All the key 'F1 The Movie' cast members and the characters they play

Whether it’s the Oscar-winning legend Brad Pitt or rising star Damson Idris, F1 The Movie has a stellar cast fit for any blockbuster.

With the film out now following it's international release on June 25, and a North American launch on June 27, the public can now view the final product after years of hard work on and off track.

Set in the thrilling world of Formula 1 – with Pitt playing Sonny Hayes, a former F1 driver who makes his comeback at the fictional APXGP team – here are the key cast members that star in the blockbuster film and the characters they portray.

Brad Pitt as the veteran racer Sonny Hayes

From Fight Club to F1, Brad Pitt has been one of Hollywood’s leading men for almost four decades.

F1 The Movie isn’t Pitt's first rodeo in sports films either; in 2011, he produced and starred in the Oscar-nominated drama Moneyball, which saw immense success and critical acclaim.

Pitt has had his fair share of playing the underdog, as he now dons the veil of Sonny Hayes, a retired F1 driver given the chance to make a comeback.

Decades after a devastating crash ruined his dreams of becoming an F1 World Champion, F1 The Movie showcases Hayes' journey back in the sport alongside his rookie team mate Joshua Pearce at APXGP.

Damson Idris as the rookie sensation Joshua Pearce

British actor Damson Idris made his way to Hollywood from the success of his recurring role in the crime drama Snowfall.

Idris has worked on a range of projects from theatre to indie films, and has proved his talents belong with the likes of seasoned stars such as Brad Pitt.

In F1 The Movie he portrays Joshua Pearce, a rookie F1 driver who partners with Pitt’s Sonny Hayes in the struggling APXGP team.

The film showcases the relationship between the two eager drivers as their team looks to fight for victories throughout the season.

Kerry Condon as APXGP's race director Kate

Former Marvel voice actress Kerry Condon is set to play the role of the APXGP Technical Director, who strikes up a romance with Pitt’s Sonny Hayes.

The Irish actress began her career in theatre, earning awards for her Shakespearean performances before jumping into Irish indie films.

With an Oscar nomination and a BAFTA win for her role in The Banshees of Inisherin, Condon's range shows that the role of Kate is in great hands.

Javier Bardem as team owner Ruben Cervantes

With an Oscar, BAFTA, SAG Award, and a Golden Globe on his mantlepiece, Javier Bardem is one of those actors who is used to critical acclaim.

He began his career 30 years ago in the Spanish film industry, before going on to work with directors like Woody Allen and featuring in blockbusters like the James Bond film Skyfall.

Bardem plays a crucial role in F1 The Movie, bringing Pitt’s Sonny Hayes back to the forefront of F1 through his role as the APXGP team owner.

Ruben Cervantes is Hayes’ friend and former team mate, who employs two fresh faces to rescue his struggling F1 team.

Kim Bodnia as the APXGP Team Principal

Danish actor Kim Bodnia joins the crew as Kaspar Molinski, the APXGP Team Principal, who once worked for Ferrari.

Bodnia has picked up several television awards for his performances in The Bridge and other Danish shows, as well as a BAFTA for his role in Killing Eve.

The F1 Movie will be his first role in a blockbuster film, with Molinski pushing Sonny Hayes to the limit.

Tobias Menzies as an APXGP board member

The Crown actor Tobias Menzies is set to play Peter Banning, an APXGP board member, who is intent on pushing Javier Bardem’s character, Ruben Cervantes, to sell the struggling team.

Menzies is an accomplished British television actor who has picked up an Emmy, as well as Golden Globe and BAFTA nominations for roles in Outlander, Rome, and Game of Thrones.

Menzies joined the F1 project after completing his award-winning run as Lucas in the play The Hunt, returning to film after a two-year break.

Sarah Niles as rookie Joshua Pearce’s mother Bernadette

British actress Sarah Niles stars in F1 The Movie as Bernadette, the mother of rookie Joshua Pearce (played by Damson Idris).

Niles has a long list of credits to her name across television and film, having appeared in series including Catastrophe, Riches and the acclaimed I May Destroy You.

But the actress is perhaps best known for her role as Dr Sharon Fieldstone in the hit sports comedy-drama Ted Lasso, for which she has previously been nominated for an Emmy award.

Abdul Salis as APXGP Chief Mechanic Dodge

APXGP’s Chief Mechanic, Dodge, is played by Abdul Salis, a key member of the squad’s line-up as the team pair up with the returning Sonny Hayes.

The British actor has appeared in a range of TV shows, including long-running roles in the British television drama Casualty and more recently in American fantasy series The Wheel of Time.

Salis has also starred on the big screen previously in movies such as Love Actually and Sahara.

Callie Cooke as APXGP pit crew mechanic Jodie

Callie Cooke joins the cast as Jodie, an APXGP pit crew mechanic.

Away from the screen, Cooke was nominated for the Emerging Talent Award at the Evening Standard Theatre Awards in 2015.

Since then the British actress has also garnered several television credits, having appeared in the likes of Doctor Who and Cheaters.

Shea Whigham as Chip Hart, owner of Chip Hart Racing

Before Sonny Hayes makes his comeback to Formula 1, the racer is competing in the Daytona 24 Hours for Chip Hart, played by Shea Whigham.

F1 The Movie follows on from some other high-octane big screen appearances for Whigham, the American actor having previously starred in films from the Mission Impossible and Fast & Furious franchises.

As well as featuring in Oscar-nominated movies such as The Wolf of Wall Street and Joker, Whigham holds various television credits, most notably in the American drama series Boardwalk Empire.

Will Merrick as Sonny Hayes’ race engineer Nickleby

In the role of Sonny Hayes’ race engineer, Nickleby, is British actor Will Merrick.

After appearing on the stage in theatre productions, Merrick made his television debut in the British drama series Skins in 2011, a role that earned him a Royal Television Society award for Best Actor.

He has since starred in various other TV shows as well as featuring in films such as About Time and Barbie.

Joseph Kosinski, director of F1

Joseph Kosinski made a stellar directorial debut with Disney’s Tron Legacy and has since fine-tuned a very specific and successful filmmaking style.

What shot him to the top of the ranks was the hugely popular Top Gun: Maverick, which redefined blockbusters and gave him the chance to create a truly unique F1 movie.

Kosinski brought together his award-winning Top Gun: Maverick team and, with the script written by Ehren Kruger, made F1 a reality.

Jerry Bruckheimer, F1's producer

The American film and television producer has an endless list of hits in his portfolio; from Pirates of the Caribbean to Bad Boys, Jerry Bruckheimer knows what film-goers want.

Bruckheimer began his endeavour into big-budget films in the 1990s with Paramount, working with directors like Michael Bay on some of the biggest box office hits of the decade.

He then branched out into television, before becoming an independent producer in the 2010s, and he was also one of the main factors in the success of Top Gun: Maverick, catapulting the film to stardom, which was an ethos he followed through to F1.

Lewis Hamilton, F1 World Champion turned movie producer

The seven-time Formula 1 World Champion knows a thing or two about the sport and took on a producing role on the F1 movie to help ensure the authenticity of the production.

Hamilton’s role on the film places him in the realm of a consultant, helping actors Brad Pitt and Damson Idris hone their driving skills as well as scriptwriters fine-tune dialogue.

With a Formula 1 driver on board, Hamilton also helped give the movie a level of detail that has garnered praise from everyone who worked with him.