F1 F1 2024 thread

[Forward Press]

Will watch it once it's out but not exactly counting down the days...

Rush pleasantly surprised me.

Brad Pitt rarely stars in stinkers (in my view).

But yeah, not really counting it down. Awaiting with cautious trepidation.

 

[Sonny Hayes]

does anyone really care, i wonder.

Official: Apple confirm release date for Hamilton and Pitt's Formula 1 film

Formula 1 and Apple Original Films have confirmed the F1 film starring Brad Pitt will be available to watch in cinemas around the world, including the United Kingdom, on 25 June 2025. It will launch in North America on June 27 2025. The film has been directed by Joseph Kosinski and produced by...

www.gpblog.com

I love F1, i tend to like Brad Pitt so i am kinda keen. I am also pretty easy to please when it comes to movies, it would have to be awful for me to hate it. Give me anything resembling a half decent F1 movie and i will be entertained, anything more would just be a bonus.

 

[skam85]

Rush pleasantly surprised me.

Brad Pitt rarely stars in stinkers (in my view).

But yeah, not really counting it down. Awaiting with cautious trepidation.

Brad Pitt's a great actor. Bullet Train was one of my favourite movies in recent years

 

[happy_eagle]

Any idea what the plot or focus is going to be

Is it focusing on the driver and the F1 lifestyle, or the organisation component of a team ? Is it telling the story of a Brawn GP type rise against the odds ?

 

[Barrybran]

Any idea what the plot or focus is going to be

Is it focusing on the driver and the F1 lifestyle, or the organisation component of a team ? Is it telling the story of a Brawn GP type rise against the odds ?

My guess is the story will be heavily focused on the relationship between Pitt's and Idris' characters. Veteran driver joined by young upstart kinda thing.

 

[Simon_Nesbit]

My guess is the story will be heavily focused on the relationship between Pitt's and Idris' characters. Veteran driver joined by young upstart kinda thing.

Complete fictionalisation - Haven't looked at it at all - wonder how close I'll end up.

Successful team, now near back of field signs stupid good young talent who dominated junior category. (McLaren/Norris - Alonso?).

Brash young talent (good looking, charismatic movie star in flash clothes) is incredibly fast, but keeps crashing out, or breaking the car. The team slides back in the field and faces financial pressure from sponsors. Team owner "makes a call" to his former driver and good friend, The Veteran - a former multiple world-champion dragged out of early retirement (due to horrible crash/injury?), to support the young star. The veteran's comfortable - ruggedly handsome, but at home in Jeans and a T-shirt, hardly runway material.

Veteran tries to teach the youngster what he knows - something basic that every racing fan knows (slipstream, wider radius to carry more speed, switchback on exit, etc - Something the audience just understands intuitively). Youngster ignores him -thinks he knows better - and makes the same mistakes in the next race.

Meanwhile the Veteran starts accumulating solid points without ever threatening the top teams. Veteran is "slow" but consistent - he faces his own demons (about his previous career-ending crash?) and can't commit (overtaking? something visually obvious).

Youngster has a controversial off-field moment, caught out doing the wrong thing in public - the Veteran comes to the rescue (having secretly gone through similar in his youth). Coincidentally, solution to the issue is an analogy for the racing strategy above. Youngster and Veteran have a bonding moment.

Next race, Veteran is in 2nd ahead of the Youngster - lets him through to attack the leader - youngster faces the same issue/tactic as before - this time remembers veterans' words (saccharine voice-over, or maybe a flashback) - and in slow motion executes the Veteran's tactic, this simple trick guaranteeing him the win as he takes the lead.

Veteran is cruising home in 3rd, before facing one last opportunity (slipstream/overtake/whatever his demon was) - and takes it to cross the line in 2nd.

The YoungStar goes on to win the race; Whilst the media and lights focus on the charismatic YoungStar, the Veteran sneaks off side stage - sharing a knowing glance and wink/smile/wave with the owner as he exits out the side door back into retirement.

Post credits shot (12m later) shows The Veteran, relaxing at home watching a tiny TV in some "beige" location - as YoungStar wins the World Championship, and personally thanks "The Veteran".

 

[darth_timon]

Complete fictionalisation - Haven't looked at it at all - wonder how close I'll end up.

Successful team, now near back of field signs stupid good young talent who dominated junior category. (McLaren/Norris - Alonso?).

Brash young talent (good looking, charismatic movie star in flash clothes) is incredibly fast, but keeps crashing out, or breaking the car. The team slides back in the field and faces financial pressure from sponsors. Team owner "makes a call" to his former driver and good friend, The Veteran - a former multiple world-champion dragged out of early retirement (due to horrible crash/injury?), to support the young star. The veteran's comfortable - ruggedly handsome, but at home in Jeans and a T-shirt, hardly runway material.

Veteran tries to teach the youngster what he knows - something basic that every racing fan knows (slipstream, wider radius to carry more speed, switchback on exit, etc - Something the audience just understands intuitively). Youngster ignores him -thinks he knows better - and makes the same mistakes in the next race.

