Brad Pitt Formula 1 movie produced by Lewis Hamilton release date confirmed for summer 2025

The feature film, which still has yet to reveal its official title, has been made by Apple Original Films in collaboration with Formula 1. Produced and directed by Top Gun:Maverick’s Joseph Kosinski and Jerry Bruckheimer, it features an impressive cast including Pitt and Damson Idris.

The pair where spotted filming at F1 races in 2023, including the British Grand Prix at Silverstone. On Tuesday (June 18), Apple Original Films and Formula 1 released a joint statement revealing the movie’s upcoming release date.

The statement said: “The movie is a landmark for the sport and cinema, filmed in real-time during grands prix around the world and involving the Formula 1 community, including all 10 teams, the drivers, the FIA and race promoters.”

It continued: “The new feature film is set in the exhilarating and cinematic world of Formula 1 and will immerse audiences in the spectacle of the most popular annual sports series, celebrating the skill and heroism of the drivers while showcasing the incredible challenge of competition in Formula 1.

"The feature will see Brad Pitt star as a former driver who returns to Formula 1, alongside Damson Idris as his rookie team-mate at APXGP, a fictional team on the grid, battling against the sport's drivers and teams.”

Adding: “Production of the movie, which began in 2023, will continue at this year's British Grand Prix and at several other races, and complete at the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix in December."

Hamilton has been involved in the project as a producer. When speaking about the movie last year, the seven-time F1 winner said: “We want everyone to love it and to really feel that we encapsulate what the essence of this sport is all about.”

He added: "I don't know if this would have been possible 10 years ago when the old management was in place. They wouldn't have perhaps seen this as an important step in terms of the sport's growth. But we've already seen the great work and impact of the Netflix show, and this will take it to new heights beyond that."

What is the release date for Formula 1?

Formula 1 will be released worldwide on June 25, 2025, with a US release two days later on June 27, 2025.

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