F1 LIVE | Herbert's frustration and Hamilton's 'F1' movie 'meeting'

07:01, 02 Nov

byLuke-John Buckle

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Herbert wants to see a different approach from the stewards to turn 1 incidents

Turn 1 after the start was chaotic at the Mexico City Grand Prix, as multiple drivers ran onto the grass. Among others, Red Bull’s Max Verstappen and Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc went off the circuit on their way to a podium finish.

Neither driver was penalised for this, but Herbert doesn't share the stewards' opinion on how they police incidents on Lap 1.

He told a betting site: "They tend to turn a blind eye because the tyres are cold and they're not quite up to speed and if something happens, they won't apply a penalty.

“I don't agree with it. They're the very best in the world and as we saw in Mexico, did they all then take the mickey with that first lap? Probably yes, because they all could get away with it."

Johnny Herbert - Photo: Race Pictures

F1: The Movie talks underway with Lewis Hamilton

F1: The Movie was a success when it was released in June this year and has gone on to gross around $630 million worldwide.

The film also had a high-quality line-up of actors with both Brad Pitt and Damson Idris having lead roles.

They filmed at some Formula 1 race weekends, and seven-time F1 world champion Lewis Hamilton, who was executive producer, had a small on-screen cameo role.

The films producer Jerry Bruckheimer tolds Forbes that he has met Hamilton to discuss ideas for a sequel.

He said: "We met with Lewis Hamilton a couple of weeks ago, and started talking about some ideas.

"We're in London right now, and we've screened the movie twice every night for the last three nights. We have the audience in there, and the first question I ask them is, 'How many of you have not seen this movie? 80% of the hands go up, and it's unbelievable.

"The other 20% have seen it several times. People that haven't seen it say, 'Oh, it's not my kind of movie.' It is your kind of movie. It's emotional, fun, and it's a great night out at the theatre."

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