Deep Dive: The Seat (2025)
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The Seat is a 2025 documentary short film directed by Kyle Thrash that chronicles the Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team's decision to promote 18-year-old Andrea Kimi Antonelli to a Formula One seat for the 2025 season after Lewis Hamilton's transfer to Ferrari. The film captures internal communications within the team, showcasing WhatsApp exchanges among Team Principal Toto Wolff, engineers, and strategists as they discuss Antonelli's promotion and preparation for the season.
The film features Antonelli's rigorous training, including driving sessions, simulator work, and physical workouts, alongside emotional moments with his family and team. Filming took place in various locations, including Brackley, United Kingdom, and Bologna, Italy, and it includes significant events such as Antonelli's first pole position at Monza, making him the youngest driver to achieve this in any F1 format.
Why Watch
- •Meet Andrea Kimi Antonelli, F1's youngest pole sitter.
- •Follow Toto Wolff's strategic decisions for the team.
- •See behind-the-scenes team communications via WhatsApp.
Did You Know
•Andrea Kimi Antonelli became the youngest driver to secure a pole position in F1.
•The Seat premiered at the 2025 Miami Grand Prix at the Faena Forum.
•The film was released on Netflix on May 5, 2025, and debuted in the top 10 in over 25 countries.
•The documentary has a runtime of 40 minutes.
Perfect For
Formula One fansSports documentary enthusiastsFans of Andrea Kimi Antonelli