Movies that Every SimRacer Should Watch This Summer

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Grand Prix

Year: 1966

Director: John Frankenheimer

American Grand Prix driver Pete Aron is fired by his Jordan-BRM racing team after a crash at Monaco that injures his British teammate, Scott Stoddard.

Weekend of a Champion

Year: 1972/2014

Director: Frank Simon

Filmmaker Roman Polanski spends a weekend with world champion driver Jackie Stewart as he attempts to win the 1971 Monaco Grand Prix, offering an extraordinarily rare glimpse into the life of a gifted athlete at the height of his powers.

Days of Thunder

Year: 1990

Director: Tony Scott

A young hot-shot stock car driver gets his chance to compete at the top level.

 

 

Truth in 24

Year: 2008

Director:  Keith Cossrow y Bennett Viseltear

“Truth in 24” chronicles the Audi Sport racing teams as they attempt to win a record fifth consecutive 24 Hours of Le Mans.

Senna

Year: 2010

Director: Asif Kapadia

A documentary on Brazilian Formula One racing driver Ayrton Senna, who won the F1 world championship three times before his death at age 34.

1: Life on the limit

Year: 2013

Director: Paul Crowder

Set in the golden era of Grand Prix Racing ‘1’ tells the story of a generation of charismatic drivers who raced on the edge, risking their lives during Formula 1’s deadliest period, and the men who stood up and changed the sport forever.

Rush

Year: 2013

Director: Ron Howard

The merciless 1970s rivalry between Formula One rivals James Hunt and Niki Lauda.

Steve McQueen: The Man & Le Mans

Year: 2016

Director: Gabriel Clarke y John McKenna

STEVE MCQUEEN: THE MAN and LE MANS is the story of obsession, betrayal and ultimate vindication.

Mclaren

Year: 2016

Director: Roger Donaldson

The story of Bruce McLaren, the New Zealander who founded the McLaren Motor Racing team. A man who showed the world that a man of humble beginnings could take on the elite of motor racing and win.

Williams

Year: 2017

Director: Morgan Matthews

Focusing on the career and family of its legendary founder Sir Frank Williams, the British sports documentary tells the extraordinary story of the Williams Formula 1 team, from its inception to the present day.

The Green Hell

Year: 2017

Director: Hannes Michael Schalle

TGH is the story of the world’s most legendary, demanding and deadly racetrack – the Nürburg Ring.

Ferrari: Race To Immortality

Year: 2016

Director: Daryl Goodrich

The 1950’s – the iconic Scuderia Ferrari battle to stay on top in one of the deadliest decades in motor racing history.

Image result for ford vs ferrariFord vs Ferrari

Year: 2019

American car designer Carroll Shelby and driver Ken Miles battle corporate interference and the laws of physics to build a revolutionary race car for Ford in order to defeat Ferrari at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1966.

A Life of Speed: The Juan Manuel Fangio Story

A Life of Speed: The Juan Manuel Fangio Story (2020) - IMDb

Year: 2020

The life of five-time Formula One world champion Juan Manuel Fangio. The first official documentary. formula 1motorsportmotorsports sport.

 

Schumacher

3 razones para ver Schumacher documental de Netflix | Esnobismo gourmetYear: 2021

 

Through exclusive interviews and archival footage, this documentary traces an intimate portrait of seven-time Formula 1 champion Michael Schumacher.

 

 

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