“A tremendous 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, workforce principals, and the actors concerned within the venture 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 carry F1 to the massive display screen like by no means earlier than.

Lewis Hamilton mentioned: “Being concerned on this venture as a producer has been an unimaginable studying expertise for me. I received to see what it takes to make a characteristic movie, and the others additionally discovered so much, as everyone seems to be now extra aware of System 1.”

“I’ve all the time beloved cinema and storytelling, and I’ve beloved this sport since I used to be 5. So once I had the prospect to talk with Joe Kosinski and Jerry Bruckheimer concerning the venture, I felt like the 2 worlds I’m captivated with have been coming collectively,” added the Brit. “I keep in mind that at the beginning of the venture I met Brad [Pitt] and reviewed the script, took half in conferences with the Apple and System 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.”

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

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

“The footage we shot throughout actual races will probably be built-in into the movie and enhanced with digital strategies to put 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 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 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 identify 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 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 some other racing film in historical past.

The Brit mentioned: “Know-how growth. Digicam 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 workforce and our director of images, Claudio Miranda, along with Apple, took it to a different stage.”

“They developed a digital camera system that’s really completely different—way more superior than what you see throughout a race weekend broadcast,” he added. “The footage is way rawer, so once you watch it, you actually really feel such as you’re within the automotive, going at unimaginable 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 believe 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 keep 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 every thing our our bodies undergo, the rigorous coaching we just do to compete,” the Ferrari driver continued. “He was actually inquisitive about that stage of perception, so he may carry most authenticity to his function.”

The function of Sonny Hayes
In accordance with the Ferrari driver, Brad Pitt completely embodies the function of Sonny Hayes. He commented: “I believe he did a unprecedented 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 essential, however finally each different driver on observe is a rival—even your teammate. So there’s a effective line, and I believe you possibly can 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 truly drove the automobiles in actual races. This was key to creating the film.

Lewis Hamilton mentioned: “I believe having Brad and Damson truly drive was essential to the story’s authenticity as a result of, all through my profession, I’ve instructed individuals how onerous 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 automotive?’”

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

“I believe it was actually essential for them, as a result of you possibly can’t pretend that. Should you haven’t skilled it, you possibly can’t think about it. By driving these automobiles—and so they each did a superb job—I consider 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 screen.

The seven-time System 1 world champion mentioned: “Going from a remedy to a full script, engaged on it, then shifting on to digital camera growth, going by means of the entire course of and now seeing it on the massive display screen… it’s unimaginable. 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 every thing is at stake. There are solely 20 of us on the planet who race in System 1, and this may permit everybody to expertise that and really feel the fun of being behind the wheel of considered one of our automobiles. I actually can’t wait,” the Brit concluded.

Jun 17, 2025Elena Rossi

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