Brad Pitt and Damson Idris bring real speed to the screen in
F1 The Movie
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By Aniket Chakraborty
June 28, 2025
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But it's not just their acting—the car they drive is a cinematic marvel.
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The
black-and-gold APXGP car
looks like a Formula 1 beast—and for good reason.
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Director
Joseph Kosinski
built it from a real Dallara Formula 2 chassis.
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Mercedes F1,
led by Toto Wolff and Lewis Hamilton, helped design the machine.
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They extended the wheelbase and custom-built a body that mimics modern F1 cars.
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The APXGP car isn’t just flashy—it raced on real F1 tracks like Silverstone and Yas Marina.
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It has 16 camera mounts, hidden batteries, and was engineered to capture raw racing.
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Kosinski’s team shot visceral racing scenes in pit lanes, paddocks, and even Las Vegas.
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This might be the first movie that truly feels like you're driving an F1 car.
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