The film – which was directed by Top Gun: Maverick's Joseph Kosinski – was able to call on the full support of governing body the FIA, so much so that to some viewers it may well feel like an advert for the sport as much as a film in its own right.
This naturally lends it a degree of authenticity in terms of its depiction of the finer details of the sport.
But while the depiction of the sport itself might be true to life, what of the actual story being told?
So, is any of this based on true events? Read on for everything you need to know about the true story behind F1.
Is F1: The Movie based on a true story?
While several of the people who feature briefly in the film – such as drivers Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc and commentator David Croft – are playing themselves, there are no real drivers called Sonny Hayes or Joshua Pierce and nor, for that matter, is there such a team as Apex.
Specifically, the injury suffered by Sonny before the events of the film – which had forced him to retire from Formula 1 in the first place – is rumoured to have been based on that suffered by driver Martin Donnelly in 1990, while he was in practise for the Spanish Grand Prix, according to MotorSport magazine.
But beyond that, fans shouldn't spend too much time looking for parallels between the story told here and any real tales from the world of F1 – it is largely a work of fiction, even if the backdrop is true to life.
"From the first meeting where Brad and Jerry and I kind of pitched the idea of this film to him, he really understood why we wanted and needed that access and what the potential was for the sport if we could manage to capture it and put it on a big screen and tell a great story inside of it.
"And then, as we met each one of the teams and team principals and drivers, they were all willing to help us out, offer us stories, personal experiences, and just were incredibly welcoming for the two seasons that we were travelling with them."
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"The fact that they let us put our garage in between Ferrari and Red Bull was kind of an indication that they were helping us to make the movie. They were really cooperative and lended their expertise to help make the movie as effective and as realistic as possible."
So, there you go: the film is a thrill ride that looks to capture the spirit of the sport while telling its own original story.
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