'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.
Directed by Kyle Thrash
sports
racing
exciting
Rank
#51 in 2025·#1595 overall
Trailer
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Letterboxd
3.7 / 5
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Cast
Andrea Kimi Antonelli
Self
Toto Wolff
Self
Laura Winter
Self
Oliver Bearman
Self (uncredited)
Crew
Matt Lathrom
Visual Effects Producer
Matt Lathrom
Visual Effects
Popular Reviews
267 reviews
Ael
7.0★ · 05/05/26
The goat ❤️🩹
The goat ❤️🩹
Cole Kelley
10.0★ · 05/02/26
my goat so tuff
my goat so tuff
Rham
7.0★ · 04/29/26
Future world champion
Future world champion
BrianMayFan48
8.0★ · 04/18/26
Andrea Kimi Antonelli my son
Andrea Kimi Antonelli my son
Grace
8.0★ · 04/16/26
That’s actually my baby girl. Kimi Antonelli ur so dear to me. GOD I LOVE F1. He was destined for greatness, it’s crazy how young he is and how much he’s achieved. The last sequence with his visualization and the cuts to present day made me wanna cry like he’s just a baby oh my god
That’s actually my baby girl. Kimi Antonelli ur so dear to me. GOD I LOVE F1. He was destined for greatness, it’s crazy how young he is and how much he’s achieved. The last sequence with his visualization and the cuts to present day made me wanna cry like he’s just a baby oh my god