Brad Pitt stars as Sonny Hayes, a retired F1 driver making a comeback, paired with a young and ambitious rookie, Joshua Pearce, played by Damson Idris.
The film’s production captured real-world racing action by filming during multiple races in the 2023 and 2024 Formula 1 seasons, seamlessly integrating fictional APX GP cars into actual footage.
Real-life tracks like Silverstone, Monza, and Yas Marina appear in the movie, alongside recognizable race incidents like the first-lap crash that took Sergio Perez out of the 2023 Mexican Grand Prix.
The Las Vegas Grand Prix plays a significant role in the trailer, with a major crash on the start-finish straight and scenes of Pitt’s character jogging through the city.
Additional filming was done at the McLaren Technology Centre, where Idris’s character trains lakeside and the fictional team’s logo “APX” can be seen.
A press conference scene was also shot at this location.
The film’s cast includes Javier Bardem as APX GP team principal Ruben Cervantes, Kerry Condon as technical director Kate McKenna, and also features Tobias Menzies and Kim Bodnia.
The movie will hit international cinemas starting June 25, followed by a North American release on June 27.