‘Top Gun’ on wheels: Inside the high-octane race to create the sound of ‘F1’

They called it "Top Gun on wheels."

That's because the aim of F1: The Movie, the Formula 1 racing film directed by Joseph Kosinski, was to provide the same kind of high-octane speed and intensity as the high-flying Maverick sequel.

“Everything is very fast,” supervising sound editor Al Nelson tells Gold Derby. “But I think one of the other things that intrigued Joe was that you're not only competing with the other teams at Mercedes, Ferrari, and Red Bull, but within each team...