Overview

• Early press screenings have praised F1’s cinematography, sound design and immersive depiction of real racing sequences.
• Brad Pitt fulfills a decades-long ambition by driving at speeds over 180 mph with minimal CGI as former racer Sonny Hayes.
• Production partnered with the FIA and enlisted Lewis Hamilton as producer and technical adviser to ensure authenticity.
• Jerry Bruckheimer says the film’s budget stayed below $300 million thanks to sponsorship deals placing ads on actual race cars.
• Insurers initially capped Pitt’s top speed at 160 mph until stunt drivers demonstrated that higher speeds were safer for dynamic cornering.