March 14, 2025, 03:11 AM PDT – Apple Original Films and Warner Bros. Pictures released the first trailer for the F1 movie on March 12, 2025, featuring Brad Pitt in a lead role as a veteran Formula 1 driver. The trailer, accessible on digital platforms, provides an initial look at the film’s high-stakes racing narrative and its integration with real Formula 1 events.
In the F1 movie trailer, Brad Pitt, 61, plays Sonny Hayes, a former Formula 1 champion who returns to racing with the fictional APXGP team, mentoring rookie Joshua Pearce, portrayed by Damson Idris, 32, as reported by Variety. The footage showcases intense racing sequences, including Pitt driving at speeds of 180 miles per hour, as noted by Entertainment Weekly. The trailer highlights dramatic crashes, team strategies, and the physical demands of the sport, filmed during actual Grand Prix races in 2023 and 2024, per Formula1.com.
Directed by Joseph Kosinski, the F1 movie incorporates live-action racing with CGI, featuring supporting cast members Kerry Condon, Tobias Menzies, and Javier Bardem, alongside real F1 drivers and team principals, as detailed by IGN India. The film, produced in partnership with the FIA, aims to capture the technical precision and competitive nature of Formula 1, according to SlashFilm.
The F1 movie is set for a theatrical release on June 25, 2025, internationally, and June 27, 2025, in the United States and Canada, aligning with the 2025 Austrian Grand Prix, as reported by MSN. The trailer does not disclose the complete storyline but focuses on the film’s action-packed sequences and Brad Pitt’s portrayal of a seasoned racer.
Further information about the film’s plot, cast, and production will be released as the premiere date nears.\
