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The Seat

2025

40 minutes

Documentary

Overview

'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.

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Top Cast

Andrea Kimi Antonelli headshot

Andrea Kimi Antonelli

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Toto Wolff headshot

Toto Wolff

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Peter "Bono" Bonnington headshot

Peter "Bono" Bonnington

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Bradley Lord headshot

Bradley Lord

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Gwen Lagrue headshot

Gwen Lagrue

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James Allison headshot

James Allison

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Amy Walker headshot

Amy Walker

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Sergi Àvila headshot

Sergi Àvila

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Marco Antonelli headshot

Marco Antonelli

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Veronica Pomaro headshot

Veronica Pomaro

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Laura Winter headshot

Laura Winter

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Alex Jacques headshot

Alex Jacques

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Oliver Bearman headshot

Oliver Bearman

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