Apple Original Films and Warner Bros. Pictures have at last unveiled the official full-length trailer for Joseph Kosinski’s F1, an eagerly awaited summer action spectacle featuring two-time Academy Award winner Brad Pitt (Fight Club; Bullet Train; Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood) as Sonny Hayes, “the greatest who never was.”
At a press event introducing the trailer, the Top Gun: Maverick director offered insights into what audiences can anticipate from his upcoming high-adrenaline thriller, noting, “Seeing Brad maneuver a car at velocities over 180 mph was a jaw-dropping experience. It’s not something one masters overnight. The commitment and unwavering focus that Brad demonstrated throughout this project has been extraordinary. He also praised the phenomenal cinematography and heart-pounding sound design that elevate the film to new heights. The film truly has it all: Brad Pitt, speed, excitement, a rousing underdog arc, humor, drama, and even a hint of romance.”
According to the official storyline, the film revolves around Hayes, “FORMULA 1’s brightest rising star of the 1990s until a collision on the track nearly ended his professional run. Three decades later, he’s an itinerant driver-for-hire when his former teammate, Ruben Cervantes—owner of a faltering FORMULA 1 team on the brink—persuades Sonny to return for one last chance to save the franchise and prove himself as the best alive. He’ll be joined by Joshua Pearce, an ambitious rookie whose only interest is blazing his own trail. But as the race begins, Sonny’s personal history emerges, reminding him that in FORMULA 1, your ally can be your biggest rival—and that the route to redemption can’t be traveled alone.”
Beyond Pitt, the ensemble features Damson Idris (Snowfall; Outside the Wire; Swarm), Academy Award nominee Kerry Condon (The Banshees of Inisherin; Better Call Saul; Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri), Tobias Menzies (The Crown; Outlander; Game of Thrones), Kim Bodnia (Killing Eve; The Witcher; Pusher), Academy Award recipient Javier Bardem (No Country for Old Men; Skyfall; Dune), Shea Whigham (Boardwalk Empire; Joker; Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning), Joseph Balderrama (Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan; The Batman; Secret Invasion), Sarah Niles (Ted Lasso; I May Destroy You; Catastrophe), Samson Kayo (Bloods; Truth Seekers; The Bubble), Callie Cooke (Cheaters; Rules of the Game; Britannia), Will Merrick (Skins; Dead Pixels; About Time), and Layne Harper (Dear Edward; The Blacklist; For Life).
Kosinski reunited with Top Gun: Maverick screenwriter Ehren Kruger to craft the narrative, capturing significant portions of the production during real Grand Prix events, ensuring an added level of authenticity to this high-octane adventure.
Several F1 luminaries are set to make cameo appearances, among them Lewis Hamilton, George Russell, Max Verstappen, Sergio Pérez, Charles Leclerc, Carlos Sainz Jr., Lando Norris, Oscar Piastri, Fernando Alonso, Lance Stroll, Pierre Gasly, Esteban Ocon, Valtteri Bottas, Zhou Guanyu, Nico Hülkenberg, Kevin Magnussen, Daniel Ricciardo, Yuki Tsunoda, Liam Lawson, Logan Sargeant, Alexander Albon, Franco Colapinto, Guenther Steiner, and Benoît Tréluyer.
F1 is scheduled to roar into theaters and IMAX domestically on June 27, followed by an international launch on June 25!
Watch the official trailer below:
From Apple Original Films and the filmmakers from Top Gun: Maverick comes the high-octane, action-packed feature film F1®, starring Brad Pitt and directed by Joseph Kosinski. The film is produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, Kosinski, famed Formula 1® driver Lewis Hamilton, Pitt, Jeremy Kleiner, Dede Gardner and Chad Oman.
Dubbed “the greatest that never was,” Sonny Hayes (Brad Pitt) was FORMULA 1’s most promising phenom of the 1990s until an accident on the track nearly ended his career. Thirty years later, he’s a nomadic racer-for-hire when he’s approached by his former teammate Ruben Cervantes (Javier Bardem), owner of a struggling FORMULA 1 team that is on the verge of collapse. Ruben convinces Sonny to come back to FORMULA 1 for one last shot at saving the team and being the best in the world. He’ll drive alongside Joshua Pearce (Damson Idris), the team's hotshot rookie intent on setting his own pace. But as the engines roar, Sonny’s past catches up with him and he finds that in FORMULA 1, your teammate is your fiercest competition—and the road to redemption is not something you can travel alone.
F1® also stars Damson Idris, Kerry Condon, Tobias Menzies, Kim Bodnia, and Javier Bardem, and has been shot during actual Grand Prix weekends as the team competes against the titans of the sport.
Kosinski directs from a screenplay by Ehren Kruger. The film is executive produced by Daniel Lupi. Collaborating with Kosinski behind the scenes are his creative team, including director of photography Claudio Miranda, production designers Mark Tildesley and Ben Munro, editor Stephen Mirrione, costume designer Julian Day, casting director Lucy Bevan and composer Hans Zimmer.