Domenicali advises against rushing the sequel to F1 The Movie.

      A couple of weeks ago we wrote that the film F1 The Movie topped Apple TV’s streaming charts, which was a logical continuation of the movie’s commercial success, having grossed $631.5 million at the worldwide box office.

      It also emerged last autumn that the filmmakers were already thinking about continuing the story of the fictional driver Sonny Hayes. However, Stefano Domenicali, president and CEO of Formula 1, advises them not to rush into a sequel. From his point of view, it’s important to allow the right pause before tackling the second part of the film project.

      “I think our approach can be summed up by the phrase ‘never say never.’ We have already started drawing up a plan,” Domenicali confirmed on Sky Sports. “But ultimately it will not be implemented too quickly, because you need to allow a pause to fully reflect. The impact of the first film will be fairly long-lasting, and the next installment must be a worthy, standalone work that includes an element of novelty.”

      In its own way it is symbolic that F1 The Movie became one of the chapters of last season, which was very interesting, as the intrigue remained at the highest level until the finale in Abu Dhabi.

      “The season was phenomenally successful,” Domenicali added. “We can see that Formula 1’s popularity continues to grow; we see new fans coming, and increasing interest from business partners who understand how valuable an offer we have made to them.”