F1 The Movie!

NMS visited the Austin F1 race in 2019. 
For 2025, how about an "F1" movie!!

I bet a LOT of people haven't been to a movie theater since the old Covid pandemic of 5 years ago. Hey, I don't blame you either! However, if you're a racing fan, you might want to head to a theater near you THIS WEEK, because the F1 movie is finally here! It opens nationwide THIS WEEK! What's this movie about? Glad you asked!

The story involves an older racer played by Brad Pitt, who is invited to join the F1 team owned by Javier Bardem (the actor, he doesn't really own a team as far as I know!) The team owner wants his old friend to partner the hotshot rookie driver, played by Damson Idris. That's the outline of the plot, the old guy, the young guy, competition, fast racing cars, world-wide action, and probably even a romantic interest. 

NMS drivers at an F1 race in Austin Texas.

Oh, and of special interest is that the production was shot on location, during actual F1 weekends and races, over the past two seasons. That means that when you see "drivers" Brad Pitt and Damson Idris suited up and standing on the grid, or in a race car, they're really in a race car and on the grid, in the team garage next to real F1 teams and drivers. Oh I'm sure there will be some computer magic involved, but a lot of the film was shot during the real deal F1 events. 

From what I know, if you're a total F1 fan and know everything about the sport, you'll see some minor liberties taken with racing and the rules, but in the end, it's a MOVIE, so get over it. Don't take my word for it, check out the official F1 trailer on YouTube: 

    F! TRAILER ON YOUTUBE