New F1 movie. Anyone interested??

[gbdolfans]

Hi, just saw the new F1 trailer. Looks nice.

On an early talk show Mario Lopez said they were the fastest cars on the planet.

I guess he forgot TopFuel and Funny Cars on Nitro.

https://video.search.yahoo.com/search/video?fr=yfp-t-s&p=f1+movie+trailer#id=2&vid=0125689e6426564ea84b29e118c3da8b&action=view

[The Junkman]

I don't know, its got to compare itself to "Redline 7000".  A high standard to be certain.

[webestang]

3 hours ago, gbdolfans said:

I guess he forgot TopFuel and Funny Cars on Nitro.

True....but.....they do it for a short time in a straight line. F1 can go into a turn from 205mph to 60mph and back to 185mph and do it lap after lap on a track 3.6 miles long in 1 min 25 seconds.  

I look forward to the film and if I do not like it I'll just keep rewatching Grand Prix even though a different era. 

[Dave Van]

May be tough to beat Howard's RUSH......I'll check it out.

[bobss396]

I'm planning to see it when it comes out.

[Pierre Rivard]

There's always hope when a new racing movie comes out. Let's wish for special effects that are not too over the top.

I expect excellent racing... unlike the snooze fest real F1 has been in the last 20 or so years.

[TonyK]

I'll have to see it since I'm a race fan but for some reason I'm not getting a good vibe from this. I could be completely wrong but just have a feeling.

[Bill Eh?]

I've been following F1 for almost 50 years. In most cases, recent F1 drivers' careers last until they reach their 30s, rarely their 40s

Brad Pitt (ageism factor) as an F1 driver.... hahahaha!

[vintagerpm]

16 hours ago, webestang said:

True....but.....they do it for a short time in a straight line. F1 can go into a turn from 205mph to 60mph and back to 185mph and do it lap after lap on a track 3.6 miles long in 1 min 25 seconds.  

I look forward to the film and if I do not like it I'll just keep rewatching Grand Prix even though a different era. 

Actually, Indy Cars (on an oval) have a higher top speed than F1.

[vintagerpm]

40 minutes ago, Bill Eh? said:

I've been following F1 for almost 50 years. In most cases, recent F1 drivers' careers last until they reach their 30s, rarely their 40s

Brad Pitt (ageism factor) as an F1 driver.... hahahaha!

Hamilton is 40 and Alonzo is 43. 🙂

But, yes, I'm not buying Brad Pitt (61) as an F1 driver.

Edited April 9 by vintagerpm

[Mike 1017]

Count me in

[mcs1056]

22 hours ago, gbdolfans said:

I guess he forgot TopFuel and Funny Cars on Nitro.

I guess he forgot that SWEEEET '07 Taurus I have. 

I'll check it out. Like many others, the Netflix series got me interested a few years ago. 

[Miatatom]

22 hours ago, gbdolfans said:

I guess he forgot TopFuel and Funny Cars on Nitro.

He forgot about Indycars. Much faster than F1. F1 is quicker, but not faster.

[iamsuperdan]

We'll be going to see it for sure. 

 

 

[bbowser]

Count me in.  Just hope it's not Top Gun in open-wheel cars.  As mentioned above it'll be tough to compete with Rush and Grand Prix.

[Big John]

Actually Land speed Record cars are much faster, though in a straight line and over a 5 mile couse. F1 cars are however damn quick in the corners. 

Edited April 20 by Big John

[Bazz The Builder]

I'll give the movie a shot. F1 is the ultimate endurance race. Some my argue 24 Hours of Le Mans is. I went to F1 races at Denver and Long Beach, and the sights and sounds blew me away. It's like driving a car with the torque of a dirt bike. Being up close, and sprayed by tire marbles was great. And the watching the international attendees is a show in itself.

Edited April 21 by Bazz The Builder
Add correction from seeing to will see the movie

[Force]

On 4/20/2025 at 10:36 PM, Big John said:

Actually Land speed Record cars are much faster, though in a straight line and over a 5 mile couse. F1 cars are however damn quick in the corners. 

Yes they are fastest in a straight line but they go by themselves, in competition with at least two cars the Nitro cars are both quickest and fastest in a straight line, from a standing start to a thousand feet in 3.623 s for Top Fuel and 3.793 s for Funny Car, at 338.94 mph for Top Fuel and 341.68 for Funny Car (a couple of Top Fuel dragsters even went over 300 mph at the 1/8 mile)...these are the national records, pretty quick and fast.
F1 is quickest on road courses but not fastest for top speed, that goes to Indy Car on ovals

[Big John]

I think 'Rush' was one of the better the latest F1 movies, though, despite the backstories of neglected wives and lovers, 'Grand Prix' had some outstanding F1 car action shots especially on the old Monza, Spa, and Zandvoort tracks.

Edited April 22 by Big John

[Bainford]

Colour me skeptical. I envision Days Of Blunder for the open wheel crowd. The story line is uninspired drivel; Young driver shows huge promise, accident takes him out, spends career wading in the quagmire of second and third tier racing, finds new meaning late in life as a mentor for a new driving prodigy. Yawn. Combine that with the usual perceived need to create contrived, dramatic action scenes. By all appearances, typical Hollywood wind-up.

The reason Rush, as a story, was so good is because is a real story. One of the countless real stories in motorsport history that are incredibly interesting and compelling. As for a Hollywood crafted yarn, I'll wait for it to show up on Late Night Movies in a couple years.

[gcthree]

Okay, it wasn't F1 but Ford vs Ferrari just has to be one of the best motorsports films ever. 

 

[ZTony8]

On 4/8/2025 at 1:53 PM, The Junkman said:

I don't know, its got to compare itself to "Redline 7000".  A high standard to be certain.

Not that high of a standard.

 

[rattle can man]

I'll pass. I'd rather watch a live race. Hollywood hasn't made a good movie in a long time. 

[slusher]

Count me in it’s a racing movie