Documentary · United Kingdom · 2025 · 40m

The Seat

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Director
Kyle Thrash
Cast
Andrea Kimi Antonelli as Self Toto Wolff as Self Peter "Bono" Bonnington as Self Bradley Lord as Self Gwen Lagrue as Self James Allison as Self
Crew
Patrick Golan — Director of Photography Gabriel Cullen — Editor Mark Imgrund — Editor F. Michael Young — Editor Giosuè Greco — Original Music Composer Meghan Walsh — Producer
Tagline

Are we ready to make the call?

Synopsis

'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.

Trailer The Seat — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
sportsracingexciting
Key Collaborators
Kyle Thrash Director Patrick Golan Director of Photography Gabriel Cullen Editor Mark Imgrund Editor F. Michael Young Editor Giosuè Greco Original Music Composer Meghan Walsh Producer
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