New F1 documentary '1' to debut in Austin

A spectacular new Formula One documentary will be unveiled next Thursday in Austin during the build-up to the 2012 Formula 1 United States Grand Prix. Entitled ‘1’, the film tells the story of the drivers who raced during the sport’s most dangerous era in the 1960s and ‘70s and those who stood up to improve safety standards.

Using rare archive footage, ‘1’ features the largest list of F1 interviewees ever assembled for a single film, among them 12 world champions. Contributors include Bernie Ecclestone, Max Mosley, Sid Watkins, Jackie Stewart, John Surtees, Niki Lauda, Emerson Fittipaldi, Mario Andretti, Nigel Mansell, Jody Scheckter, Damon Hill, Michael Schumacher, Sebastian Vettel, Lewis Hamilton, Jenson Button, Jacky Ickx and Martin Brundle.

The Spitfire Films production is directed by acclaimed documentary maker Paul Crowder, whose credits include the award-winning ‘Riding Giants’, and written by Crowder’s long-time creative partner Mark Monroe, the man behind Oscar-winning documentary ‘The Cove’. Producer Nigel Sinclair is a noted film and documentary maker who has previously won Grammys for ‘No Direction Home: Bob Dylan’ and ‘Foo Fighters: Back And Forth’.

"The early days of Formula One racing was a very different time - the risks were high and the characters were more than larger than life," said Sinclair. “Our film is a big screen experience in which we travel across the world with the glamorous circus surrounding this death defying sport but also experience the tragedy that came with it. It’s emotional, frightening and so very, very exciting, but ultimately about humanity and friendship between the drivers.”

“Millions of people worldwide watch the Formula One races as the circus travels the globe, but there are many who just don’t know the history behind this, at one time, incredibly dangerous sport,” added Crowder. “Our film conveys the essence of the era while telling this story and giving intimate insight into the life and personality, struggles and triumphs of racing’s pivotal characters.”

The red-carpet special presentation of ‘1’ - a collaboration between SXSW Film Festival and race venue, the Circuit of The Americas - will take place on November 15 at the Paramount Theatre in the centre of Austin.

Spitfire Pictures is the documentary film production label of Los Angeles-based Exclusive Media, who are also currently in post-production on ‘Rush’, the highly anticipated Formula One feature film directed by Ron Howard and starring Chris Hemsworth as James Hunt and Daniel Bruhl as Niki Lauda, due for release in September 2013.

http://www.formula1....2/11/14036.html

'Grand Prix The Killer Years".

I respect all of this era etc but it has been done to death. Give us something new, this will just be another doco with Jackie Stewart saying I did this, that, and everything else.

Sounds good on the face of it but who knows? I suppose official F1 patronage lends it some creedance.
Can't find any info on when / if this will see general release, or the length of it. Like, is it a feature doc, or just an hour long?
All those contributors sound good, so long as it doesn't mean the film is 80% talking heads.

'Grand Prix The Killer Years".

I respect all of this era etc but it has been done to death. Give us something new, this will just be another doco with Jackie Stewart saying I did this, that, and everything else.

agree

Imo just regurgitation to try to extract extra profit for CVC/Bernie. By regurgitation I mean just things we already seen/known. Will be happy to be proven otherwise, though

Yes, it has been done already, but no harm in milking it, is there?

Better late than never although it seems they have deviated in the content a whole lot. These guys actually filmed period cars like Rush too.

http://www.autosport...rt.php/id/81996

Edited by GotYoubyTheBalls, 09 November 2012 - 08:53.

Yes, it has been done already, but no harm in milking it, is there?

For non-F1 fans, races aren't exciting unless there are crashes and overtaking ever 5 minute.

"The Spitfire Films production is directed by acclaimed documentary maker Paul Crowder, whose credits include the award-winning ‘Riding Giants’,....."

For what it's worth, I have a copy of Riding Giants, and I think that it is quite good. In fact, I've watched it a few times over the years. It is a history on the sport of big wave surfing.

Hopefully his talents will translate well with Formula One.