“An incredible expertise, I can’t wait for everybody to see it!”

With the discharge of “F1 the Film” approaching on June 25, Lewis Hamilton mentioned he can’t wait for everybody to see it. The seven-time world champion is producing the movie alongside Brad Pitt and Jerry Bruckheimer.

Final evening, the movie premiered in New York, with all of the grid’s drivers, staff principals, and the actors concerned within the mission strolling the pink carpet.

Throughout an interview, Hamilton spoke about his working relationship with Brad Pitt, the training journey, and why he believes this would be the “most genuine racing movie ever made.”

Lewis Hamilton’s phrases
He first spoke about how he took on the position of producer in “F1 the Film” and what it means to him to carry F1 to the massive display like by no means earlier than.

Lewis Hamilton mentioned: “Being concerned on this mission as a producer has been an unbelievable studying expertise for me. I received to see what it takes to make a function movie, and the others additionally realized lots, as everyone seems to be now extra accustomed to Components 1.”

“I’ve at all times cherished cinema and storytelling, and I’ve cherished this sport since I used to be 5. So once I had the possibility to talk with Joe Kosinski and Jerry Bruckheimer in regards to the mission, I felt like the 2 worlds I’m captivated with had been coming collectively,” added the Brit. “I keep in mind that firstly of the mission I met Brad [Pitt] and reviewed the script, took half in conferences with the Apple and Components 1 groups, and was concerned in a number of the early casting. From these first conversations to seeing all of it take form, it’s been a incredible expertise, and I can’t wait for everybody to see it.”

Essentially the most genuine racing movie
He then defined why this would be the most genuine racing movie ever made.

“The entry we needed to Components 1 was fully unprecedented. We even filmed throughout race weekends with the movie’s eleventh staff, APXGP, and also you’ll undoubtedly see that authenticity come by way of within the film,” the seven-time world champion identified.

“The footage we shot throughout actual races can be built-in into the movie and enhanced with digital methods to position the fictional groups’ automobiles into precise Grand Prix footage, making it really feel really real looking for followers of the game.”

“They actually appreciated my insights, even on the smallest particulars—just like the sounds a automobile makes in sure elements of the monitor, or how a crash would possibly occur. That’s precisely what Joe [Kosinski] and Jerry [Bruckheimer] wished from the beginning: to create essentially the most genuine racing movie ever made,” Lewis Hamilton concluded.

Working with administrators and producers
Director Joe Kosinski and producer Jerry Bruckheimer reached new cinematic heights with High Gun: Maverick. For Lewis Hamilton, it was inspiring to work with them and see them carry all their experience to this movie.

“I grew up seeing Jerry’s title on film screens—he’s a real legend—so lastly being in the identical room and dealing with him was an enormous honor,” he mentioned. “He’s nonetheless so enthusiastic, even in spite of everything his accolades and success. He’s so captivated with what he does, and it was actually inspiring to observe. I used to be additionally actually impressed by Joe—his focus, his concepts, his eye for capturing issues.”

He was then requested what improvements he witnessed that made this movie totally different from some other racing film in historical past.

The Brit mentioned: “Know-how improvement. Digital camera placement. A few of what they utilized in High Gun: Maverick with the fighter jets—Joe introduced a few of that tech into this movie. His staff and our director of pictures, Claudio Miranda, along with Apple, took it to a different degree.”

“They developed a digicam system that’s really totally different—way more superior than what you see throughout a race weekend broadcast,” he added. “The footage is far rawer, so once you watch it, you actually really feel such as you’re within the automobile, going at unbelievable speeds.”

Brad Pitt and Lewis Hamilton
Lewis Hamilton additionally shared what it was like working with Brad Pitt on “F1 the Film.”

“I by no means imagined I’d work with Brad Pitt. I’m an enormous fan of his movies, and I feel the primary time I met him was in Jerry’s workplace on Zoom, which was fairly loopy. However then we had been on monitor collectively, and I found how passionate he’s about motorsports—particularly bikes—and I noticed the pure expertise he had behind the wheel. It was actually wonderful,” defined the seven-time world champion.

“I keep in mind we had been each at Silverstone, at Copse, and I used to be exhibiting him the issues I have a look at when getting into a nook, and we had been speaking about how drivers are elite athletes, and the way there’s a lot happening in racing that individuals don’t see. The G-forces and every little thing our our bodies undergo, the rigorous coaching we just do to compete,” the Ferrari driver continued. “He was actually focused on that degree of perception, so he might carry most authenticity to his position.”

The position of Sonny Hayes
In accordance with the Ferrari driver, Brad Pitt completely embodies the position of Sonny Hayes. He commented: “I feel he did a unprecedented job. He introduced lots to Sonny’s character—not simply as a driver, but additionally in how he helps an rising, underdog rival.”

“For drivers, teamwork is vital, however in the end each different driver on monitor is a rival—even your teammate. So there’s a high quality line, and I feel you’ll be able to actually see how that dynamic unfolds between the characters performed by Brad and Damson [Idris].”

The authenticity of the movie
A part of the movie’s authenticity lies in the truth that Brad Pitt and Damson Idris really drove the automobiles in actual races. This was key to creating the film.

Lewis Hamilton mentioned: “I feel having Brad and Damson really drive was essential to the story’s authenticity as a result of, all through my profession, I’ve instructed folks how exhausting racing is—and so they’d ask me issues like, ‘How a lot weight do you lose?’ ‘What sort of bruises do you get after a race?’ or ‘Wait, there’s no air-con within the automobile?’”

“It’s tremendous demanding. And sure, we are able to lose as much as 4.5 kilos throughout a race. So I feel it was vital for these two actors to face the psychological challenges that we drivers undergo—the pace at which we course of data, the bodily impression, the brake energy, the G-forces…”

“I feel it was actually vital for them, as a result of you’ll be able to’t faux that. In the event you haven’t skilled it, you’ll be able to’t think about it. By driving these automobiles—and so they each did a wonderful job—I imagine they honestly understood what it means to be a driver, and that’s what comes throughout within the movie,” he concluded.

What it means to Lewis Hamilton
Lastly, he was requested what it means to him to know that audiences will lastly see the movie he produced on the massive display.

The seven-time Components 1 world champion mentioned: “Going from a remedy to a full script, engaged on it, then transferring on to digicam improvement, going by way of the entire course of and now seeing it on the massive display… it’s unbelievable. I can’t wait to see the viewers’s reactions and listen to the way it made them really feel.”

“There’s a lot authenticity, and you actually really feel the pace and the competitors between the drivers—their starvation to win. It appears like every little thing is at stake. There are solely 20 of us on the planet who race in Components 1, and this may permit everybody to expertise that and really feel the fun of being behind the wheel of certainly one of our automobiles. I actually can’t wait,” the Brit concluded.

Jun 17, 2025Elena Rossi

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