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‘These drivers take it right to the edge’ – Producer Jerry Bruckheimer on why he was so keen to make ‘F1’ movie | Formula 1®

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Acclaimed Hollywood film producer Jerry Bruckheimer has shared a fascinating insight into the making of the upcoming F1 movie, with the American thrilled to see the first teaser trailer released over the British Grand Prix weekend following three years of working on the project.

Fans were given a first glimpse of the movie – directed by Joseph Kosinski and produced by Bruckheimer, Brad Pitt and Lewis Hamilton – during the event at Silverstone. The film is set to be distributed in theatres and in IMAX by Warner Bros. Pictures internationally on June 25, 2025, and in North America on June 27, 2025.

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Pitt stars as former F1 driver Sonny Hayes, who returns to the sport to partner rookie team mate Joshua Pearce, played by Damson Idris, at the fictional APXGP team.

Speaking during F1 TV’s Post-Race Show after the British Grand Prix, Bruckheimer – who has produced a host of popular films including Top Gun: Maverick and Days of Thunder – spoke of his pride at sharing the footage with the public for the first time after “three years in the making”.

“Three years ago, we came to visit Stefano [Domenicali] and Mohammed [Ben Sulayem] and this whole wonderful organisation of F1, and fortunately they blessed us and said, ‘come on in, join us and see what you can do’,” he explained.

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