Mary McGee, the motor racing legend profiled in the Oscar-contending documentary Motorcyle Mary, died Wednesday in Gardnerville, Nev., according to her family. She was 87. "Mary embodied resilience, grace, and optimism," McGee's family wrote on Facebook. The post did not disclose a cause of death…

Formula One star Lewis Hamilton, often featured in the Netflix hit Drive to Survive series, has opened up on his longterm battle with mental health.  Hamilton told The Sunday Times newspaper that he had suffered with depression since he was 13 years old, something he puts down to the pressure of…

Apple's motor racing event movie starring Brad Pitt has officially been titled F1.  The streamer dropped the film's name and first-look poster on socials this morning. Apple also announced that a teaser for the pic will drop this weekend at the British Grand Prix. The pic is directed by Joseph…

EXCLUSIVE: ESPN Films has acquired the documentary Motorcycle Mary ahead of its world premiere at the Tribeca Festival on June 7. The 22-minute film by Haley Watson – her directorial debut – tells the story of Mary McGee, known as Motorcycle Mary, a legend in the world of motorsports who became the…

Lewis Hamilton is producing a Formula 1 movie with Joseph Kosinski starring Brad Pitt. The British racing star could have worked with the filmmaker on Top Gun: Maverick had it not been for his conflicting work schedule. In a new interview, Hamilton revealed he lobbied Tom Cruise to star in a…

Brad Pitt is reported to have paused production on his Formula One film, to show support for the SAG strike. The Oscar winner is currently in Europe filming Apex, but a source has told UK media that production has been cancelled. The Sun reports that: "Brad agreed that they would finish…

Legendary Olympic athlete Michael Johnson has called on sporting brands to support athletes who want to speak out about social change and other issues meaningful to them.  In an impassioned speech, given without notes, at the Cannes Lions international advertising festival, Johnson celebrated the…

EXCLUSIVE: Lewis Hamilton is launching film and TV production company Dawn Apollo Films. The seven-time Formula One champion, who holds the record for most F1 wins, pole positions, and podium finishes, sat down with us to discuss plans for the company, the important role film has played in his life…

Formula 1 superstar Lewis Hamilton has piloted race cars to seven world championships, but had to decline the opportunity to jump in the cockpit of a fighter jet for a role in Top Gun: Maverick, he tells Vanity Fair in a new interview. A fan of the original Top Gun, and a friend of Tom Cruise, Hamilton said, “When I…

Bernie Ecclestone has said he would “take a bullet” for Vladimir Putin and called the Russian leader a “first class person,” while criticizing Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky and U.S. intervention. Speaking on ITV’s Good Morning Britain earlier, the 91-year-old former CEO of the Formula One Group, who has…

Fresh from box office triumph with Top Gun: Maverick, director Joseph Kosinski promises similar "in-camera action" on his forthcoming racing car movie. Kosinski says he will be using effects created solely by the camera — to make viewers feel like they are behind the wheel at 200mph, in the film with the working title…

UPDATED, 1:00 p.m.: Apple Studios has locked in its deal to acquire Top Gun: Maverick helmer Joseph Kosinski’s Formula One racing film, starring Academy Award winner Brad Pitt (Once Upon a Time…In Hollywood). The streamer entered exclusive negotiations to pick up the project back in January, as we told you first. The…