“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 night time, the movie premiered in New York, with all of the grid’s drivers, crew 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 educational 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 function of producer in “F1 the Film” and what it means to him to convey 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 acquired to see what it takes to make a characteristic movie, and the others additionally realized so much, as everyone seems to be now extra conversant in Components 1.”

“I’ve at all times liked cinema and storytelling, and I’ve liked this sport since I used to be 5. So once I had the prospect to talk with Joe Kosinski and Jerry Bruckheimer concerning the mission, I felt like the 2 worlds I’m keen about have been coming collectively,” added the Brit. “I keep in mind that at first 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 among the early casting. From these first conversations to seeing all of it take form, it’s been a unbelievable 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 utterly unprecedented. We even filmed throughout race weekends with the movie’s eleventh crew, APXGP, and also you’ll undoubtedly see that authenticity come by means of within the film,” the seven-time world champion identified.

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

“They actually appreciated my insights, even on the smallest particulars—just like the sounds a automotive makes in sure elements of the observe, or how a crash would possibly occur. That’s precisely what Joe [Kosinski] and Jerry [Bruckheimer] wished from the beginning: to create probably 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 Prime Gun: Maverick. For Lewis Hamilton, it was inspiring to work with them and see them convey 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 keen about what he does, and it was actually inspiring to look at. 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 completely different from another racing film in historical past.

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

“They developed a digital camera system that’s actually completely different—way more superior than what you see throughout a race weekend broadcast,” he added. “The footage is way rawer, so whenever you watch it, you actually really feel such as you’re within the automotive, 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 have been on observe 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 superb,” defined the seven-time world champion.

“I bear in mind we have been each at Silverstone, at Copse, and I used to be exhibiting him the issues I take a look at when getting into a nook, and we have 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 all the pieces our our bodies undergo, the rigorous coaching we just do to compete,” the Ferrari driver continued. “He was actually fascinated with that stage of perception, so he may convey most authenticity to his function.”

The function of Sonny Hayes
In line with the Ferrari driver, Brad Pitt completely embodies the function of Sonny Hayes. He commented: “I feel he did a rare job. He introduced so much 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 finally each different driver on observe is a rival—even your teammate. So there’s a advantageous line, and I feel you may 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 individuals how arduous racing is—they usually’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 automotive?’”

“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 affect, the brake energy, the G-forces…”

“I feel it was actually vital for them, as a result of you may’t faux that. For those who haven’t skilled it, you may’t think about it. By driving these automobiles—they usually 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 therapy to a full script, engaged on it, then transferring on to digital camera improvement, going by means 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 looks like all the pieces is at stake. There are solely 20 of us on the earth who race in Components 1, and this can enable everybody to expertise that and really feel the joys of being behind the wheel of one in every of our automobiles. I actually can’t wait,” the Brit concluded.

Jun 17, 2025Elena Rossi

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