Brad Pitt’s ‘F1’ Already Declared Better Than Oscar-Winning ‘Ford V/S Ferrari’ as Lewis Hamilton’s Inputs Work Wonders

What is so special about Brad Pitt’s upcoming F1 movie? Just a single reason would do injustice to the ‘masterpiece’ Joseph Kosinski has been brewing for over a year. Unlike any other film of the sports genre. Above all, Sir Lewis Hamilton is the co-producer. Interplaying with reel life and real life, ‘F1’ looks promising. However, is it going to be better than the previous racing movies?

F1 insider Tim Hauraney has complete faith in ‘F1’. He believes this film will be good and unlike anything seen before. While comparing it to the Oscar-winning ‘Ford V/S Ferrari’, Hauraney drew a comparison between the movies, thus concluding that Brad Pitt’s movie is comparatively better than the former.

“I think it’s going to be a really good movie”: F1 insider gives his verdict on Brad Pitt’s ‘F1’

Recently, Pitt’s movie received some severe backlash from the F1 fans. Some pointed out how basic the title is, while others noted the dialogue used in the teaser. However, considering the criticisms and adding his input, Tim Hauraney complimented ‘F1’.

The F1 insider told Nailing The Apex on Spotify, “I think the issue with racing movies in the past is they’ve just been bad.” Further adding, he says: “This, with this one, I’m not gonna say it’s not gonna be bad. I don’t know. They’ve, what I can say is they’ve put a lot of focus into making sure it’s as authentic as possible.” True indeed. The real-life touch in the Apex F1 movie is unique. This is unprecedented. Highlights every aspect of the sport beautifully.

However, when compared to the Oscar-winning ‘Ford V/S Ferrari’, Brad Pitt’s movie is in the lead. Hauraney has his reasons for keeping ‘F1’ on a higher pedestal. “You were watching Ford V/S Ferrari and, you know, they’re downshifting on the middle of the Mulsanne Straight and you’re like, the hell?” He refers to probably the most important scene from the movie where the characters Ken Miles and Lorenzo Bandini duel on the Mulsanne Straight. The Ferrari breaks down, putting Bandini out of the race.

Hauraney further continues: “Or it’s like they’re looking at each other in the mirror or they’re looking at each other through the window and then one of them shifts the gears and it blows by them. That’s not how racing works.” What he means to say is that Ford V/S Ferrari, despite being a great film, failed to connect with reality, whereas ‘F1’ is doing it incredibly. Hauraney concluded, “So even the racing, I think, is going to be very authentic. So I think it’s going to be a really good movie.” Implying that Joseph Kosinski is doing brilliantly with the authentic side.

Special emphasis on keeping ‘F1’ as authentic as possible

The idea of adding real-life F1 personalities to the movie is said to be Lewis Hamilton’s idea. If this is true, then as a co-producer, he has done an outstanding job. Keeping in mind that the movie is based on a real-life sports event, the filmmakers went down on the race tracks for filming. Not only that, but the characters Sonny Hayes (Brad Pitt) and Joshua Pearce (Damson Idris) drove racing cars. Kosinski said that it was Mercedes‘ mastery that an F2 car was designed to look like an F1 car.

Besides, Sonny Hayes and Joshua Pearce have social media accounts. One can go and search for the names and ta-da! you will be amazed. So, these nitty-gritties are making the movie more promising. The actors were even spotted attending post-race interviews after the 2024 British Grand Prix. Moreover, several known faces of F1 also made a cameo. Top-notch efforts!

This film aims to deliver a true representation of the sport, setting it apart from previous racing movies. Tim Hauraney rightfully praised ‘F1’. It’s never-seen-before realism is setting it apart from the previously made movies of the same genre. But fans must wait until 2025 to see what ‘F1’ is like. And hopefully, it will stand up to the expectations.

Do you agree with Tim Hauraney’s comparison?