The Seat

"Are we ready to make the call?"

2025 0h 41m EN

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7.5

BANGER

★7.5TMDB · 41

Documentary

Synopsis

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'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.

“Are we ready to make the call?”

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Cast

Kimi Antonelli
Self
Toto Wolff
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Peter "Bono" Bonnington
Self
Bradley Lord
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Gwen Lagrue
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James Allison
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Amy Walker
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Sergi Àvila
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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kyle Thrash
Writers: Jennifer Sims, Anaïs Gude
Languages: English, Italian
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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Tight 41-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released last year.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Italian.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Kyle Thrash, shot by Patrick Golan. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Giosuè Greco. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Gabriel Cullen shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Kimi Antonelli and Toto Wolff and Peter "Bono" Bonnington carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Are we ready to make the call?".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Kyle Thrash directs. Patrick Golan behind the camera. Giosuè Greco scores. Gabriel Cullen cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English, Italian.

Trivia

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1Tight 41-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released last year.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Italian.
4Directed by Kyle Thrash, shot by Patrick Golan. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Giosuè Greco. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Gabriel Cullen shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Kimi Antonelli and Toto Wolff and Peter "Bono" Bonnington carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Are we ready to make the call?".
9IMDB entry: tt36741795 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 41 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.