Sonny hayes: Long before Brad Pitt's F1 movie put

Long before Brad Pitt's F1 movie put the spotlight on fictional driver Sonny Hayes ' return to the grid, Formula 1 was being shaped by the real-life comebacks that inspired many. 56K Followers, 176 Following, 98 Posts - Sonny Hayes (@sonnyhayesf1) on Instagram: "Formula 1 | @apxgpf1team @f1movie | Now in cinemas 🇲🇽🇦🇪 ‘24 🏆 🇦🇹 ’25 🏆" Aging former Formula One (F1) prodigy Sonny Hayes has spent the last 30 years living as a racer-for-hire, following a career-ending crash at the 1993 Spanish Grand Prix that has left him burdened by the failure to live up to his potential. While “ Sonny Hayes ” is made up, the video is real F1 footage borrowed from the tragic crash that ended Martin Donnelly’s F1 career. [Spoiler alert]. For many moviegoers, the most difficult scene of F1 to watch wasn’t anything that happened in the film’s dramatized version of the 2024 season.