Gear up for a thrilling ride into the world of Formula One racing! Warner Bros. Pictures is teaming up with Apple Original Films to bring F1 to the big screen in the summer of 2025. This highly anticipated film boasts a star-studded cast. Directed by Joseph Kosinski, the mastermind behind Top Gun: Maverick, F1 takes audiences behind the scenes of the cutthroat world of Formula One.
Here’s everything you need to know.
Release date — when is F1 coming out?
F1’s release date is July 25, 2025, internationally and July 27, 2025, in the United States.
The upcoming Formula 1 movie will arrive in theaters abroad and in the US on the above-mentioned date. Specifics will be updated as the release date approaches.
Trailer — watch it now
You can watch the F1 trailer below:
The two-minute teaser trailer promises to give a dramatic look into the glamorous yet high-adrenaline world of Formula 1, the most prestigious championship of global motorsports.
Cast — who is in F1?
F1’s cast includes:
- Brad Pitt as Sonny Hayes
- Damson Idris as Joshua “Noah” Pearce
- Kerry Condon as Kate
- Tobias Menzies as Banning
- Javier Bardem as Ruben
- Kim Bodnia as Kaspar
- Shea Whigham as Chip Hart
- Joseph Balderrama as Rico Fazio
- Sarah Niles as Bernadette
- Samson Kayo as Cashman
- Callie Cooke as Jodie
Besides the cast listed above, real-life Formula 1 driver Lewis Hamilton, Max Verstappen, Carlos Sainz Jr., Sergio Pérez, and more will also make appearances.
Plot – what’s the story about?
Formula 1 fans are pumped up to see Brad Pitt step into a racing car, driving around the iconic tracks around the world, in this new sport movie.
Directed by Joseph Kosinski, F1 will follow the story of Sonny Hayes, a big-shot Formula 1 racer who is forced into an early retirement following a terrible accident on the tracks. When his friend Ruben, an APXGP racing team principal asks Sonny to mentor a young prodigy Joshua Pearce, he gears up to head into the sport once again, with the world witnessing his comeback. The movie will be featuring an intimate look into what goes on behind the scenes of the world-class sport, pulling inspiration from real-life events.
