How Lewis Hamilton Made the F1 Movie Production More Expensive
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Ferrari driver Lewis Hamilton contributed to the "F1" movie as a producer with the responsibility of increasing the film's realism.
As a seven-time world champion, Hamilton knows a thing or two about Formula 1, having raced for years all over the world in several generations of cars.
His extensive experience rivals only Fernando Alonso on the grid, making him a valuable adviser for the movie.
The British driver took his job very seriously, making sure his thoughts were taken into consideration.
Brad Pitt, Lewis Hamilton and Damson Idris attend the Apple Original Films & Warner Bros. Pictures "F1" World Premiere in Times Square on June 16, 2025 in New York City.
Brad Pitt, Lewis Hamilton and Damson Idris attend the Apple Original Films & Warner Bros. Pictures "F1" World Premiere in Times Square on June 16, 2025 in New York City.
Photo byHamilton demanded that the lead actors, Brad Pitt and Damson Idris, do several practice laps at different tracks to get a real feel for the cars and how they handle.
He did not want to be a token producer, but rather to make the movie as true to the sport as possible.
One of the movie producers, Jerry Bruckheimer, detailed the extensive scrutiny Hamilton provided and what he advocated for in the name of realism.
"Lewis Hamilton saw a part of it and gave us a critique of how the drivers actually do various things," Bruckheimer said.
"The level of specifics that he gave us, like in Silverstone in Turn 3 you're in second gear, and he could hear with his ear we [Pitt] were in third gear.
"So it's that kind of thing that he's bringing to the movie.
"And he said... when he finishes a race, especially like Singapore, where it's very hot, he can barely get out of the car, they lose 10 pounds... and it's not only him, it's all of them.
"They're just completely exhausted [and] we're going to show what it takes to be an F1 driver."
The filmmakers made several different decisions to enhance the realism, including using real racing cars, filming the movie at real tracks, and capturing real F1 teams for the background.
All these elements further connect the movie to the real-life sport.
While the film is better off with all the realism, the production costs went up as a result.
"Everything that he has brought to this movie, I can't even express our thanks to him and all the folks from F1 who made this all possible," Bruckheimer added.
"But the authenticity that he brings, we can't imagine what goes into what a driver does, and what the sport brings to an audience.
"Sometimes we don't like to hear some of the things he says, because it costs us more money to fix things, but we're all in, we want to make it great, and he's certainly helping us."
"F1" hits the big screen on June 27. Apple Films produced the movie, and Joseph Kosinski - of "Top Gun" fame - directed it.
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