"F1" Sequel Is Happening

After the success of Brad Pitt's "F1," the biggest-grossing sports movie of all time and a 4x Oscar nominee, fans have been speculating whether there would be a sequel.

The pic wasn’t just the biggest sports movie of all-time at the global box office with north of $631M, but it was also Brad Pitt’s highest-grossing movie and Apple Original Films top grossing theatrical release to date. It was distributed and co-marketed by Warner Bros.

The question about the possibility of a sequel has finally been answered. 

Speaking to PEOPLE, "F1" producer Jerry Bruckheimer revealed that a sequel to the hit film is in the works.

"We're working on the story. It's really good," said Bruckheimer, who also produced the Pirates of the Caribbean and Top Gun franchises. "We're talking to Lewis Hamilton. We're getting it going through him and pitching him the ideas and see what he thinks."

Bruckheimer, meanwhile, kept mum about whether the film's big stars like Pitt could be returning. "We'll see. I'm not going to tell you yet," he said.

"F1" stars Pitt as Sonny Hayes, a former Formula F1 racing prodigy who returns to the sport after 30 years as an underdog. Damson Idris plays Joshua Pearce, a young teammate who is mentored by Sonny. Javier Bardem also appears in the film as Rubén Cervantes, the owner of the team.

Released in June 2025, the movie was a box office hit, grossing $633 million worldwide. It went on to earn four Oscar nominations at the upcoming 2026 Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Visual Effects.

The film's director, Joseph Kosinski, told PEOPLE in October 2025 that he would be open to a sequel. 

"Based on the reception of the film, I would love to see what adventures Sonny Hayes is going on to next, and I think the audience would too," Kosinski said. "So we're actually gonna start talking about that very soon, start kind of coming up with, 'What could that next chapter of his story be?'".

He added that wrapping the film, which was filmed during real races during the 2023 and 2024 Formula 1 seasons, was emotional for Pitt.

"We let him do a few more laps at the end of the last take just because I knew he loved it. I think it was emotional for him to say goodbye to this character because he really loved playing him."