Brad Pitt said that making F1 came down to waiting for the perfect time. For years, he’s wanted to do a racing project, but it didn’t happen until now. The star of F1 told Trey Mangum, Blavity/Shadow and Act Managing Editor,

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.

Maverick' helmer's feature, which counts Lewis Hamilton as a producer and features Javier Bardem and Kerry Condon, is about the late-career return of a once promising Formula 1 driver.