This decision shaped the team’s look, but Day was keen not to fall into the obvious trap.\u00a0\u201cIf you go too black, it feels a bit Darth Vader-esque,\u201d he explained. On top of this, he had to design the costumes with realistic levels of branding.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf a sponsor’s logo is two millimetres larger on a racing suit, they’ll give you another \u00a3100,000, or if the logo is too small or in the wrong place, then you’re in trouble.\u201d<\/p>\n
To ensure a high level of accuracy, Mercedes<\/a> invited him behind the scenes. Few experiences can offer the same insight as seeing how an eight-time constructors’ champion operates from the inside.<\/p>\n \u201cI was invited to the Mercedes headquarters to see what they did, and they were very helpful from the beginning, and obviously they use black and white in their uniforms, and we just thought it was perfect.\u201d<\/p>\n The crew also complied with modern safety standards – a necessity forced upon them by the fact they were actually driving at high speed in modified Formula 2 cars.<\/p>\n \u201cI ended up having to order the pit crew uniforms from OMP again, which meant they got the latest fabrics. The fabric these days is so thin, it’s almost like shirt material, but completely fireproof.\u201d<\/p>\n He added,\u00a0\u201cWe had to make sure that the visor of the helmet was large enough so the camera could catch the eyes, but it also had to be safe to use.<\/p>\n “We were also conscious of the fact that racing helmets are very tight and can squeeze your cheeks like a hamster, so we had to sort that out!\u201d<\/p>\n Brad Pitt at the World Premiere of F1 The Movie Brad Pitt at the World Premiere of F1 The Movie<\/p>\n This obsession with detail became a theme throughout filming.<\/p>\n \u201cIt’s all in the minutiae \u2013 the details that you don’t think about while watching the movie.\u201d Even the team\u2019s supporters were carefully constructed. \u201cWe produced a whole load of merchandise, and we handed it out at the races.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cSo, when the actors would be doing post-race interviews and post-qualifying interviews, we’d dress people around them in APXGP caps and T-shirts to look like fans.\u201d As the fictional team\u2019s fortunes improved, so did its following. \u201cObviously, APXGP are nothing as a team when the film starts, so as they gradually win more races and do better and better, we gave them more fans.\u201d<\/p>\n Production for the movie coincided with real Formula 1 seasons with a level of access that had never been seen before. This allowed the fictional drivers to line up beside the likes of Lewis Hamilton<\/a> and Max Verstappen<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cI don’t think a film that integrates into a sport in the way we did will ever happen again.<\/p>\n “It’s quite extraordinary what they managed to do, to jimmy themselves into the F1 schedule like that.\u201d<\/p>\n Ultimately, he wanted to help produce a movie that offered as much realism as possible. He knew that fans would be watching, and that total immersion was key.<\/p>\n \u201cBecause it’s such a vast world, you have the race team, but also the paddock and the larger crowds.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI tried to include every small detail in the process so that no detail stands out.\u201d He concluded: \u201cHopefully, all the details work together to create the overall look of the film.\u201d<\/p>\n Read Also:<\/p>\n Damson Idris gets major awards-season boost after “F1” movie success <\/a><\/p>\n Hans Zimmer reveals the conversations with Lewis Hamilton that influenced “F1” movie score <\/a><\/p>\n How “F1” movie producers overcame initial scepticism from F1 driver cameos <\/a><\/p>\n “F1” movie hits “F1 25” as Lewis Hamilton shares exciting in-game tie-in <\/a><\/p>\n![\"Brad](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/4a5692adbe43f21825fca0659e5a82dc.jpeg\"\/)
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