 1 World Champion Lewis Hamilton are also part of the behind-the-scenes crew, providing authenticity and substance.
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10-minute footage of Brad Pitt's F1 film shows the actor is as good as Lewis Hamilton on trackThe chemistry, drama, and character development hinted in the trailer indicate F1 will be more than just revving engines—it's about legacy, ego, and the pressures of elite performance.