Red Bull star Max Verstappen wants Hollywood icon Leonardo DiCaprio to play him in a blockbuster movie about his dramatic rivalry with Lewis Hamilton.
Formula 1 has seen some thrilling enemies do battle over the years, and many have made it to the silver screen. James Hunt and Niki Lauda’s legendary rivalry during the 1976 F1 season was turned into a classic movie, with Chris Hemsworth playing the Brit in ‘Rush’.
The animosity between Alain Prost and Ayrton Senna was perhaps one of the most intense rivalries in F1 history, particularly after the Brazilian joined the Frenchman at McLaren ahead of the 1984 season. Bitter arguments regularly took place as the duo fought for the championship, and part of that rivalry was turned into a film focused on Senna.
