Does the F1 post-credits scene set up a potential sequel? Here’s what director Joseph Kosinski revealed

Brad Pitt’s F1 movie includes an end-credit scene that hints at Sonny’s immediate future after he wins the final race, helping Ruben’s APXGP team get its foot back in the game. While the team celebrates the success, Sonny quietly walks back to his room, planning to retire from Formula One altogether. Yet, that doesn’t mean he quits racing entirely. The end-credit scene shows Sonny in Mexico, still chasing the high of racing, seemingly returning to his nomadic lifestyle.

The final scene leaves Sonny’s fate in the dark, moments after his maiden victory, which puts him back on the map. He seems far from done with the thrill of it all. Yet, it’s not clear whether that indicates his return to the prestigious Formula One. Of course, just before leaving Abu Dhabi, he tells Joshua that the team is now in his charge. However, he also tells Kate McKenna that he’ll see her down the road.

While Sonny gives mixed signals, there's a strong possibility he may return to Formula One, perhaps for Kate, or to mentor Joshua. He might return to bring his wisdom to balance Joshua’s youthful arrogance with patience and introspection. Does that mean there would be a sequel to the F1 movie? Here’s what director Joseph Kosinski said during his interview with GQ magazine,

“That's up for the audience to decide. I think we leave it on a really open-ended moment for Sonny, for Kate [played by Kerry Condon], and for Joshua. So yeah, I think there's certainly more to tell of the APXGP team and where Sonny Hayes goes from here. But that's not my decision.”

Let's analyze what Kosinki's comments mean for the potential of Apple Studio's F1, the movie.

What do F1 director Joseph Kosinski's comments mean?

Joseph Kosinski’s comments do not offer a definitive answer as to whether his racing drama will receive a sequel or not. Instead, he hints that it is not up to him. These decisions do not rely solely on whether a writer or a director has an interest in following the next chapter of their characters’ lives. Ultimately, it depends on profitability — studios back sequels when they see clear returns.

In F1’s case, Apple Studios and Warner Bros. might think of making a sequel because they have already struck gold with the film. It is one of the few original projects in 2025 (and in the recent past) that has succeeded at the box office. It did not count on the word-of-mouth of a pre-established universe as franchise projects do. The audiences are flocking to the theaters whether they are Formula One fans or not. That’s also because the film doesn’t rely on our pre-existing knowledge of the sport.

Like the 2011 sports drama Moneyball, this film works even for those unfamiliar with the sport. Both films are essentially underdog tales of people trying to prove their worth to a world that has seemingly lost hope in them. For all these reasons, the studio might just want to return to the film’s exhilarating world.

Does the F1 post-credits scene set up a potential sequel?

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The scene during the final credits of F1, showing Brad Pitt’s character riding a car in the sands of Mexico. It was reportedly planned to be shown at the beginning of the film—before Javier Bardem’s Ruben persuades him to return to Formula One. However, with the creative change, the end-credit scene opens the film to the aforementioned possibilities.

A sequel to the F1 movie might show Sonny returning to Formula One to reunite with Kate. If not as a driver, he might return as the team principal to decide the strategic direction of the team and to guide and support Ruben and Joshua.

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