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North Wales Chronicle
24-05-2025
- Automotive
- North Wales Chronicle
Lewis Hamilton crashes in final stages of practice ahead of Monaco qualifying
The seven-time world champion lost control of his Ferrari at Massenet with just under two minutes remaining and spun into the barriers, losing his front right tyre. Hamilton – a three-time winner in Monaco – was fifth in the standings but his crash, just two-and-a-half hours before qualifying, will mean plenty of work for his Ferrari mechanics. 'Damn, hit the wall! Sorry guys,' Hamilton said on the radio. The 40-year-old quickly jumped out of the car as the red flag brought an early halt to the session. A post shared by FORMULA 1® (@f1) Local hero Leclerc completed a clean sweep of practice sessions as he finished 0.280 seconds clear of Max Verstappen, with Lando Norris third for McLaren. Monaco is widely considered to be the most crucial qualifying session of the year, due it being nigh-on impossible to overtake around the narrow streets of the principality. The FIA have introduced a mandatory two pit-stop rule for this season in a bid to create more strategy options for the race but pole position remains highly prized. Last year's race winner Leclerc banished his own fears over Ferrari's performance this weekend by topping both practice sessions on Friday. Leclerc sparked jubilation in the principality 12 months ago when he ended years of near misses to clinch his first home victory. The Monaco master has claimed three of the last four pole positions around the streets he grew up on and appears to be the man to beat again. Saturday's first running was not plain sailing for Verstappen, who complained that his Red Bull was offering him no grip despite leading the way for much of the session. Verstappen clinched his second win of the season at Imola last weekend to close within 22 points of Oscar Piastri in the standings. Norris, who is 13 points behind McLaren team-mate Piastri, was almost three tenths off Leclerc's pace. The Australian was fourth but over four tenths adrift. Qualifying gets under way at 1600 local time (1500 BST).
Rhyl Journal
24-05-2025
- Automotive
- Rhyl Journal
Lewis Hamilton crashes in final stages of practice ahead of Monaco qualifying
The seven-time world champion lost control of his Ferrari at Massenet with just under two minutes remaining and spun into the barriers, losing his front right tyre. Hamilton – a three-time winner in Monaco – was fifth in the standings but his crash, just two-and-a-half hours before qualifying, will mean plenty of work for his Ferrari mechanics. 'Damn, hit the wall! Sorry guys,' Hamilton said on the radio. The 40-year-old quickly jumped out of the car as the red flag brought an early halt to the session. A post shared by FORMULA 1® (@f1) Local hero Leclerc completed a clean sweep of practice sessions as he finished 0.280 seconds clear of Max Verstappen, with Lando Norris third for McLaren. Monaco is widely considered to be the most crucial qualifying session of the year, due it being nigh-on impossible to overtake around the narrow streets of the principality. The FIA have introduced a mandatory two pit-stop rule for this season in a bid to create more strategy options for the race but pole position remains highly prized. Last year's race winner Leclerc banished his own fears over Ferrari's performance this weekend by topping both practice sessions on Friday. Leclerc sparked jubilation in the principality 12 months ago when he ended years of near misses to clinch his first home victory. The Monaco master has claimed three of the last four pole positions around the streets he grew up on and appears to be the man to beat again. Saturday's first running was not plain sailing for Verstappen, who complained that his Red Bull was offering him no grip despite leading the way for much of the session. Verstappen clinched his second win of the season at Imola last weekend to close within 22 points of Oscar Piastri in the standings. Norris, who is 13 points behind McLaren team-mate Piastri, was almost three tenths off Leclerc's pace. The Australian was fourth but over four tenths adrift. Qualifying gets under way at 1600 local time (1500 BST).
