Five years ago, “F1” meant nothing to me.

Today, I hear it more often than I can count.

Thanks to an increased push on social media, the creation of the Las Vegas and Miami Grands Prix, and a popular Netflix documentary, Formula 1 is quickly approaching NASCAR’s level of recognition here at home. America, it seems, has joined Europe and much of the rest of the world in their love for this highly intense form of racing.

“F1: The Movie,” an official collaboration between F1 and its 10 teams, is built to accelerate that trend–boosted by Brad Pitt, the “Top Gun: Maverick” team, and a $200 million budget.

“F1: The Movie,” is a classic underdog story set in the high-tech modern racing world of Formula 1. Though everything on screen is shiny and sleek, there’s not a lot of “new” here from a p

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