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The Seat

The Seat
★ 7.6/10•2025•41m•PG•Documentary

Are we ready to make the call?

'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.

Kyle Thrash · Director

StatusReleased
Runtime41m
LanguageEN
Release DateMay 5, 2025

Actors

Kimi Antonelli

Kimi Antonelli

Self

Toto Wolff

Toto Wolff

Self

Peter "Bono" Bonnington

Peter "Bono" Bonnington

Self

Bradley Lord

Self

Gwen Lagrue

Self

James Allison

Self

Amy Walker

Self

Sergi Àvila

Self

Marco Antonelli

Self

Veronica Pomaro

Self

Laura Winter

Laura Winter

Self

Alex Jacques

Self

Oliver Bearman

Oliver Bearman

Self (uncredited)

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