‘F1’: See new trailer with Brad Pitt ripping around a racetrack
Watch the new trailer for “F1,” with Brad Pitt ripping around in a very fast Formula 1 car.
LAS VEGAS – If you ever wondered how Brad Pitt might do in traffic, here comes “F1.”
The new racing movie from the makers of “Top Gun: Maverick” – director Joseph Kosinski and producer Jerry Bruckheimer – has the same need for speed and competitive attitude, as evidenced in the first 10 minutes of the film that debuted Tuesday during CinemaCon, the conference for theater owners and studios.
Sonny Hayes (Pitt) is a hired gun who goes wherever someone needs something driven fast. The film opens with him starting his day in his minibus home doing some pullups, but it’s actually night: He’s driving for a Formula 1 team at 24 Hours of Daytona, and he’s got the midnight shift. Sonny puts on his helmet, pauses for a little prayer and then jumps in the driver’s seat.
His team’s in seventh place, but that’s no problem because Sonny drives like a veteran bat out of hell, passing some opponents and causing others a little undo chaos. If you thought “Top Gun” was exciting, buckle up, folks.
Hours later, Sonny arrives back in the pit in first place. “If you lose this lead, I’ll kill you,” Sonny warns the next guy up. (He also grabs a wrench when one of his rival racers gets a little salty.)
Sonny’s team wins, he gets a bonus check and moves on. At a laundromat, however, his old friend Ruben (Javier Bardem) tracks him down and offers him a job: If Ruben doesn’t get out of a $250 million hole and start winning, he’ll lose his racing team.
The footage ends with Sonny laughing in Ruben’s face, but of course he takes the gig. The movie centers on Sonny mentoring a young F1 prodigy (Damson Idris) to prepare for a major race.
And when you watch it, that is Pitt really in there ripping around at 180 mph. Last month during a trailer launch event, Kosinski reported that F1 icon Lewis Hamilton, a producer on the movie, felt Pitt was just right role for this particular role.
“One of the first things we did was go out on the track in sports cars, because Lewis wanted to see if Brad could drive, because if not, this won’t work,” Kosinski said. “When Lewis saw that he was naturally gifted at the wheel, it gave him confidence.”
Contributing: Marco della Cava
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