Start your engines, scream internally, and pretend you know how to change a tire—because Brad Freakin’ Pitt is trading in his Oscar for a helmet and some unnecessarily tight racing overalls in the adrenaline-drenched new trailer for F1: The Movie. Yes, this is real. No, it’s not a cologne commercial. (But it could be.)
Directed by Joseph Kosinski—you know, the guy who made Top Gun: Maverick, aka “planes but make it sexy”—this high-octane film doesn’t just throw Brad into a car, it launches him into a midlife crisis with horsepower.
Brad stars as Sonny Hayes, a washed-up 1990s Formula 1 prodigy who used to be the next big thing… until life said, “Plot twist!” and yeeted him into semi-obscurity. Fast-forward 30 years: Sonny is now a rogue racer-for-hire, like if Lightning McQueen had a beard and drank oat milk. Enter Ruben Cervantes (played by Javier Bardem, a.k.a. the human version of a very charming espresso shot), Sonny’s ex-teammate turned desperate team owner. Ruben’s racing team is circling the F1 drain, and the only way to save it? Drag Sonny’s vintage butt back into the driver’s seat for one last epic ride.
But wait, there’s more! Idris Elba (probably shirtless at some point—we hope) joins the party as Joshua Pearce, the rookie with speed in his veins and absolutely zero patience for washed-up legends who say things like, “Back in my day…”
Expect fast cars, faster drama, and enough slow-motion helmet removals to make shampoo commercials jealous.
Oh, and the cast list is STACKED: Kerry Condon, Tobias Menzies, Kim Bodnia, Shea Whigham, and a bunch of other very cool people with perfect jawlines. Plus, the actual F1 kings are pulling up: Lewis Hamilton, Max Verstappen, Lando Norris, Charles Leclerc, and even the ever-confused Lance Stroll. Basically, if you’ve ever even sneezed near a racetrack, you’re probably in this movie.
Release date? June 27. Mark your calendar, cancel your plans, and prepare to scream “LET’S GO!” at a screen for two hours.
Honestly, if this doesn’t make you want to speed through a drive-thru in a dramatic fashion, nothing will.
