Joseph Kosinski's motorsport epic “F1,” starring Brad Pitt, sped into pole position at the U.K. and Ireland box office, debuting with £7 million ($9.7 million), according to Comscore. Released by Warner Bros.

It’s a way to physically shed the past and move into the future, while also conveniently supplying a hit of nostalgia to all of those who have been wondering, “What’s Brad Pitt up to?” The answer? He’s been creating a souped-up marketing machine in the form of a $300 million movie about one of the most popular,

"F1 The Movie" filmed an important opening scene at one of America's iconic racing locales — but not without some compromise