Full CoverageBrad Pitt, 'F1' Director on Filming at Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
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The F1 movie was filmed at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, the British Grand Prix, and the Rolex 24 at Daytona.
It is the first film to capture on-track footage during a live Grand Prix race.
Brad Pitt, 'F1' Director on Filming at Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
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"Gears are turning on a potential sequel to 'F1,' according to knowledgeable sources." - @Variety variety.com/2025/film/box-office/f1-box-office-success-apple-movie-strategy-1236443690/
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.@F1Movie was the top film at the box office in 74 of 78 foreign markets this past weekend, led by the U.K., China, Mexico, France and Australia. - @DEADLINE deadline.com/2025/06/f1-opening-weekend-brad-pitt-global-international-box-office-1236445168/
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My top 10 sports films. Spoiler alert: F1:The Movie isn’t one of them www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/formulaone/article-14860535/Brad-Pitt-F1-movie-review-Oliver-Holt.html
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For @Reuters is @DawnC331 who races to the forefront of reporting as #F1TheMovie drives lots of moviegoers to theaters! - www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/f1-movie-roars-556-million-opening-weekend-us-canada-2025-06-29/ "It's very much like a perfectly coordinated pit crew in a race," said Paul Dergarabedian, senior media analyst with @Comscore
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