A new teaser for Brad Pitt‘s Formula One movie F1 has been released.
The brief clip dropped ahead of the Super Bowl yesterday (February 9), and features a montage of Pitt’s character driving on the track.
We also get glimpses of Damson Idris, Kerry Condon and Javier Bardem in character, as well as a crash.
It follows from a longer teaser released last year, which was soundtracked by Queen’s ‘We Will Rock You’ and sees Pitt’s character Sonny Hayes tell Condon’s Kate that they “need to build our car for combat”.
F1 follows Hayes, a former driver who is brought out of retirement to mentor a young prodigy called Joshua ‘Noah’ Pearce (Idris).
In 2023, it was reported that hours of the film’s footage shot at the British Grand Prix at Silverstone was scrapped as the movie’s sponsorship deals were changed after the SAG-AFTRA strike.
However, an F1 spokesperson said in response: “The movie is still on schedule for its 2025 release timeframe. All footage captured this year is relevant.”
They added: “It will continue shooting at Grand Prix in 2024, with Brad and Damson driving actual cars on track for racing sequences. The movie will ensure continuity with the 2023 F1 season in footage captured in 2024.
“There are no changes to any movie sponsors, and all are committed for the duration of the project. The production has been adapting its schedule before and during the SAG strike and has planned to shoot into 2024 for some time.”
The film comes from Top Gun: Maverick director Joseph Kosinski, and also stars Kim Bodnia, Tobias Menzies and Shea Whigham.
Meanwhile, last month Pitt responded after a woman in France was scammed out of $800,000 by a person impersonating the actor with AI.
“It’s awful that scammers take advantage of the strong bond between fans and celebrities,” a spokesperson for the actor said. “This is an important reminder not to respond to unsolicited online messages, especially from actors who are not present on social networks.”
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