Formula One drivers declared Brad Pitt's new F1 movie a winner that would bring fresh fans to the sport after being given an exclusive pre-release screening at the Monaco Grand Prix.

Reigning world champion Max Verstappen opted not to join his fellow Formula 1 drivers at a private screening of the new Brad Pitt movie about the sport this week.

Brad Pitt suits up, drives fast and brings the drama in “F1 The Movie.” As Formula 1’s popularity has been on the incline, expanding into new territories, Apple Original Films has taken up the charge of transforming the intense, adrenaline-filled sport into a drama-packed movie starring Pitt.