F1 The Movie arrives on digital platforms worldwide Aug 22

F1 The Movie has moved from the cinema to the living room, arriving on digital platforms worldwide on August 22 after a box office run that neared 600 million and a production that aimed to mirror the sport with unusual realism. The film follows Sonny Hayes, a former Formula 1 star played by Brad Pitt, who is lured out of retirement to mentor a young rookie driver, Joshua Pearce, as their underperforming team, APEX GP, fights for a competitive finish. The drama blends high-speed race action with an intimate, redemptive arc, and has quickly become a talking point for how cinema can translate real-world racing into a widely accessible story.

The cast also includes Damson Idris as Pearce and Javier Bardem as Ruben Cervantes, the team owner who recruits Hayes. The film’s narrative centers on the clash between experience and youth, with Hayes bringing a no-nonsense, old-school approach to a sport increasingly framed by data and analytics. The movie’s appeal was bolstered by the involvement of real Formula 1 figures in production, including seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff, who served as executive producers and consultants to preserve...