Ed Sheeran Describes Working on F1 Movie Song as a 'Match Made in Heaven'
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Ed Sheeran has unveiled an official song of the upcoming F1 movie called 'Drive' on Instagram and shared that working on a project related to Formula One was "a match made in heaven."
Set to release on June 25 (June 27 for North America), F1 promises fans to instantly connect with the sport, given the strong emphasis on authenticity while filming. The story is about a veteran driver, Sonny Hayes, played by Brad Pitt, who returns to an underdog F1 team to mentor a young driver, portrayed by Damson Idris.
Co-produced by Jerry Bruckheimer and directed by Joseph Kosinski, famous for his work on Top Gun: Maverick, F1 promises high-speed drama while keeping F1 realism in check.
Ed Sheeran poses for a photo outside the Oracle Red Bull Racing garage prior to Sprint Qualifying ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Miami at Miami International Autodrome on May 03, 2024 in Miami,...
Ed Sheeran poses for a photo outside the Oracle Red Bull Racing garage prior to Sprint Qualifying ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Miami at Miami International Autodrome on May 03, 2024 in Miami, Florida. MoreWhile critics have weighed in on the F1 movie, very little has been spoken about the official song and the artists who composed it. Now, Ed Sheeran has opened up about his song 'Drive,' sharing how he enjoys making songs for movies and how his past association with F1 just made everything better. He wrote:
"I got asked to do a song for the F1 movie. I knew that I wanted to make a proper rock song for it, a proper driving song. something you'd wanna turn up to the fullest amount whilst driving. I wrote it in the studio with Blake Slatkin and John Mayer, then we got Pino Palladino and Dave Grohl to be the final jigsaw pieces of the song. Pure dream team for the genre of rock, and I really feel what we created fits the scene in the movie so well. [sic]
"I LOVE making songs for movies, ever since I did I See Fire for The Hobbit. It really lets me as a movie fan, behind the curtain, help create the perfect song for a scene in a movie. Movies and art are the only hobbies outside of music I really have, and I love my time at the F1 whenever I get to go play there. So this was like a match made in heaven. I'm so honoured to work with such great musicians on it, and hope you guys love the end result. drive out now" [sic]
Ed Sheeran performed at the 2024 Miami Grand Prix last year and revealed that he was a big F1 fan. However, most of his knowledge about the sport came from Netflix's Drive to Survive docuseries, which he described as the "best crash course" for F1. He said:
"I watched all of Drive to Survive and I guess that's like the best crash course that you can do in it is just watch that and most people that I know that love it now are into it through that.
"I'm just about to do the hot lap with George Russell which will be fun. I met Verstappen last time who was lovely. I'm meeting Leclerc later and yeah, it's good."
Watch the official Drive music video:
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