‘F1’ director opens up about exciting part of ending

F1 director Joseph Kosinski revealed the alternate ending the film initially had.

In the hit film (spoilers ahead), Sonny Hayes (Brad Pitt), the once-promising driver looking for a shot at redemption, the victory he's long chased.

In the final sequence, it seems as if Sonny is going to clear the way for his rookie teammate, Joshua Pearce (Damson Idris), to take the title and win the race. But at the last minute, Joshua collides with Lewis Hamilton (also an F1 producer), leaving the door open for Sonny to take the lead and the win. At last, Sonny can call himself a world champion.

In an interview with the Entertainment Weekly, Konsinski revealed that they did consider giving Joshua Pearce the victory title. "We discussed the ending a lot, and there's certainly a version where that happens. But ultimately, where we landed was the culmination of Sonny's story."

The ending seemed fitting since Joshua in one of the early scenes of the film says to Sonnty, "I'm going to win a million, mate."

Given the dialogue in the end Sonny achieved what he wanted but Joshua’s journey was just beginning.

In the film, after his win, Sonny feels so confident that he has finally proven himself in the world of Formula One that he now appears to leave the entire APXGP team behind.

He travels to Baja, Mexico, to learn more about the dune races and to follow up on a "driver wanted" ad shown in the film's opening scene.

"I'm sure for him that's a way to go," Kosinski says of Sonny perhaps having a death wish behind the wheel.

"But I don't think that's in the plan anytime soon. For him, it's just, what's the next challenge? What's the next mountain to climb? And Baja is something that's completely different than Formula One and would be a really fun adventure to see him on," he said.

F1 is now running in theatres.