Overview
- The private screening in Monaco, held ahead of the Grand Prix, featured 18 of the 20 current F1 drivers, with Max Verstappen and Lance Stroll absent.
- Brad Pitt stars as veteran driver Sonny Hayes in the film, which incorporates real footage from races at Silverstone, Budapest, and Monza for authenticity.
- Drivers, including Esteban Ocon, lauded the film’s realism and technical accuracy, calling it one of the best racing films ever made.
- Lewis Hamilton, a co-producer through his Dawn Apollo company, admitted to seeing the film over 20 times and expressed pride in its reception among his peers.
- Hamilton also announced he is developing three new film concepts, including animations and documentaries, as part of his growing involvement in entertainment.