“Joe is an incredible director… You already saw what he’s done with fighter jets, what he did with Maverick, so if you just think about what he’s done with that in terms of the dogfights we saw on those jets, which was pretty epic.”Īsked about how F1 has opened its doors to accommodate the film, and how pleased he is to see the entire sport embracing the project, Hamilton added: “I’ve been incredibly grateful to them. “I’ve spent time with Joe trying to make sure we’ve got the best positions. “I’ve seen all the footage of camera positions ,” added the seven-time world champion.

NEED TO KNOW: The most important facts, stats and trivia ahead of the 2023 British Grand Prix Hamilton went on to explain the first-hand role he is playing in trying to give film-goers an authentic and exhilarating experience – making reference to the sequences seen in Top Gun: Maverick. “We want everyone to love it and to really feel that we encapsulate what the essence of this sport is all about – that’s our goal and I hope we can do you proud.”

“To know that we’re this weekend… There’s nerves, naturally, because it’s something we’ve been working on for so long. “It’s massively exciting to see it all coming together,” said Mercedes driver Hamilton.

Promising to immerse viewers in the exhilarating and cinematic world of F1, the film will star Brad Pitt as a former driver returning to the sport and Damson Idris as his team mate at APXGP – a fictional 11th team on the grid.įresh from the first photos of the APXGP car and livery being shared by Apple Original Films, Hamilton offered up some more details about the project during Thursday’s drivers’ press conference at Silverstone. Lewis Hamilton has expressed his enthusiasm over Apple Original Films’ upcoming and untitled F1 movie, with filming for certain scenes set to take place at this weekend’s British Grand Prix.Ĭreated in collaboration with F1, the motion picture is directed by Joseph Kosinski ( Top Gun: Maverick) and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer and Chad Oman ( Top Gun: Maverick and the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise), with Hamilton’s Dawn Apollo Films company also involved.įIRST LOOK: APXGP car from upcoming Apple Original Film

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