This one’s for all the Formula racing fans and for anyone who recently watched that new F1 2025 film (the one starring Brad Pitt by Apple) that re-introduced Formula racing to a whole new audience around the world. If that movie left you craving for more high-speed drama, legendary rivalries, and behind-the-scenes stories, welcome to the community - you’re in the right place!

**Link to Megathread for F1 Movie here:** [https://www.reddit.com/r/formula1/comments/1lk8rn0/](https://www.reddit.com/r/formula1/comments/1lk8rn0/)

So now that you’ve seen *F1*, you might be wondering: *What should I watch next?* To get inspired & motivated or just want to know more about Auto racing sports and what it is about, basically the history and all the reasons why it has the most amazing audience globally!

I started building this list with the idea of rounding up **all the movies directly related to Formula 1**. But then I thought, why stop there? So I added films and docs about Formula 2, Formula E, and other motorsport gems too. And, as it turns out, there actually aren’t *that* many dramatic feature films that focus solely on F1, most of the really good stuff is in incredible documentaries and behind-the-scenes specials - leaving with only 20 to 30 titles - which is also amazing, but mostly its interview, documentary films..

So, this collection isn’t just about flashy F1 cars. It’s a hand-picked mix of movies and docs that truly capture the spirit of **auto racing - the rivalries, the heartbreaks, and the rush of living life at 200 mph.** No filler, no random car cameos just for show, only films and stories that deserve to be here. I tried my best not to just add & fill up movies that just had scenes of luxury looking F1 cars that are mostly in the background.

# Top 150 Essential Sports Auto-Racing Must Watch Films

**🏁 Check out the full list here:** [https://simkl.com/5743957/list/105975/sports-racing-top-150-must-watch-films](https://simkl.com/5743957/list/105975/sports-racing-top-150-must-watch-films)

Note: *The below table only includes the first 30 from the list, because I tried doing 150 table list, It just wouldn't allow me to post... and it was also a lot of time consuming task after my 3rd try.*

|\#|Name|Date|Genres|
|:-|:-|:-|:-|
|1|[**Ford v Ferrari**](https://simkl.com/movies/831196/ford-v-ferrari)|2019-11-12|Action, Drama, History|
|2|[**McLaren**](https://simkl.com/movies/622360/mclaren)|2016-02-13|Documentary|
|3|[**Gran Turismo**](https://simkl.com/movies/1920321/gran-turismo)|2023-08-08|Action, Adventure, Drama|
|4|[**Ferrari**](https://simkl.com/movies/533050/ferrari)|2023-12-13|Drama, History|
|5|[**Rush**](https://simkl.com/movies/189400/rush)|2013-09-01|Action, Drama|
|6|[**F1**](https://simkl.com/movies/1798843/f1)|2025-06-24|Action, Drama|
|7|[**Days of Thunder**](https://simkl.com/movies/55898/days-of-thunder)|1990-06-26|Action, Adventure, Drama|
|8|[**1**](https://simkl.com/movies/313186/1)|2013-09-29|Documentary|
|9|[**Senna**](https://simkl.com/movies/1133700/senna)|2010-10-06|Documentary|
|10|[**Williams**](https://simkl.com/movies/699930/williams)|2017-08-13|Documentary|
|11|[**Schumacher**](https://simkl.com/movies/1696850/schumacher)|2021-09-13|Documentary|
|12|[**Villeneuve Pironi**](https://simkl.com/movies/2033691/villeneuve-pironi)|2022-11-11|Documentary|
|13|[**Grand Prix**](https://simkl.com/movies/77300/grand-prix)|1966-12-20|Action, Drama|
|14|[**A Life of Speed: The Juan Manuel Fangio Story**](https://simkl.com/movies/1265320/a-life-of-speed-the-juan-manuel-fangio-story)|2020-03-19|Documentary|
|15|[**Uppity: The Willy T. Ribbs Story**](https://simkl.com/movies/688366/uppity-the-willy-t-ribbs-story)|2020-01-06|Documentary|
|16|[**The Seat**](https://simkl.com/movies/2773439/the-seat)|2025-05-04|Documentary|
|17|[**Bobby Deerfield**](https://simkl.com/movies/107196/bobby-deerfield)|1977-09-28|Drama, Romance|
|18|[**And We Go Green**](https://simkl.com/movies/1147474/and-we-go-green)|2019-05-22|Documentary|
|19|[**Grand Prix: The Killer Years**](https://simkl.com/movies/205330/grand-prix-the-killer-years)|2011-03-16|Documentary|
|20|[**The Netflix Cup**](https://simkl.com/movies/2297561/the-netflix-cup)|2023-11-13||
|21|[**Winning**](https://simkl.com/movies/107926/winning)|1969-05-21|Action, Drama|
|22|[**The Green Hell**](https://simkl.com/movies/676388/the-green-hell)|2017-02-20|Documentary|
|23|[**Ferrari: Race to Immortality**](https://simkl.com/movies/719730/ferrari-race-to-immortality)|2017-11-02|Documentary|
|24|[**Ferrari 312B**](https://simkl.com/movies/782080/ferrari-312b)|2017-10-08|Documentary|
|25|[**Ferrari**](https://simkl.com/movies/2052173/ferrari)|2003-02-15|Drama, Family, TV Movie, Thriller|
|26|[**Williams & Mansell: Red 5**](https://simkl.com/movies/2206897/williams-and-mansell-red-5)|2023-07-07|Documentary|
|27|[**Heroes**](https://simkl.com/movies/1243720/heroes)|2020-01-15|Documentary|
|28|[**Steve McQueen: The Lost Movie**](https://simkl.com/movies/1513846/steve-mcqueen-the-lost-movie)|2020-12-31|Documentary|
|29|[**Brabham**](https://simkl.com/movies/1179392/brabham)|2020-03-08|Documentary|
|30|[**Stewart**](https://simkl.com/movies/2037885/stewart)|2023-10-05|Documentary|

Got any favorite racing movie that always gets your heart racing? Or a hidden gem that deserves more love? Mine has to be ***Ford v Ferrari or Gran Turismo and later F1 & Rush***!

*Drop your recommendations below if I missed any!*

Also, I do think that more Movies & TV Shows should be made in this genre, because apart from documenting & preserving digitally these events, it would give an exposure to a large set of audience who is not yet aware of the past stories and how the cult following start growing!

I Created a List of Top 150 Essential Sports Racing Movies