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Formula One F1 – Austrian Grand Prix – Red Bull Ring, Spielberg, Austria – July 10, 2022 Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton ahead of the Grand Prix REUTERS/Florion Goga
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Formula One F1 – Austrian Grand Prix – Red Bull Ring, Spielberg, Austria – July 10, 2022 Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton ahead of the Grand Prix REUTERS/Florion Goga
F1 is certainly taking over the entertainment world. After the introduction of Drive To Survive a few years ago, the sport captured the imagination of everyone watching. Basking on the success of DTS, there are many projects that are centered around the world of F1.
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FIA, the governing body of motorsport, is also not missing out on the opportunity to present the pinnacle of motorsport in a new light. They have announced a new documentary that will look at the early years of the current F1 grid and recently released a teaser that featured the likes of Max Verstappen, Lewis Hamilton, Charles Leclerc, etc.
#F1 – The Teaser of our movie “When We Were Young” featuring this season’s @F1 drivers remembering what led them to become professional drivers
Everything is possible if you chase your dreams
We can’t wait for you to see it, out this Thursday (5pm CEST)! pic.twitter.com/Pfk3OmGmop
— FIA (@fia) July 18, 2022
F1 fans on Twitter appreciated the first teaser of the documentary and shared their reactions on the platform.
thank you for this ❤️ https://t.co/jwstPr7Yot
— sha⁵⁵ (@sainzcomfort) July 18, 2022
Yesterday I made this thread and now you’ve posted it. I’m going to cry!!!😔😭🤧😩 https://t.co/FFjKpP8gw1
— nah (@leclercsclub) July 18, 2022
— Ale (@_turnright_) July 18, 2022
It's not as high in adrenaline like DTS but the feel of being so special makes this exciting maybe more than DTS. I'm eager to see this
— Peter A X (@PeterAX12) July 18, 2022
I'm so hyped for this!!! #F1 #FiAhttps://t.co/uUZrJJGfxA
— Erick Hernandez (@hv_erick) July 18, 2022
#F1 ¡Wow! Y por si Drive To Survive no fuera suficiente, llega más show por parte de la FIA con la entrega “When We Were Young”. ¿Quién ya está emocionado? 🫵 #WhenWeWereYoung https://t.co/sU0iPbt1pd
— VGM (@OficialVGM) July 18, 2022
RT @fia: #F1 – The Teaser of our movie “When We Were Young” featuring this season’s @F1 drivers remembering what led them to become professional drivers
Everything is possible if you chase your dreams
We can’t wait for you to see it, out this Thursday … pic.twitter.com/nUVOBLs7je
— Foͦrͬmͫuͧlaͣ 1 Ciͥrͬcͨuͧs (@Formula1circus) July 18, 2022
Not just the FIA, but Hollywood legend Keanu Reeves also announced that he will make a documentary around the 2009 season.
Hollywood megastar Keanu Reeves discloses plans for his upcoming F1 documentary
The Matrix megastar revealed that the story of Brawn GP and their success captivated him. He was present at the British Grand Prix and mentioned that he has already met with F1 managing director Ross Brawn and disclosed his plans to make a documentary.
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Formula One F1 – Austrian Grand Prix – Red Bull Ring, Spielberg, Austria – July 10, 2022, Red Bull’s Max Verstappen leads at the start of the race REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger
“We want to tell that amazing remarkable story. There is so much to talk about. A friend of mine was telling me the story and I was so struck by it.”
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“He was actually working for Brawn back in the day in publicity and he’s a producer-director and so we were like, ‘Well, let’s tell that story, let’s try and tell that story. [Brawn] has just been a legend. He’s such an amazing person, so it’s really cool to get to meet him and spend some time,” explained Reeves.
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Lewis Hamilton has also announced that he will be involved in an upcoming Hollywood movie surrounding the world of F1. He will produce the film starring Brad Pitt in the lead.
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It is quite interesting to see that the entertainment world is so enamored by F1. Furthermore, it is great to see the pinnacle of motorsport getting this kind of attention, which will inevitably bring in more fans.
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