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F1 film reveals ‘three-year’ Red Bull fight over ‘villain’ fears
The producer of the F1 movie, featuring Brad Pitt, stated that Red Bull was concerned about being portrayed as the villains in the film. Jerry Bruckheimer and Joseph Kosinski are co-producing the film, while Lewis Hamilton serves as a producer and technical advisor, based on their work on Top Gun: Maverick. The movie follows Pitt’s character getting out of retirement to mentor a young racer, played by Damson Idris, for the fictional APXGP team with technical support from Mercedes. Filming includes F2-based cars with F1 bodywork at various grand prix races during the 2023 and 2024 seasons. The characters played by Pitt and Idris participate in the formation lap at the 2023 British Grand Prix, with Bruckheimer unveiling Red Bull’s initial concerns during the Liberty Media investor day. It took three years to convince Red Bull that they wouldn’t be depicted as villains, with all the teams now supporting the film. Bruckheimer highlighted that the title “F1” was chosen to honor classic racing movies like Le Mans and Grand Prix, cementing F1’s place among them.
