F1 Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Plot

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.

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  Damson Idris

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  Kerry Condon

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  Javier Bardem

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  Tobias Menzies

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  Sarah Niles

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  Kim Bodnia

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  Samson Kayo

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Who is making F1 – Crew List

A look at F1 behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Joseph Kosinski last helmed Spiderhead and Top Gun: Maverick. The film's writer Ehren Kruger last penned God is a Bullet and Dumbo.

Director

Joseph Kosinski

Screenwriter

Ehren Kruger

Producers

Jerry Bruckheimer
Joseph Kosinski
Chad Oman
Brad Pitt

Production – What we know about the F1

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Key Facts

• Joseph Kosinski directs from a screenplay by Ehren Kruger, story by Kosinski & 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. 2025-08-22
• The film is made in collaboration with Formula 1® and the F1 community, including the 10 F1 teams and their drivers, the FIA, and race promoters. Copper CEO Penni Thow serves as executive producer.
• Kerry Condon play the race team’s Technical Director, overseeing the design and development of the sophisticated race car (5/14/2023).
• Seven-time Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton is a producer on the film (6/12/2022).

Movie Filming Timeline: Production Status Updates

Jul 2024

Completed

Changed F1 movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

May 2024

Post-Production

Changed the movie production status to Post-Production. The movie is now in the editing and finishing stages.

May 2023

Production

Changed the movie production status to Production. The movie is currently being filmed.

Jun 2022

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. The movie is likely in scripting, budgeting, or stuck in 'development hell.'

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