Overview

• Joseph Kosinski directs Brad Pitt as Sonny Hayes, a retired Formula One driver who returns to mentor rookie Joshua “Noah” Pearce in an underdog story.
• Critics praise the film’s high-octane race sequences along with its sound design, editing, cinematography and score, drawing comparisons to Top Gun: Maverick.
• Production crews captured footage during actual 2023 and 2024 Formula One races to amplify on-track realism.
• Backed by Apple Studios and Warner Bros., the movie is set to open in theaters and IMAX on June 27, 2025, buoyed by robust pre-sales and marketing buzz.
• Early box office projections suggest F1 could outperform expectations, though precise opening figures remain to be seen.