Today Apple Original Films announced that its highly anticipated Formula 1 feature film starring Brad Pitt, and hailing from director Joseph Kosinski, Jerry Bruckheimer Films, Plan B Entertainment, and seven-time F1 world champion Sir Lewis Hamilton’s Dawn Apollo Films banner will be distributed in theatres around the world and in IMAX® by Warner Bros. Pictures in North America on June 27, 2025 and internationally beginning 25 June 2025. Made in collaboration with Formula 1®, the new film is immersed in the exhilarating and cinematic world of F1, as filming takes place at races on the sport’s calendar.
Starring Brad Pitt as a former driver who returns to Formula 1, alongside Damson Idris as his teammate at APXGP, a fictional team on the grid, the feature has been shot during actual Grand Prix weekends as the team competes against the titans of the sport. The star-studded cast also includes Academy Award-nominee Kerry Condon, Academy Award-winner Javier Bardem, and Emmy Award-winner, Golden Globe Award nominee Tobias Menzies, Sarah Niles, Kim Bodnia and Samson Kayo.
Kosinski (“Top Gun: Maverick”) directs and produces the feature alongside Jerry Bruckheimer and Chad Oman of Jerry Bruckheimer Films; and Pitt, Dede Gardner and Jeremy Kleiner for Plan B Entertainment, and Lewis Hamilton under his Dawn Apollo Films banner. The film is made in collaboration with Formula 1® and the F1 community, including the 10 F1 teams and their drivers, the FIA, and race promoters. Academy Award-nominee Ehren Kruger (“Top Gun: Maverick”) writes the screenplay. Copper CEO Penni Thow serves as executive producer.
The wide theatrical release will also include IMAX® theatres. The crystal-clear images, coupled with IMAX’s customized theatre geometry and powerful digital audio, create a unique environment that will make audiences feel as if they are in the movie.
Momentum around the Apple Original Films slate continues to grow since the debut of Apple TV+ four years ago. In addition to Apple making history as the first streaming service to land the Academy Award for Best Picture with “CODA,” Apple Original Film “The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse” also recently earned the Academy Award for Best Animated Short, and “Killers of the Flower Moon” landed 10 historic Oscar nominations, including Best Picture. In addition to its upcoming Formula 1 feature, highly anticipated Apple Original Films include “Fly Me to the Moon,” starring Scarlett Johansson and Channing Tatum and premiering in-theatres July 12; an upcoming Jon Watts thriller starring Academy Award winners George Clooney and Brad Pitt who will both produce under Clooney’s Smokehouse Pictures and Pitt’s Plan B Entertainment; “The Instigators,” a heist-gone-wrong film starring Matt Damon and Casey Affleck for director Doug Liman; “Blitz,” from Academy Award-winning filmmaker Sir Steve McQueen, and more.
A legendary race car with a deep Toronto connection, driven by one of the world’s most iconic drivers, is the latest addition to the all-new Formula 1® Exhibition opening May 3, 2024 at Lighthouse ArtSpace Toronto, 1 Yonge St. A 1987 Lotus 99T driven by Ayrton Senna will be on display in Toronto, allowing fans to get up close to race car history.
The Type 99T celebrates the incredible racing career of one of the all time F1® greats: Brazil’s Ayrton Senna. The three-time World Champion, and Formula 1® legend spent three seasons with Team Lotus where he claimed his first race victories. In his final and best performing year with Lotus, Senna drove a 99T to eight podiums, including back-to-back wins at Monaco and Detroit. This victory at Monaco was Senna’s first at the track which would go on to become his most successful career circuit.
A much admired hero both on and off the track, Senna was recognized for his unique driving style and passion for the sport. In a career cut short, he yielded 41 Grand Prix™ victories and set 65 pole positions, a record he held until it was broken in 2006 by Michael Shumacher.
