F1 Veteran's Bold ‘F1' Movie Premiere Look Sends Fans Into a Frenzy, for Better or Worse

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17-06-2025

F1 Veteran's Bold 'F1' Movie Premiere Look Sends Fans Into a Frenzy, for Better or Worse originally appeared on Parade.
Stake F1 Team Kick Sauber driver Nico Hülkenberg is more than just an athlete. He might just be a fashion icon!
Taking a major fashion risk that left Formula One fans divided, Hülkenberg stepped out in his Monday best at the F1 movie premiere in New York City tonight (June 16).
Directed by Joseph Kosinski with a screenplay written by Ehren Kruger, Brad Pitt — as well as Damson Idris, Kerry Condon, Tobias Menzies, Kim Bodnia and Javier Bardem — star in F1, an upcoming film centered around the life of Sonny Hayes (Pitt), a fictional F1 driver who raced in the 1990s and was forced to retire after a terrible accident. In the film, Hayes will come out of retirement to drive alongside rookie Joshua 'Noah' Pearce (Idris), making for a movie that is sure to be emotional and action-packed, perfect for Formula One fans all across the globe.
Real-life F1 drivers will have special appearances throughout the film as well, which is likely the reason Hülkenberg — as well as the rest of the 2025 Formula One grid — is in attendance tonight.
Nevertheless, posing alongside his wife, Eglė Ruškytė-Hülkenberg, Hülkenberg was the first driver to step onto the red carpet — or should we say gray carpet? — at the F1 movie premiere.
The F1 driver rocked a gold-and-white jacket with a black lapel, tying the look together with black dress pants and black loafers. While the jacket featured thin diagonal stripes, he donned an almost-unbuttoned silver shirt underneath that featured thick vertical stripes, making a bold fashion statement as he chose to play with both patterns and colors.
At his side, Ruškytė-Hülkenberg stepped out in a plunging black jumpsuit with a gold belt — as well as a silver-and-black clutch — tying in the colors of her counterpart's red carpet look. The star of the show was her cardigan, though, and given the fact that she runs her own crochet business, Egle, it is safe to assume that she made it herself. How cool is that?
Hülkenberg even posed for a photo with his teammate, rookie Gabriel Bortoleto, and the Kick Sauber team principal, Jonathan Wheatley, ultimately warming the hearts of Formula One fans everywhere.
Nevertheless, his look was rather polarizing, with users via X either loving or hating his bold ensemble. "Great jacket Nico!" one user wrote, while another added "Nico's tux 🔥" ultimately praising the German driver.
"1 button, ok. 2 buttons, fine. But three buttons? Too far" and "Having money does not equal having a good taste or class," other users wrote, critiquing the look altogether. Yikes!
Let us know whether or not you think Hülkenberg nailed it, and be sure to check out F1 when it hits theaters on June 27.
F1 Veteran's Bold 'F1' Movie Premiere Look Sends Fans Into a Frenzy, for Better or Worse first appeared on Parade on Jun 16, 2025
This story was originally reported by Parade on Jun 16, 2025, where it first appeared.