Overview
- Sheeran released “Drive” on June 20 as the official lead single from the upcoming F1 film.
- The song was produced by John Mayer and Blake Slatkin and features Mayer on guitar, Dave Grohl on drums, Pino Paladino on bass and Rami Jaffee on keyboards.
- Directed by Joseph Kosinski and co-produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, the movie opens June 25 internationally and June 27 in North America.
- Brad Pitt stars as veteran driver Sonny Hayes who returns to mentor rookie Damson Idris.
- Sheeran, who performed at the 2024 Miami Grand Prix, said Netflix’s Drive to Survive provided his crash course in Formula One.