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The world of Formula 1 is no stranger to movie tie-ups. Most teams up and down the paddock have promoted movies at some point in time. And now it seems like Ferrari is tying up with Disney Pixar to promote the new ‘Lightyear’ film. 

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The announcement on Disney’s Spain and Italy social media accounts has taken the space by storm. It is quite unclear what the actual deal looks like. A special livery in Monaco, a special appearance, or an epic collaboration? The questions are many, and fans will have to wait to see the final product.

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On Twitter, Scuderia Ferrari fans are absolutely livid with the teaser announcement. The tweet on Disney Italy’s account shows a video of Charles Leclerc walking toward the camera with his helmet and race suit on.

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Disney Spain’s Twitter handle shows a picture of Carlos Sainz with his helmet and race suit on as well. 

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@CeciliaAcst wrote, “I already see Sainz and Leclerc making a cameo in the new Buzz Lightyear movie in the style of Hamilton and Vettel in cars.”

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As one user put it, “Disney Prince Charles Leclerc Confirmed”. Some users are also calling Carlos Sainz a Disney prince. The possibilities of this collaboration seem to be endless. 

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What is all the “Buzz” about the “Lightyear” movie about?

Traveling to infinity and beyond this summer, the movie “Lightyear” is a spinoff of the “Toy Story” franchise. This movie stars Chris Evans as Buzz Lightyear and is a story about time travel. The CGI-animated film is bound to take everyone for a ride.

“Buzz’s world was always something I was excited about,” said movie director Angus MacLane in a statement. “In ‘Toy Story,’ there seemed to be this incredible backstory to him being a space ranger that’s only touched upon, and I always wanted to explore that world further.”

So my ‘Lightyear’ pitch was, ‘What was the movie that Andy saw that made him want a Buzz Lightyear toy?’ I wanted to see that movie. And now I’m lucky enough to get to make it.”

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Releasing in theaters this June, the sci-fi film seems like it will be a hit among the fans. Now it remains to be seen what Disney’s collaboration with Ferrari looks like. 

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Vaibhav Aatreya is an F1 author at EssentiallySports. His ever-growing passion for the sport, combined with his willingness to learn the inside workings of Formula 1, led him to pursue his graduation in Mechanical Engineering. Having been following the world of motorsports for many years now, Vaibhav loves to pen down his thoughts, giving his take on the ongoings in the sport. Come Sunday, he can be seen cheering for McLaren as he believes the 'papaya team', sooner rather than later, will return to their glory days. He is also an ardent supporter of Kamui Kobayashi and strongly feels that the Japanese driver deserved a better car to suit his talents in F1. When not rooting for the 8-time Constructors' Champions, he is either learning about aviation or binging science fiction shows on Netflix.

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