Meanwhile the Veteran starts accumulating solid points without ever threatening the top teams. Veteran is "slow" but consistent - he faces his own demons (about his previous career-ending crash?) and can't commit (overtaking? something visually obvious).

Youngster has a controversial off-field moment, caught out doing the wrong thing in public - the Veteran comes to the rescue (having secretly gone through similar in his youth). Coincidentally, solution to the issue is an analogy for the racing strategy above. Youngster and Veteran have a bonding moment.

Next race, Veteran is in 2nd ahead of the Youngster - lets him through to attack the leader - youngster faces the same issue/tactic as before - this time remembers veterans' words (saccharine voice-over, or maybe a flashback) - and in slow motion executes the Veteran's tactic, this simple trick guaranteeing him the win as he takes the lead.

Veteran is cruising home in 3rd, before facing one last opportunity (slipstream/overtake/whatever his demon was) - and takes it to cross the line in 2nd.

The YoungStar goes on to win the race; Whilst the media and lights focus on the charismatic YoungStar, the Veteran sneaks off side stage - sharing a knowing glance and wink/smile/wave as he exits out the side door back into retirement.

Post credits shot (12m later) shows The Veteran, relaxing at home watching a tiny TV in some "beige" location - as YoungStar wins the World Championship, and personally thanks "The Veteran".

Why did my mind go to Top Gun when I read this?

 

[Simon_Nesbit]

Why did my mind go to Top Gun when I read this?

A massively successful, but derivative retelling of a fable from the sands of time?

Hollywood is many things, but creative or original - not so much.

 

[darth_timon]

A massively successful, but derivative retelling of a fable from the sands of time?

Hollywood is many things, but creative or original - not so much.

They could go all in on the clichés, and have the Veteran be the Rising Star's father, which he reveals at some random point for motivational reasons. The Veteran could even chop off the Rising Star's hand whilst doing the reveal... wait, wrong genre.

 

[DamoESP]

Odds on the anonymous sources email address being “pewis.pamilton@hotmail.co.uk” and has a dog called “Boscoe”??

Hamilton being ‘sabotaged’ by Mercedes, claims anonymous e-mail sent to F1 personnel

An anonymous letter, said to written by a disgruntled Mercedes staff member, suggested Hamilton is being mistreated in his farewell campaign

www.independent.co.uk

 

[Not Important]

Odds on the anonymous sources email address being “pewis.pamilton@hotmail.co.uk” and has a dog called “Boscoe”??

Hamilton being ‘sabotaged’ by Mercedes, claims anonymous e-mail sent to F1 personnel

An anonymous letter, said to written by a disgruntled Mercedes staff member, suggested Hamilton is being mistreated in his farewell campaign

www.independent.co.uk

why the feck would they publish a story based on an enormous email?

 

[happy_eagle]

Can we start a rumour that Danica Patrick is a shapeshifter

 

[happy_eagle]

Finally watched the Brawn GP documentary.

Is there a sport that lends itself better to storytelling than F1 ?

 

[Jatz]

Finally watched the Brawn GP documentary.

Is there a sport that lends itself better to storytelling than F1 ?

Still have to watch this one.

What a season that one was. Actually named my first born after Jenson Button haha.

 

[jabba5114]

Rumours sergeant signed a deal in indycar

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[Jatz]

Would make sense. That particular yank experiment has failed.

 

[ash_1050]

Can we start a rumour that Danica Patrick is a shapeshifter

Conspiracy board. GG.exe would have a field day with it.

 

[No Quarter]

https://www.news.com.au/sport/motorsport/formula-one/all-over-daniel-ricciardo-to-be-sacked-in-next-few-weeks/news-story/ad78a36c37c4c99d1a1c7332a458fa97

 

[Jatz]

Not at all surprising. They're a feeder team and once they resigned Perez, it made zero sense to keep Daniel.

 

[No Quarter]

Chances he gets a seat elsewhere?

 

[Thistle]

Chances he gets a seat elsewhere?

Reckon he's had enough chances now

 

[Vader]

Chances he gets a seat elsewhere?

Depends on what you mean by "elsewhere"? NASCAR, sure. Indy, probably. F1 - his chances are somewhere between zero and non-existent.

 

[Forward Press]

Multiple race winner, including Monaco and Monza, and a career spanning over a decade.

There are far worse F1 careers. Thanks for the memories ADR.

 

[Jatz]

Should never have left Red Bull when he did.

The Renault move in particular was poor. McLaren was just 2 or 3 years too early.

 

[Forward Press]

Should never have left Red Bull when he did.

The Renault move in particular was poor. McLaren was just 2 or 3 years too early.

In hindsight - yes.

At the time, it had the potential to pay off. Sole manufacturer with the backing of France's largest automobile company and guaranteed number one driver. I don't blame him for the move, he was never going to compete for a WDC if he's on the same team as Max.