Overview

• The film centers on Brad Pitt’s Sonny Hayes, a former F1 champion coaxed out of retirement to guide Damson Idris’s rookie driver in a high-stakes underdog comeback.
• Critics praise Kosinski’s direction and Claudio Miranda’s cinematography for delivering immersive, Top Gun Maverick-style racing sequences.
• Early reviews highlight the film’s sound design and pulse-pounding soundtrack as key elements that heighten on-track tension.
• Pitt and Idris receive acclaim for their chemistry, with reviewers noting dynamic performances that ground the film’s emotional core.
• Producers Jerry Bruckheimer and Lewis Hamilton oversaw a year-long shoot at real Grand Prix events, capturing authentic race footage for added realism.