Keanu Reeves hails ‘really extraordinary’ F1 film after International Emmy win
Brawn: The Impossible Formula 1 Story won an International Emmy for Best Sports Documentary.
Actor Keanu Reeves has hailed Brawn: The Impossible Formula 1 Story, which he presents, as “really extraordinary” after it won an International Emmy for best sports documentary.
The 60-year-old told the PA news agency motor-racing had been his passion since childhood, making the Disney+ project “very special”.
The documentary won over nominated programmes: Tour de France, about the famous cycle race; Tan Cercas De La Nubes, which looks at Mexico’s women’s football team; and Who I Am Paralympics, which showcases the feats achieved by para athletes.
Speaking about how he hoped the Emmy win would attract new audiences, Reeves told PA: “You want your stories to be seen and heard, and hopefully people check out this very special and entertaining and worthwhile documentary.”
Showrunner Simon Hammerson told PA the win was “a tremendous honour” to win, adding: “Personally, it was unexpected and lovely that we were recognised by our peers for doing something pretty cool.”
Reeves interviewed key figures in the 2009 F1 season for the documentary, in which they recalled how the underdog Brawn F1 team made it on to the grid with a tiny budget and managed to outpace its better-funded rivals thank to some clever technical innovations and a lot of luck to win both the drivers and constructors championships.
Founded by former Ferrari technical director Ross Brawn and BAR Honda managing director Nick Fry, the team’s success cumulated in British driver Jenson Button becoming world champion.
