Silverstone and Brad Pitt star in new F1 trailer

A new trailer for Brad Pitt's Formula 1 movie has been released featuring shots of the actor on the track at the British Grand Prix.

The film, titled F1, is co-produced by seven-time world champion Sir Lewis Hamilton and is expected to be released on 25 June 2025.

Extensive filming took place at the Silverstone Circuit, including at both the 2023 and 2024 Grand Prix.

Director Joseph Kosinski said both Pitt and co-star Damson Idris were "driving on their own in one of these real race cars on a real F1 track" during the shoot.

Pitt, 61, plays the role of a veteran driver called Sonny Hayes who is returning to the F1 grid after a long absence.

Oscar-winner Javier Bardem also stars in the film as the head of fictional team called APX GP.

Kosinski said at the launch of the trailer that the idea of putting the stars in real race cars came from Brackley-based Mercedes F1 team principal Toto Wolff.

The Top Gun: Maverick director said: "We actually bought six F2 cars, real F2 race cars, and worked with Mercedes AMG, the Formula One team and their engineers, to build real race cars that could carry our camera equipment, recorders and transmitters for making this film."

As well as Silverstone, it was filmed at other Formula 1 races over the course of the past two seasons.

The trailer was launched to coincide with the start of the new F1 season, which begins in Australia with the race at the Melbourne track on Sunday.

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