Damson Idris is clearly ready for F1 to hit theaters this summer.
The British actor, and co-star alongside Brad Pitt of the Formula One film, arrived at the Met Gala ready to race. Videos from outside fashion’s biggest night showed Idris arriving in a Tommy Hilfiger-branded race car — similar to what audiences will see him in this summer.
Idris arrived on the Met Gala carpet in a bedazzled racing helmet and full Tommy Hilfiger race suit. After taking photos in the look, two staff members grabbed onto a side of the suit and ripped it open to reveal a three-piece red suit by Hilfiger. The suit’s jacket featured one side of gold and red plaid.
The outfit reveal was undoubtedly the most exciting of the night, with Idris finally taking his helmet off after his second outfit was revealed. Idris’ Formula One-themed outfit was a perfect fit for a gala co-hosted by one of the greatest the sport has ever seen — Lewis Hamilton — who is also a producer on the upcoming Apple film. This year was far from Idris’ first time at the Met Gala; he most recently attended last year with Prada.
In F1, Idris plays a rookie driver who’s mentored by a once-retired driver, played by Pitt. “Every time you see Brad or Damson driving in this movie, they’re driving on their own in one of these real race cars on a real F1 track,” the film’s director, Joseph Kosinski, said in a press event when the trailer was released.
“The big challenge was just the camera system itself. We had to develop a brand new camera system taking everything we learned on Top Gun: Maverick and pushing it much further. You can’t put 60 pounds of gear onto a race car and expect it’s going to perform the same way,” the director added.
F1 hits theaters and IMAX on June 25 from Warner Bros.
Check out THR‘s full Met Gala 2025 coverage, including the red carpet arrivals.
