Ahead of the global theatrical release of Apple Original Films’ F1 The Movie, Hot Wheels releases a limited-edition die-cast car inspired by the fictional Apex Grand Prix (APXGP) team, driven by the film’s character Sonny Hayes, played by Brad Pitt. The 1:64 scale Formula 1 die-cast is available for purchase beginning June 24, 2025, just ahead of the release of the movie in theaters on June 27, 2025.

The car channels the high-octane energy and cutting-edge design of the APXGP team’s Formula 1 car, bringing movie magic and motorsport realism together in true Hot Wheels fashion. True to the race car driven by the character Sonny Hayes in the film, the Hot Wheels casting and the molded driver’s helmet feature an authentic gold and black livery adorned with Hayes’ number seven. Customers also receive three sets of Pirelli tires and a tire storage rack. Additionally, the set includes a collector’s “Kar Keepers” clamshell case.

Set to hit theaters internationally beginning June 25, 2025, with a North American release on June 27, 2025, the Formula 1 film, directed by Joseph Kosinski, and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer Films, Plan B Entertainment, and seven-time F1 world champion Lewis Hamilton’s Dawn Apollo Films banner, and made in collaboration with Formula 1, stars Brad Pitt as Sonny Hayes. Dubbed “the greatest that never was,” Sonny Hayes was Formula 1’s most promising phenom of the 1990s until an accident on the track nearly ended his career.

Thirty years later, he’s a nomadic racer-for-hire when he’s approached by former teammate Ruben Cervantes (Javier Bardem), owner of a struggling Formula 1 team on the verge of collapse. Ruben convinces Sonny to come back to Formula 1 for one last shot at saving the team and being the best in the world. He’ll drive alongside Joshua Pearce (Damson Idris), the team’s hotshot rookie intent on setting his own pace. But as the engines roar, Sonny’s past catches up with him and he finds that in Formula 1, your teammate is your fiercest competition — and the road to redemption is not something that you can travel on your own.

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