Javier Bardem, who plays Ruben Cervantes, points out Idris and Pitt likely felt more pressure filming during the live races in front of hundreds of thousands of people. But he says the crew’s “work” wasn’t lost on him.

"F1 The Movie" filmed an important opening scene at one of America's iconic racing locales — but not without some compromise

F1 was reportedly made on a massive budget of $250 million. The film also features Kerry Condon, Tobias Menzies, and Javier Bardem, as well as cameo appearances by real-life Formula 1 champions such as Lewis Hamilton,