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Daily Telegraph
31 minutes ago
- Daily Telegraph
The big problem with F1: The Movie
Don't miss out on the headlines from On the Road. Followed categories will be added to My News. Formula 1 fans have so much access to the sport that a fictional production can't match the real highs of racing. The real thing feels far less predictable than Hollywood's drive to milk corporate sponsors and cash in on F1's popularity. All the parts were in place to make F1: The Movie unforgettable. MORE: The Aussie driving rite of passage dying out Damson Idris as Joshua Pearce, left, and Brad Pitt as Sonny Hayes in a scene from "F1 The Movie." Picture: Apple TV+ via AP There were superstar actors in Brad Pitt and Javier Bardem, ably supported by Kerry Condon and Damson Idris. A blockbuster director in Joseph Kosinski, fresh from the success of Top Gun: Maverick. Guidance from racing legend Lewis Hamilton and F1 chief executive Stefano Domenicali to make sure it didn't run off course. And unprecedented access to the drivers, cars, circuits and trackside action that make Formula 1 the pinnacle of motorsport. The last bit is where F1 fans might feel short-changed. F1 used to be elusive and exclusive. MORE: Australia in fight to beat Chinese batteries Damson Idris stars in F1: The Movie. Picture: Supplied Former boss Bernie Ecclestone was a magician who wowed onlookers without revealing his tricks, putting on a show while keeping the audience at a distance. But the sport has thrown open its doors to live broadcasts, social media, Netflix, podcasts and more that take us deep into the world of Grand Prix racing. We've gone from a couple of hours of racing every other week to an unprecedented level of access to racing's cast and crew. Racing fans can consume countless hours of content each week. MORE: Insane features in 'preposterous' new EV The Top Gun: Maverick treatment did not translate to F1. Picture: Paramount That's where F1: The Movie differs from Top Gun: Maverick. There's a lot of mystery surrounding fighter pilots, their jets and missions. Top Gun pulls viewers into a world off-limits to civilians. But F1 offers a fictionalised spin on a world its fans are intimately familiar with. Racing fans are spoiled. It's everywhere you look. And its real stories are better than what Hollywood scripted. Brad Pitt, right, plays an ageing racer called into action by Javier Bardem. Picture: Apple TV+ via AP F1: The Movie is about a struggling team owner (Ruben Cervantes, played by Javier Bardem) who turns to a retired racing star of the 1990s (Sonny Hayes, played by Brad Pitt) in a desperate ploy to win a race. There's friction from young teammate Joshua (played by Damson Idris) and team technical director Kate (played by Kerry Condon), before everyone works together to get their trophy. MORE: How Netflix changed F1 forever Damson Idris as Joshua Pearce, left, and Brad Pitt as Sonny Hayes in a scene from "F1 The Movie." Picture: Apple TV+ via AP It's a poor substitute for the real drama of F1. Fans will never forget the career-defining battle between Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton, culminating in the controversy of Abu Dhabi's season finale in 2021. Look at that pair. There's rich material in Verstappen's well-documented struggle with an abusive father, or the way Hamilton's raw talent drove him through adversity. There's Michael Schumacher's tragic skiing accident and his son Mick's ultimately futile drive to follow his path. Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton clashed at Monza in 2021. Photo: PeterOr Jack Doohan striving for F1 for his entire life only to be thrown on the scrap heap after half a dozen races. Robert Kubica last week completed a fairytale story by winning the 24 Hours of Le Mans – arguably the world's biggest race – in a Ferrari, years after a near-fatal rally crash prevented him from driving for Ferrari in Formula 1. Hours later, the battle between Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris boiled over in Canada. Piastri, ice-cold, unflappable and inscrutable, went wheel to wheel with a Norris plagued by a lack of confidence in his clearly immense ability. The Mercedes-AMG GT stars in F1: The Movie. Picture: Supplied My invitation to the Australian premiere of F1: The Movie included a drive of a $400,000 Mercedes-AMG sports car that features in the film, the opportunity to wear the same $45,000 IWC watch shown on screen, and all the alcohol-free Heineken I could drink. Which isn't much. The best racing movies are underpinned by real stories. Rush (2013) faithfully tells the gripping story of James Hunt and Niki Lauda, pitched in a do-or-die battle with brutal consequences. Ford v Ferrari (2019) has Carroll Shelby and Ken Miles beating the odds to win Le Mans, and the biographical Senna (2010) is told with more care than Kosinski managed. Matt Damon and Christian Bale in a scene from the movie Ford V Ferrari. I'd even argue Will Ferrell's silly NASCAR flick Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006) has more heart, humour and audience appeal than a none-too-convincing Brad Pitt trying to climb onto the podium. Sure, the film might give F1 a further bump in popularity. But fans won't find much beyond what they already see on Grand Prix Sundays. F1: The Movie reaches Australian screens on June 26. Originally published as Is F1: The Movie any good?
