Overview
- The film is a fictional sports drama that follows Brad Pitt’s character, Sonny Hayes, in a redemption arc rather than a true story.
- Lewis Hamilton served as a producer and adviser to help ensure the portrayal of Formula 1 felt credible on screen.
- Production filmed during actual 2023–2024 Grand Prix weekends with real drivers and team principals, and Pitt and Damson Idris drove on track, including a grid scene at Silverstone.
- The crew built a dedicated garage, ran six Mercedes-designed modified Formula 2 cars, and developed a bespoke on-car camera system to capture racing from the cockpit.
- Apple says every race of the 2026 Formula 1 season will stream live in the United States starting March 7, 2026.