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F1: The Movie has an unlikely kingmaker crucial to the plot of the film – Pirelli! Jon Noble spoke to them about their unexpected starring role
F1: The Movie aimed to be as realistic as possible, with Lewis Hamilton on board as a producer promising it to be the most authentic racing film ever.
The final cut successfully avoided cliches like drivers magically finding extra speed or gears to win races, much to the relief of racing fans.
The film delved deep into F1’s tire strategy, surprising even Pirelli’s director Mario Isola with its focus on this aspect of racing.
Isola was initially approached two years ago during pre-season testing in Bahrain to discuss Pirelli’s involvement in the movie, which required the production of specific tires for filming.
Though the original plan was to use the softest compound tires and change sidewall colors as needed, it turned out the APX GP cars were proficient at heating up any rubber, making adaptations unnecessary.