News.com.au
an hour ago
- News.com.au
‘Gone, not a starting player': NSW Blues urged to make changes for Origin decider
NSW coach Laurie Daley is being urged to make changes to his forward pack after Queensland forced a series decider with victory in Game 2. The Maroons defeated NSW 26-24, withstanding a ferocious second half onslaught in Perth as the Blues threatened to pull off the greatest comeback in Origin history after trailing 26-6 at halftime. FOX LEAGUE, available on Kayo Sports, is the only place to watch every game of every round in the 2025 NRL Telstra Premiership, LIVE with no ad-breaks during play. New to Kayo? Get your first month for just $1. Limited-time offer. The series will head to a decider in Sydney, as NSW chase back to back series wins and Billy Slater aims to secure a third Origin shield in four years. After being thoroughly outclassed in Game 1, Queensland gave an improved performance in Game 2 as Slater's decision to recall veteran forward Kurt Capewell (107m from 11 runs) proved a masterstroke. Payne Haas (142 metres from 16 runs) was immense again for NSW, but the injury to Warriors forward Mitch Barnett that ruled him out of Game 2 may well have created a selection headache for coach Daley at the prop position. Max King was elevated to the starting line-up but only played 25 minutes in Game 2 (47m from six runs), while Storm forward Stefano Utoikamanu was picked on the bench (41m from 5 runs). But they looked a touch off the place, with Daley urged to shake-up his forward pack for the series decider on July 9. Fox League commentator Andrew Voss told his SEN radio show: 'Across two games, there's not too many of them (NSW players) that can say, 'I played up to my ability'. 'Stefano Utoikamanu is gone. I'm rubbing him out for Game 3. 'Max King is not a starting Origin front rower. So there's a starting front rower spot up for grabs for NSW. 'I don't think you can go with the same starting 13 again. You can't go with Max King if you're only giving him that many minutes.' Connor Watson's service out of dummy half late in the game left a bit to be desired, with the No. 14 throwing an errant pass down the short side when NSW's playmakers were screaming for the ball on the left. Speaking about potential NSW changes, Greg Alexander said: 'A front rower, maybe? And maybe a different No. 14? I'm not convinced about that but it's worth thinking about. 'That's about it. I still think it's an outstanding side, surely we can't lose this series with this side? 'If they go on to lose the series, that will be a bitter pill to swallor after beating Queensland in Queensland in Game 1.' So who should come in to partner Payne Haas at prop for the series decider? Keaon Koloamatangi was brought into NSW's squad for Game 2 but was replaced by Jacob Preston after suffering a fractured eye socket in camp. If he recovers in time, the Rabbitohs forward is a contender to be added to the starting side after playing various roles for Wayne Bennett at Souths. Tigers prop Terrell May has been solid as ever at club level, but it would appear he is not on Daley's selection radar for this series with the NSW coach looking elsewhere. Angus Crichton (93m), Liam Martin (41m) and Isaah Yeo (105m) are gun players that aren't going anywhere, but they were slightly below their best in Game 2. Raiders forward Hudson Young played a large chunk of the game and gave plenty of go-forward when he came on (109m), but he is an edge forward, not a prop. Rooster firebrand Spencer Leniu is preferred as an impact player off the bench, and is unlikely to be elevated to the starting side. The forward pack isn't the only area of concern for Daley, who will be hoping Nathan Cleary can recover to be 100 per cent for Game 3 in Sydney. Cleary looked hampered by a groin niggle in Perth as Zac Lomax was given the conversion kicking and Latrell Mitchell the long kicking duties at the end of sets. Voss said on SEN: 'Nathan's not having a great year. He's having a good year, but he's not at his grand final, two years ago best.' Cleary should be fit for the decider, but Mitchell Moses is not expected to be available as he continues his recovery from a calf injury sustained in camp ahead of Game 2. The Panthers and Eels are said to be frustrated by the injuries to Moses and Cleary in Origin camp. According to Code Sports, Penrith officials were 'dumbfounded by Cleary's apparent injury' that saw the NSW halfback wearing who wore a compression bandage wrapped around his upper right leg.
News.com.au
an hour ago
- News.com.au
Jannik Sinner stuns fans by announcing jaw-dropping new career endeavour
Jannik Sinner has swapped tennis swinging for tenor singing with his shock new music collaboration. The World No1 tennis star, 23, has proven his ability with a racquet in hand. But now he will be hoping his shock new venture with Andrea Bocelli is anything but a racket, The Sun reports. That is because the top male singles player has dropped his very own … single. Watch the biggest Aussie sports & the best from overseas LIVE on Kayo Sports | New to Kayo? Get your first month for just $1. Limited time offer. The Australian Open and US Open champion – who served a controversial three-month doping ban earlier this year – has linked up with Italian compatriot and world-famous opera singer Bocelli, 66, to release their track. The celebrity duo's duet Polvere e Gloria – which translates as 'Dust and Glory' in English – will be released on Friday, with a teaser video featuring the pair launched on Thursday. Sinner says in the short clip: 'In our lives there will be many first times … all you need to do is be yourself.' And the three-time major winner will be hoping he smashes it rather than double faults as he aims to hit the notes … not the nets. Sinner follows in the footsteps of fellow tennis players Yannick Noah, Lorenzo Sonego, Denis Shapovalov and Corentin Moutet by releasing music – with the others having mixed levels of success. Bocelli, meanwhile, memorably sang at Leicester City's 5,000-1 Premier League title coronation for his friend Claudio Ranieri – and then made a surprise cameo on Match of the Day last month to bid Gary Lineker farewell. But tennis fans could barely believe the Sinner and Bocelli link-up was genuine. One said: 'I was confused for a moment, this is not AI I guess.' Another wrote: 'Wait this is real?! I need to sit with this for a bit.' A third added: 'Jannik you truly surprise us.' And a final user replied: 'Not on my 2025 bingo card.' Sinner suffered heartache in the epic, five-hour-29-minute French Open final as he lost to Carlos Alcaraz in dramatic fashion. The No1 seed took the opening two sets then had three match points in the fourth set before the Spaniard's sensational comeback. Sinner will be hoping to get revenge at Wimbledon where they could meet in another final – but Alcaraz is going for a hat-trick of grass-court crowns.
