There’s a few movie questions on everyone’s lips these days, and after F1’s surprising Best Picture Oscars nomination, folks are now asking if there’s going to be a sequel. Thankfully, Formula 1 CEO Stefano Domenicali and Apple exec Eddy Cue have you covered with an answer, or at least most of one.
“I got one last question that they asked,” Cue said during Apple TV’s recent press day, during which he had a live conversation with Domenicali. “It’s my favorite question of all, and it’s kind of a boomerang because both of us will answer: Is there going to be another Formula 1 movie given the success and how great the first movie was?”
Domenicali gave fans some hope. “Stay tuned,” he replied. “We’re going to tell you something more in the future. Never say never. But we need to digest more the success of this movie because it was something unique. And if you want to think of a new one, it has to be really, very, very good. Therefore, if this will happen, it will not be for next year. But maybe next year we’re going to be here [at the press day], and hopefully we have something more to announce [then].”
Cue made sure to highlight what Apple is doing with F1 right now, giving the fans something to sate them until a sequel arrives. “I’ve got a great announcement for it. We’ve got 24 F1 movies this year on Apple TV,” he explained, comparing the 24 actual F1 races coming this season with the high octane Brad Pitt film. “I don’t know the ending, and so it is the best unscripted drama that there could be in the world.”
Domenicali added of the first film, “I remember very clearly in February 2021, when you, together with [Joseph Kosinski and producer Jerry Bruckheimer] came to my office to discuss this new idea. I was fascinated by it, of course, but also worried about creating the right ecosystem and making sure that the project was real and authentic.
“Because for us, it was really crucial to make sure that we could present our world in a context of Hollywood and a movie and be real,” he added, before confirming they were able to accomplish just that through “an incredible experience” for both F1 and Apple.
All of which leads us to believe an F1 sequel is likely on the horizon — and frankly, with the first film’s success, how could it not be? The movie, which was released in June 2025, is officially Apple TV’s highest grossing project thus far, netting approximately $630 million globally. It’s also Pitt’s highest grossing movie ever and the largest earning sports movie to date. There’s seemingly no way any executives on either side are going to let that slide without tapping the cash cow at least one more time, but it remains to be seen how long we’ll have to wait for a second installment.
F1 is now available to stream on Apple TV+.
Lex Briscuso is a film and television critic and a freelance entertainment writer for IGN. You can follow her on Twitter at @nikonamerica.
