The Seat

IMDb 7.5 2025 • 40 min • Documentary

Director

Kyle Thrash

Country

GB

Plot Summary

'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.

Top Cast

Andrea Kimi Antonelli
Andrea Kimi Antonelli Self
Toto Wolff
Toto Wolff Self
Peter "Bono" Bonnington
Peter "Bono" Bonnington Self
Bradley Lord
Bradley Lord Self
Gwen Lagrue
Gwen Lagrue Self