F1: Il film

Buckle up and enjoy the ride, safe in the knowledge that the tyre talk never gets too overwhelming.

...is like a re-run of Top Gun: Maverick on wet weather tyres.

...as racers in it for the love of the game and not just the come-from-behind victory, they have nothing to be self-conscious about as the impressive filmic torque still flies off the entertaining charts.

For Formula 1 fans, the sheer accuracy of F1’s depiction of the sport will be giddy-making...

...spectacular macho melodrama handles Brad Pitt with panache.

...succeeds for many of the same reasons that Top Gun: Maverick does.