Formula 1® fans will recall 1987 as a pivotal year for both Senna and the Lotus F1® team. Team Lotus joined forces with Honda, and working with designer Gerard Ducarouge created the 99T, recognized for its revolutionary Lotus Active Suspension, as well as one of the fastest cars on the F1® circuit, especially with Senna at the wheel.
Piloted by Ayrton Senna, the 1987 Lotus 99T race cars marked the final victories and podium finishes for Lotus in Formula 1® during the 1987 season. This marked the end of an extraordinary era for the Lotus racing legacy.
On loan from its owner, the Lotus 99T has deep Toronto ties. In 2016, the car was purchased by Toronto’s William Halkiw whose son discovered the gem for sale. A top secret deal was made; the car was purchased from an anonymous vendor in Chicago where it was found stored in a garage covered in bedsheets in pristine condition. Senna had last driven the race car 29 years earlier in Austria at the end of the 1987 F1® season. That season saw Senna drive this car to a third-place finish in the German Grand Prix. An original log book containing detailed records of the 99T car’s activity revealed 3194.1 miles were driven in total: Ayrton Senna logged 2929.9 of them.
The 1987 Lotus 99T will be showcased in the first of six specially designed rooms in the exhibition, Once Upon a Time in Formula 1®. The room also features the iconic 1962 BRM P578, the car in which Graham Hill secured his first World Drivers’ Championship, and the 1955 Lancia D50, a lovingly reconstructed example of the famed cars that delivered wins for the likes of Alberto Ascari, both on loan from Revs Institute.
“We are beyond delighted to announce that the F1 Exhibition in Toronto will showcase the famed yellow car: Ayrton Senna’s historic 1987 Lotus 99T,” said Jonathan Linden, Producer of The Formula 1® Exhibition. “This remarkable F1 race car promises to captivate audiences during our North American debut, serving as a tribute to the legacy of a man whose brilliance as a driver and compelling personality left its mark on the sport forever.”
Clive Chapman, owner of Classic Team Lotus and son of Lotus founder Colin Chapman, said: “Classic Team Lotus is delighted that The F1 Exhibition in Toronto is showing the important part Lotus has played in the history of Formula One. We are pleased to have a great association with the exhibition.”
Opening on May 3, 2024, North America’s first official Formula 1® Exhibition will run until early summer in Toronto at Lighthouse ArtSpace Toronto, 1 Yonge Street. Officially developed in association with Formula 1® and with unprecedented support from the motorsport community, the immersive show, spanning over 20,000 sq. ft., boasts a wide range of artifacts and contributions from the sport’s most legendary teams, experts, and personalities.
Produced in partnership with Round Room Live and Pathfinder Live, and delving far beyond what fans have ever seen before, the show uses bold, technology-led design features and large-scale interactive displays to lift the lid on the past, present and future of Formula 1®.
Tickets for The Formula 1® Exhibition Toronto presented by TSN are on sale and available at F1Exhibition.ca https://f1exhibition.com/toronto.
Offering unprecedented access, this new season will once again take fans behind the scenes, to witness first-hand how the drivers and teams prepare to battle it out for the 2023 FIA Formula 1 World Championship. The series will offer never-before-seen footage as we follow new team lineups, management takedowns, fierce friendships and bitter rivalries of another high-octane season on the Formula 1 circuit. Formula 1: Drive to Survive is executive-produced by Academy-Award winner James Gay-Rees (Amy, Senna) and Paul Martin (Diego Maradona) for Box to Box Films.
About Formula 1: Drive to Survive
Launch date: February 23, 2024
Episodes: 10 x 45 mins
Production Companies: Box to Box Films
Executive Producers: Academy-Award winner James Gay-Rees (Amy, Senna) and Paul Martin (Diego Maradona) for Box to Box Films.
Episodes
Episode 1: Money Talks
Lawrence Stroll will do whatever it takes for Aston Martin to become world champion. But his dreams could be over before the new season even starts.
