“Love you bro, thank you for everything on this movie,” Pitt tells Bardem before turning back to the group. “You know he’s going to play Max Cady in the new Apple TV+ series adaptation of 'Cape Fear,'” says Pitt, rubbing his stubbled chin. “He’s going to kill it.”

The high-octane sports drama follows Sonny Hayes (Pitt), a retired Formula One driver who’s drawn back into the world of racing to mentor a hotshot rookie, played by Idris, for the fictional Apex Grand Prix team. The film also stars Javier Bardem, Kerry Condon and Tobias Menzies.

F1: The Movie' aims to create the most authentic racing film. To achieve this, the acting stars had to learn the methods of real drivers