Turns out that, despite Hollywood royalty including Brad Pitt starring, it took a producer of F1 The Movie a whole ‘three years’ to convince Red Bull that it wouldn’t be portrayed as the villain.
It seems the Formula 1 racing team was worried it wouldn’t come off well.
And it’s all down to the movie’s heavy involvement with Mercedes.
Producer Jerry Bruckheimer took three years to convince Red Bull that the movie wouldn’t paint them in a negative light.
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‘F1 The Movie’ raised concerns for Red Bull
With a Mercedes providing the race cars used in filming, featuring AMG branding and team support, Red Bull was understandably hesitant.
It’s thought that Lewis Hamilton’s role as a consultant through his production company, Dawn Apollo Films, was also a factor.
He was on board to contribute to the movie’s realism and tone.
However, despite having driven for Mercedes from 2013 to 2024 – and McLaren before that – he joined Ferrari at the start of the 2025 season.
Brad Pitt and other Hollywood A-listers star
The cast includes Brad Pitt as veteran driver, Sonny Hayes, Damson Idris playing rookie teammate, Joshua Pierce, and Javier Bardem as the team owner.
It was directed by Top Gun: Maverick‘s Joseph Kosinski and produced by Apple Original Films.
The aim was for high authenticity, so filming took place during actual F1 race weekends at real circuits like Silverstone and Mexico City. All of which created an immersive ’11th team’ paddock experience.
That meant that the actors were able to interact with the media and fans. And one even claimed that driving a normal car is just ‘too boring’ now.
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The movie’s minimalistic title was inspired by classic racing films, including Le Mans and Grand Prix.
It arrived in cinemas late last month and has already been a box-office smash.
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