Thursday

There has only been one film made about Formula 1, as far as I'm aware, and it's called Grand Prix (Driven was about CART, and was terrible). I believe I've seen most, if not all, of it. It appears to capture the spirit of the period, but I'm not sure how accurately it portrays the racing. I remember weird montages with split screens, double vision and dreamy music. The arrival of Lewis Hamilton this year has given us a real possibility of making a film about Formula 1 again. The story of his rise and rise is too good to be true (which leads me to think it may come to a sudden end). Script-writers couldn't come up with anything better. With this as a backdrop, and today's cameras and cgi-effects for detail, we could really accurately and effectively portray the sport in cinema. The problem is, of course, is why should we? I remember someone once said Formula 1 is the greatest sporting narrative. A season gives us all the highs and lows a film or a novel would, all the tension and all the excitement. It is itself a film, or perfect entertainment as it is, we don't need to make it into one. What do you think?