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Jenson Button Gets Emotional as Keanu Reeves’ ‘Brawn’ F1 Documentary Evokes “Amazing” Memories

Published 11/12/2023, 6:05 AM EST

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November seems to have come in the form of an early Christmas for F1 fans. As if the upcoming Las Vegas Grand Prix wasn’t exciting enough for us all. The much-anticipated documentary series, Brawn: The Impossible F1 Story, is also coming out next week. With the promotion tour underway, in a recent interview, Jenson Button revealed that he got emotional as Keanu Reeves‘s documentary evoked amazing memories for him.

Whilst the Lewis Hamilton-Brad Pitt F1 movie is far from release, fans can rejoice as John Wick, aka Keanu Reeves, comes with a gift for F1 fans. His documentary, Brawn: The Impossible F1 Story will not only go over the iconic championship year for Jenson Button but also include the story of Brawn GP.

Keanu Reeves’ F1 documentary evokes amazing memories of Jenson Button

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Given that the documentary comes out on 15th November, the promotional tour by the cast is well on its way. However, in a recent interview with ESPN, Laurence Edmondson asked Jenson Button what he felt upon finding Keanu Reeves’ involvement in the project. Especially when considering that his championship season is going to be one of the focal points.

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Button added, “For me, it was funny because a lot of time’s gone by since 2009 and everyone’s been busy and time moves so fast these days. So, for me to stop and have a moment to really reflect on that year was amazing.”

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He also went over the first time he got to know about the project and how he was ready to be a part of it, as he added, “And then we met in LA for lunch with the full crew that were gonna be involved with the documentary, talked it through and I could see the interest from these guys and how much time and effort they’d already put into it and understanding what that season really meant to us and Formula 1.”

He further added, “So I was fully on board and for me reliving that season, you know, every step of the way through the interview process to watching the documentary, I mean it feels like it was yesterday, and it brings back so much emotion.”

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Jenson Button’s revelation tells us how passionate the crew behind this documentary truly is. Moreover, given Keanu Reeves’ love for racing and the hunger to deliver the audience, Brawn: The Impossible F1 Story will certainly be a treat to watch. Especially for the fans who just started watching the sport since the days of Drive To Survive.

Lewis Hamilton-Brad Pitt’s F1-based movie set to resume shooting

Seems like the F1 fans are blessed by the gods as more exciting news is ahead for everyone. Whilst Brawn: The Impossible F1 Story is set to keep the fans busy for this year. Lewis Hamilton and Brad Pitt’s F1-based movie project is set to take care of the fans next year, as Hamilton is set to take on Hollywood.

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With the SAG-AFTRA strike putting the entire Hollywood projects to a stop, the Hamilton-Pitt F1 movie project can now finally resume shooting. Thanks to the strike being finally over, reports suggest that the SAG-AFTRA negotiators have reached a tentative deal, suspending the prolonged actors’ strike. Upon hearing the good news, the British actor Damson Idris couldn’t contain his happiness like the F1 fans, as he stated in a video, “See you all soon at work.”

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With the release of the Brawn: The Impossible F1 Story set to be next week, Jenson Button reveals that he got emotional upon seeing the Keany Reeves’ documentary, as it evoked amazing memories. Considering that the Lewis Hamilton-Brad Pitt movie project soon resumes filming, F1 fans can finally rejoice, as amazing content awaits them!

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Adhiraj Dhyani

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Adhiraj Dhyani is an F1 writer at EssentiallySports. He kick-started his online writing journey on Drivetribe, where he passionately covered F1 and automobile content. Adhiraj's love for Formula 1 dates back to 2015, and he's an ardent supporter of Sebastian Vettel as well as Lewis Hamilton.
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