Episode 2: Fall From Grace
Hopes are high for Nyck de Vries as he takes his first shot at Formula One. With the pressure mounting, he struggles to keep up the pace.
Episode 3: Under Pressure
McLaren has a lot to prove after last season. As star driver Lando Norris’ car lets him down yet again, he starts considering his options.
Episode 4: The Last Chapter
It’s a battle at the back between Haas and Williams. While one team sticks with tradition, the other’s ready to make bold new moves.
Episode 5: Civil War
Alpine’s Esteban Ocon and Pierre Gasly have been competing since childhood. Can they overcome their rivalry now that they’re on the same team?
Episode 6: Leap of Faith
Lewis Hamilton’s been loyal to Mercedes for 13 years. But winning comes first — and with his contract up for renewal, he has to make a tough decision.
Episode 7: C’est la Vie
An investment from Hollywood stars piles pressure on Alpine’s management. Between frustrated drivers and disappointing results, something has to give.
Episode 8: Forza Ferrari
In Italy, Ferrari is a religion. So when the team arrives in Monza, all eyes are on new principal Fred Vasseur to make fans’ prayers come true.
Episode 9: Three’s a Crowd
Daniel Ricciardo is finally back on the circuit. But when an accident sends him to the sidelines yet again, a rookie reserve steps in to take his seat.
Episode 10: Red or Black
With the season nearing its end and the winner already assured, rivals Mercedes and Ferrari are locked in a fierce battle for second place.
Offering unprecedented access, this new season will once again take fans behind the scenes, to witness first-hand how the drivers and teams prepare to battle it out for the 2023 FIA Formula 1 World Championship. The series will offer never-before-seen footage as we follow new team lineups, management takedowns, fierce friendships and bitter rivalries of another high-octane season on the Formula 1 circuit. Formula 1: Drive to Survive is executive-produced by Academy-Award winner James Gay-Rees (Amy, Senna) and Paul Martin (Diego Maradona) for Box to Box Films.
About Formula 1: Drive to Survive
Launch date: February 23, 2024
Episodes: 10 x 45 mins
Production Companies: Box to Box Films
Executive Producers: Academy-Award winner James Gay-Rees (Amy, Senna) and Paul Martin (Diego Maradona) for Box to Box Films.
Episodes
Episode 1: Money Talks
Lawrence Stroll will do whatever it takes for Aston Martin to become world champion. But his dreams could be over before the new season even starts.
Episode 2: Fall From Grace
Hopes are high for Nyck de Vries as he takes his first shot at Formula One. With the pressure mounting, he struggles to keep up the pace.
Episode 3: Under Pressure
McLaren has a lot to prove after last season. As star driver Lando Norris’ car lets him down yet again, he starts considering his options.
Episode 4: The Last Chapter
It’s a battle at the back between Haas and Williams. While one team sticks with tradition, the other’s ready to make bold new moves.
Episode 5: Civil War
Alpine’s Esteban Ocon and Pierre Gasly have been competing since childhood. Can they overcome their rivalry now that they’re on the same team?
Episode 6: Leap of Faith
Lewis Hamilton’s been loyal to Mercedes for 13 years. But winning comes first — and with his contract up for renewal, he has to make a tough decision.
Episode 7: C’est la Vie
An investment from Hollywood stars piles pressure on Alpine’s management. Between frustrated drivers and disappointing results, something has to give.
Episode 8: Forza Ferrari
In Italy, Ferrari is a religion. So when the team arrives in Monza, all eyes are on new principal Fred Vasseur to make fans’ prayers come true.
Episode 9: Three’s a Crowd
Daniel Ricciardo is finally back on the circuit. But when an accident sends him to the sidelines yet again, a rookie reserve steps in to take his seat.
Episode 10: Red or Black
With the season nearing its end and the winner already assured, rivals Mercedes and Ferrari are locked in a fierce battle for second place.
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