Overview

• F1 premiered on June 27 and notched a $144 million global opening, ranking among Apple Original Films’ top launches.
• In interviews, Pitt signaled he would return behind the wheel in a sequel centered on his co-star’s Joshua Pierce and the team’s championship pursuit.
• Director Joseph Kosinski has floated a crossover pairing Sonny Hayes with Tom Cruise’s Days of Thunder hero Cole Trickle, though no sequel has been officially greenlit.
• Pitt revealed that his and Cruise’s original Ford v Ferrari project collapsed a decade ago when both actors demanded extensive driving roles and the studio balked at the budget.
• Production of F1 enlisted real Formula One teams and featured on-track stunts by Pitt and Damson Idris under Lewis Hamilton’s guidance to ensure authentic racing action.