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Formula 1 star Carlos Sainz has declared the may not be one for purists. But the Williams driver has called on fans to be open-minded to the Hollywood movie and believes it could be a good entrypoint for new supporters.

and saw its world premiere on Monday. The sport's stars gathered together at Times Square in New York for the film's debut before celebrating at Rockefeller Center following its showing.

was present alongside the likes of Charles Leclerc, Lando Norris and George Russell as the film starring Pitt prepares for release. , a driver enticed back into the sport having retired in the 1990s following a horror crash.

was pictured alongside stars Pitt and Damson Idris having played a role in the film's production. T.

And while there will have been ambitions for the film to provide plenty of realism, there is hope that F1: The Movie can help build the sport's fanbase, particularly in the United States. As a result there perhaps needs to be some understanding for Hollywood spectacle.

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Speaking on the red carpet, Sainz reckons the film can prove informative to new fans and those that already love the sport must find the joy in the fiction.

"There’s something for everyone for sure," he said. “I’ll just say for the pure F1 fans, be open-minded to Hollywood films. For all the new fans, that’s our sport.”

Reigning champion and star was missing from the celebration and has . His expectations may not be the highest however, as he hopes it proves a positive surprise.

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Verstappen told Formule1.nl: “I’m going home to my daughter. Whether I will watch that film at a later time? Maybe yes.

“If it suits me or if someone else wants to see it, then I’m fine with it. And maybe I will be positively surprised.

“I also sincerely hope that it is a good and successful film and that it has a positive effect on . You just shouldn’t force me to go somewhere, because that’s not quite how it should be.”