The wide-screen spectacle of Formula One gets a gleaming, rip-roaring workout in Joseph Kosinski’s “F1,” a fine-tuned machine of a movie that, in its most riveting racing sc

Following the New York premiere of F1: The Movie on Monday evening, the first reviews of the film from critics have been coming in, and they’ve been generally favorable.

Consequently, F1: The Movie is an empty spectacle. You can appreciate the craft on display in the driving sequences, but it's hard to be fully invested when you don't care about the characters in them. The thrills are on screen, yet rarely translate to the audience.

F1: The Movie follows the sports movie playbook almost perfectly. Directed by Joseph Kosinski and starring Brad Pitt as an aging never-was racecar driver giving it one last shot with an old friends racing team and his cocky young driver with plenty of lessons left to learn,

Thanks to an authentic human story of redemption, world-class spectacle, humor, and incredible race scenes F1: The Movie is one of the best sports movies ever.

Joseph Kosinski, who helmed F1: The Movie, is revealing why Simone Ashley ‘s role was ultimately cut from the film. It was announced last year that the Bridgerton actress joined the Formula One racing drama, starring alongside Brad Pitt and Damson Idris. However, few details were released about her specific role at the time.

Javier Bardem stars with Brad Pitt in the new movie ‘F1,’ in theaters June 27. The Spanish actor spoke to PEOPLE exclusively at the June 16 New York City premiere, saying that he and wife Penélope Cruz don't drive despite starring in films about cars.

In “F1: The Movie,” which is set to release in theaters on June 27, Pitt stars as a former Formula 1 driver, who cuts his retirement short to mentor a younger driver, played by actor Idris. Vonn came out of retirement last year after declaring the end of her career as a professional athlete in 2019.