Business Wire
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Business Wire
By Popular Demand, Warner Bros. Pictures and IMAX ® Expand Their Fan-First Premiere Screenings of Apple Original Films' Summer Event Feature F1 ® The Movie to 400 IMAX Theaters Worldwide
BURBANK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Start your engines! Due to overwhelming popularity, with sold-out screenings in 25 markets across the globe, Warner Bros. Pictures and IMAX are expanding their Fan-First Premiere Screenings of Apple Original Films' F1 ® The Movie to 400 IMAX locations worldwide. Tickets go on sale tomorrow, May 21, for available IMAX-exclusive June 23 screenings—one night only at 7:00 p.m. local time—as well as for all available showtimes of the film when it starts roaring into theaters later that week. Tickets for the June 23 Fan-First Premiere Screenings in IMAX can be found HERE. Check local theater listings for available showtimes on June 25 and beyond and don't miss the most authentic racing film of all time, filmed for IMAX: F1 ® The Movie. From Apple Original Films and the filmmakers from Top Gun: Maverick comes the high-octane, action-packed feature film F1 ® The Movie, starring Brad Pitt and directed by Joseph Kosinski. The film is produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, Kosinski, seven-time FORMULA 1 ® world champion Lewis Hamilton, Pitt, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner and Chad Oman. Dubbed 'the greatest that never was,' Sonny Hayes (Brad Pitt) was FORMULA 1's most promising phenom of the 1990s until an accident on the track nearly ended his career. Thirty years later, he's a nomadic racer-for-hire when he's approached by his former teammate Ruben Cervantes (Javier Bardem), owner of a struggling FORMULA 1 team that is on the verge of collapse. Ruben convinces Sonny to come back to FORMULA 1 for one last shot at saving the team and being the best in the world. He'll drive alongside Joshua Pearce (Damson Idris), the team's hotshot rookie intent on setting his own pace. But as the engines roar, Sonny's past catches up with him and he finds that in FORMULA 1, your teammate is your fiercest competition—and the road to redemption is not something you can travel alone. F1 ® The Movie also stars Damson Idris, Kerry Condon, Tobias Menzies, Kim Bodnia, and Javier Bardem, and was shot during actual Grand Prix weekends as the team competed against the titans of the sport. Kosinski directs from a screenplay by Ehren Kruger, story by Kosinski & Kruger. The film is executive produced by Daniel Lupi. Collaborating with Kosinski behind the scenes are his creative team, including director of photography Claudio Miranda, production designers Mark Tildesley and Ben Munro, editor Stephen Mirrione, costume designer Julian Day, casting director Lucy Bevan and composer Hans Zimmer. Apple Original Films and Warner Bros. Pictures Present A Monolith Pictures / Jerry Bruckheimer / Plan B Entertainment / Dawn Apollo Films Production, A Joseph Kosinski Film, F1 ® The Movie, distributed worldwide by Warner Bros. Pictures, in theaters and IMAX nationwide on June 27, 2025 and internationally beginning 25 June 2025.
Yahoo
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
By Popular Demand, Warner Bros. Pictures and IMAX® Expand Their Fan-First Premiere Screenings of Apple Original Films' Summer Event Feature F1® The Movie to 400 IMAX Theaters Worldwide
Tickets On Sale TOMORROW 5/21 for Available Expanded Fan-First Premieres Exclusively in IMAX now to be held in 400 IMAX Theaters on 6/23, Ahead of the Film's Release Tickets On Sale TOMORROW 5/21 for Available General Showtimes Worldwide—Don't miss the Cinematic Event of the Summer! BURBANK, Calif., May 20, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Start your engines! Due to overwhelming popularity, with sold-out screenings in 25 markets across the globe, Warner Bros. Pictures and IMAX are expanding their Fan-First Premiere Screenings of Apple Original Films' F1® The Movie to 400 IMAX locations worldwide. Tickets go on sale tomorrow, May 21, for available IMAX-exclusive June 23 screenings—one night only at 7:00 p.m. local time—as well as for all available showtimes of the film when it starts roaring into theaters later that week. Tickets for the June 23 Fan-First Premiere Screenings in IMAX can be found HERE. Check local theater listings for available showtimes on June 25 and beyond and don't miss the most authentic racing film of all time, filmed for IMAX: F1® The Movie. From Apple Original Films and the filmmakers from Top Gun: Maverick comes the high-octane, action-packed feature film F1® The Movie, starring Brad Pitt and directed by Joseph Kosinski. The film is produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, Kosinski, seven-time FORMULA 1® world champion Lewis Hamilton, Pitt, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner and Chad Oman. Dubbed "the greatest that never was," Sonny Hayes (Brad Pitt) was FORMULA 1's most promising phenom of the 1990s until an accident on the track nearly ended his career. Thirty years later, he's a nomadic racer-for-hire when he's approached by his former teammate Ruben Cervantes (Javier Bardem), owner of a struggling FORMULA 1 team that is on the verge of collapse. Ruben convinces Sonny to come back to FORMULA 1 for one last shot at saving the team and being the best in the world. He'll drive alongside Joshua Pearce (Damson Idris), the team's hotshot rookie intent on setting his own pace. But as the engines