As Formula 1 continues to have discussions about the future of its U.S. media rights, the racing property is hoping the strong opening for a new feature film starring Brad Pitt may be just the thing to help push those talks over the finish line.

"The saddest day for Brad was when we said, 'It's a wrap,' and he had to climb out of the car," said Bruckheimer. "He just loved it. They both [did]. They had the best time." Neve

F1: The Movie has been in theaters for just under a week, and early tallies are in: It smashed box office expectations by netting $144 million in its worldwide debut.  The impressive figure means F1 is the most successful Apple Original film in history,