
The Seat
'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.
- Rated
- TV-14
- Runtime
- 40m
- Released
- 2025
- Country
- United States
Details
Release year: 2025
Storyline
'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.
Top credits
- James Allison — Self
- Andrea Kimi Antonelli
- Marco Antonelli — Self
- Peter Bonnington — Self
User reviews
one big whatsapp advertisement.
Really solid pace
Could have been so much better
Technical specs
- Color
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