The Seat (2025)

Directed by

Kyle Thrash

Genre

documentary

Country

United States

Runtime

40 min

Rated

PG

Rating

7.5 of 10 from 38 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary follows the Mercedes Formula One team as they decide to promote teenage driver Andrea Kimi Antonelli to a race seat for the 2025 season. It shows the internal meetings and strategic thinking led by team principal Toto Wolff during the young driver's transition into the sport.

behind-the-scenesfocusedinspiringintimatemotivationalprofessionalsuspensefulupbeat

What happens

The Seat is a 2025 American documentary short film directed by Kyle Thrash and produced by RadicalMedia in collaboration with WhatsApp and the Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team. The 40-minute film documents the Mercedes team's decision to promote 18-year-old Italian driver Andrea Kimi Antonelli to a Formula One seat for the 2025 season, following Lewis Hamilton’s move to Ferrari. Released on Netflix on May 5, 2025, it debuted in the top 10 on the platform in over 25 countries. The film is an inspiring story that covers the internal discussions and strategic considerations led by Team Principal and CEO Toto Wolff, focusing on Antonelli's transition to Formula One. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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