F1 has been partnered with ESPN in the U.S. for the past seven years, signing its most recent deal in 2022, valued at about $90 million per year. The most recent deal expanded the accessibility of F1, with more races airing on the ABC broadcast network, as well as streaming on ESPN+.

Brad Pitt relished an “extraordinary” experience of driving a Formula 1 car as F1: The Movie hit cinemas in Britain and other countries, German Press

The similarities between Pitt’s F1 and Tom Cruise’s 1990 summer hit “Days of Thunder” are all over the track. Veteran Hollywood mogul Jerry Bruckheimer is a producer of both, and the movies are loaded with cameos from the prominent personalities of both leagues.