The “F1 The Movie” World Premiere will be livestreamed Monday, June 16 at 5:30 p.m., from New York City, allowing fans to follow along as the “F1” cast including Brad Pitt, Damson Idris and real F1 drivers hit the red carpet.
Fans can stream the premiere on the official Warner Brothers YouTube channel, the official Formula One YouTube channel or on F1’s various social media platforms.
The movie, which reportedly filmed scenes at the Daytona International Speedway and a restaurant in New Smyrna Beach, officially releases in theatres on Friday, June 27.
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Starring Brad Pitt and Damson Idris, “F1” releases in theatres Friday, June 27.
Where was the ‘F1’ movie filmed?
“F1” was filmed in a lot of places around the world. According to IMDb, there were filming locations in Hungary, the UK, Italy, Mexico, The Netherlands, Abu Dhabi, Belgium, Japan, Las Vegas, Daytona Beach and New Smyrna Beach.
The Florida scenes of the movie were filmed at the Daytona International Speedway and at Pappas Drive-In & Family Restaurant in New Smyrna Beach. Shortly after scenes for “F1” were filmed there last January. Pappas was destroyed by an overnight fire weeks after the filming, in March 2024.
Some of the scenes in the “F1” movie were filmed at real Formula One racing events, like the Rolex 24 at Daytona International Speedway and the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
Here are the Formula One racing events that the movie will have scenes from:
Who are the actors in the new ‘F1’ movie?
In the movie, Brad Pitt plays Sonny Hayes, a former F1 driver who returns to the race track to team up with a rookie and elevate their F1 team.
Other stars in the movie include “No Country for Old Men” and “Skyfall” star Javier Bardem, “Outlander” star Tobias Menzies, “The Banshees of Inisherin” star Kerry Condon and more.
Is Brad Pitt driving in the ‘F1’ movie?
According to ScreenRant, Pitt is actually behind the wheel in this movie, but the cars he drives are not true Formula One race cars.
“The cars featured are not actual Formula One cars, but cleverly modified F2 cars (via GQ Magazine),” ScreenRant says.
“These cars are equipped with an F1 nose, side pods, and rear wings, meticulously designed by Mercedes and having passed all mandatory crash tests to ensure safety.”
This article originally appeared on The Daytona Beach News-Journal: ‘F1’ world premiere streams live tonight. How to watch the racing film with Daytona scenes
Reporting by Ashley Ferrer and Lianna Norman, USA TODAY NETWORK – Florida / The Daytona Beach News-Journal
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