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The Seat
“Are we ready to make the call?”
7.5 / 10• 2025• 41m•NR• English
Documentary
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.
Cast & Crew
Kimi Antonelli
Self
Lead
Toto Wolff
Self
Peter "Bono" Bonnington
Self
BL
Bradley Lord
Self
GL
Gwen Lagrue
Self
JA
James Allison
Self
AW
Amy Walker
Self
SÀ
Sergi Àvila
Self
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Kyle Thrash's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Seat is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
