Australia / May 05, 2025 / PG
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40min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
'The Seat' is an unprecedented inside look that led to a once-in-a-generation driver change in Mercedes and F1 history. It reveals the private conversations that led the Mercedes team and Toto Wolff, its Team Principal and CEO, to its decision to promote 18-year-old Italian-born Kimi Antonelli to a Formula 1 Driver, making him the third-youngest rookie in the sport's history. The film follows Kimi, in the lead up to his first Formula 1 season as he takes on his destiny.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Sergi Àvila | Self |
| Marco Antonelli | Self |
| Veronica Pomaro | Self |
| Laura Winter | Self |
| Alex Jacques | Self |
| Oliver Bearman | Self (uncredited) |
Genres
Documentary
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Seat |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | Italiano, English |
| Production countries | United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | WhatsApp, RadicalMedia, Modern Arts |
| Release date | 5 maggio 2025 |
| Executive producer | Stacey Reiss |
| Production | Meghan Walsh, Jeremy Barrett, Stephen Plesniak, Conor Schlosser |
| Writer | Jennifer Sims, Anaïs Gude |
| Editing | Gabriel Cullen, Mark Imgrund, F. Michael Young, Nicholas McGregor, Ean Carlson, Kiersten Johnson, Johanna Sims |
| Cinematography | Patrick Golan |
| Assistant directors | Kyle Thrash |
| Camera operators | Patrick Golan |
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| Additional photography | Patrick Golan |
| Visual effects | Cameron Mcmanus, Matt Lathrom |
| Music | Giosuè Greco |
| Sound | Giosuè Greco |
Release dates
Digital
Germany / May 05, 2025 / 6
Italy / May 05, 2025 / Netflix
United Kingdom / May 05, 2025 / 12 / Netflix
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