Shot at actual Formula 1 races with purpose-built camera cars, Joseph Kosinski delivers the most authentically thrilling motorsport film ever made � with Brad Pitt and rising star Damson Idris selling every frame.
Inside the Race
The production story of F1 is almost as remarkable as the film itself. Kosinski (Top Gun: Maverick) and producer Lewis Hamilton embedded camera cars within actual F1 grand prix races across two seasons, capturing footage of real competition no previous film has achieved. The result: a racing film where the speed is genuinely real, and you feel every sequence. Brad Pitt plays Sonny Hayes, a legendary former driver drawn back to mentor young hotshot Joshua Pearce (Damson Idris). Their dynamic works because both actors bring enough specificity to transcend formula.
"The racing sequences in F1 are unlike anything cinema has captured � authentic, terrifying, and impossibly beautiful. Kosinski does it again."
� Total FilmDamson Idris Arrives
The real discovery is Damson Idris (Snowfall), whose Joshua Pearce has the magnetic quality of a genuine movie star. His chemistry with Pitt is the engine the film runs on. $728M worldwide on $300M confirms this as 2025's great sports film.
The Verdict
The best sports film since Top Gun: Maverick. Pitt and Idris make an irresistible pair, the racing is electrifying, and Kosinski's mastery of kinetic cinema continues to evolve.
Shot at actual Formula 1 races with purpose-built camera cars, Joseph Kosinski delivers the most authentically thrilling motorsport film ever made � with Brad Pitt and rising star Damson Idris selling every frame.