Why were these drivers missing from the F1 movie premiere in New York? Find out here!

Liam Lawson, Alexander Albon, Yuki Tsunoda, Nico Hülkenberg, Pierre Gasly, Franco Colapinto, Charles Leclerc, Esteban Ocon, Isack Hadjar, Lando Norris, Carlos Sainz, Oliver Bearman, and Gabriel Bortoleto all appeared in the group photo. However, seven drivers were noticeably absent.

Despite being in New York, Lewis Hamilton was absent from the photo. As one of the film’s producers, the seven-time world champion likely had other commitments at the time. George Russell was also missing from the group shot. Hamilton’s former Mercedes teammate did attend the premiere later.

If you want to find out more about the film, which stars Brad Pitt, Damson Idris and Javier Bardem, click this link here. It has also recently been confirmed that Brad Pitt, who plays Sonny Hayes, was given his F1 debut with McLaren at the Circuit of the Americas. 

Oscar Piastri was absent. The championship leader had obligations in the United States with McLaren, flying there directly from Canada. Oscar Piastri was also absent. The championship leader had McLaren-related commitments in the United States and flew there directly from Canada. Max Verstappen did not appear either. Following the Canadian Grand Prix, the Dutchman travelled first to Monaco and then to Spa-Francorchamps, where he took part in a GT test with Verstappen.com Racing.

Andrea Kimi Antonelli was at home in Italy at the time of the premiere. In Bologna, he was scheduled for his final exams. Both Aston Martin drivers, Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll, decided to skip the premiere. No reason has been revealed.