roar, Sonny's past catches up with him and he finds that in FORMULA 1, your teammate is your fiercest competition—and the road to redemption is not something you can travel alone. F1® The Movie also stars Damson Idris, Kerry Condon, Tobias Menzies, Kim Bodnia, and Javier Bardem, and was shot during actual Grand Prix weekends as the team competed against the titans of the sport. Kosinski directs from a screenplay by Ehren Kruger, story by Kosinski & Kruger. The film is executive produced by Daniel Lupi. Collaborating with Kosinski behind the scenes are his creative team, including director of photography Claudio Miranda, production designers Mark Tildesley and Ben Munro, editor Stephen Mirrione, costume designer Julian Day, casting director Lucy Bevan and composer Hans Zimmer. Apple Original Films and Warner Bros. Pictures Present A Monolith Pictures / Jerry Bruckheimer / Plan B Entertainment / Dawn Apollo Films Production, A Joseph Kosinski Film, F1® The Movie, distributed worldwide by Warner Bros. Pictures, in theaters and IMAX nationwide on June 27, 2025 and internationally beginning 25 June 2025. View source version on Contacts For additional media inquiries, please contact: Chelsey Summey Sign in to access your portfolio
Al Etihad
19-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Al Etihad
Abu Dhabi to host regional premiere of Apple Original Films' summer event film F1® The Movie
19 May 2025 21:13 ABU DHABI (ALETIHAD)Starring Brad Pitt, and hailing from director Joseph Kosinski and producer Jerry Bruckheimer, Apple Original Films' event film of the summer F1 The Movie, distributed in theaters worldwide and in IMAX by Warner Bros. Pictures, will have a 'full circle' moment when cast and crew return to Abu Dhabi for the feature film's regional premiere on 25 June, timed to coincide with the official Middle East release on June 26, partnership with Creative Media Authority and Abu Dhabi Film Commission and with the support of local production partner, Epic Films, F1 The Movie wrapped production at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix in December last year and now the team will return and walk the red carpet in Abu movie follows the fictional tale of former driver Sonny Hayes (Brad Pitt), once dubbed 'the greatest that never was,' FORMULA 1's most promising phenom of the 1990s until an accident on the track nearly ended his career. Thirty years later, he's a nomadic racer-for-hire when he's approached by his former teammate Ruben Cervantes (Javier Bardem), owner of a struggling FORMULA 1 team that is on the verge of collapse. Ruben convinces Sonny to come back to FORMULA 1 for one last shot at saving the team and being the best in the world. He'll drive alongside Joshua Pearce (Damson Idris), the team's hotshot rookie intent on setting his own pace. But as the engines roar, Sonny's past catches up with him and he finds that in FORMULA 1, your teammate is your fiercest competition—and the road to redemption is not something you can travel during actual Grand Prix weekends around the world, 284 local Abu Dhabi crew, led by Epic Films, joined the international production team for three separate shoots, totalling 29 days of Abu Dhabi-based production at locations including Yas Marina Circuit, Zayed International Airport and twofour54 Studios. Supported by Abu Dhabi Film Commission's rebate scheme, 15 young local interns also had the experience of a lifetime; honing their production skills on set alongside some of the world's most well-known film talent.F1 The Movie is directed by Kosinski (Top Gun: Maverick), who produces the feature under his Monolith Pictures banner alongside Jerry Bruckheimer and Chad Oman of Jerry Bruckheimer Films; seven-time Formula 1 world champion Sir Lewis Hamilton under his Dawn Apollo Films banner; and Pitt, Dede Gardner and Jeremy Kleiner for Plan B Entertainment. The film is made in collaboration with Formula 1, and the whole F1 community - including Formula 1 Management, the 10 teams, F1 drivers and the FIA. Academy Award-nominee Ehren Kruger (Top Gun: Maverick) wrote the screenplay based on a story by Kosinski & Dobay, Acting Director General of Creative Media Authority, said: 'We are looking forward to welcoming back the cast and crew for a fourth F1-related occasion after hosting the team on three different shoots across three years. "Not only in terms of duration but also in terms of economic impact, the 'F1 The Movie' production has made a significant difference to Abu Dhabi's creative ecosystem and to host the region's premiere as part of a global tour, this will be a fitting closing moment and celebration to the full lifecycle of the production project and our first official partnership with Apple Original Films.' Sameer Al Jaberi, Head of Abu Dhabi Film Commission commented: 'We are incredibly proud to be hosting a premiere for 'F1 The Movie' – a moment which will see many of the cast and crew return to Abu Dhabi after wrapping 29 days of production – including days at the Yas Marina Circuit. "As we continue to drive the film and TV production industry of Abu Dhabi forward, milestone moments such as premieres provide us the ideal opportunity to celebrate our collective efforts to support the visions of some of the world's leading directors and producers from Arabic, Bollywood and Hollywood within a welcoming and supportive environment.' F1 The Movie is one of 180 major production supported by the Abu Dhabi Film Commission, part of the Creative Media Authority, since the introduction of the rebate in 2013.
