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Brad Pitt, Damson Idris, and Lewis Hamilton are all fresh off the racetrack for The GQ Summer Cover’s of 2025, promoting their upcoming blockbuster F1—a story of legacy, rivalry, and reinvention shot on the circuits of real Grand Prix tracks and in time with the actual Formula 1 season of the year. Accordingly, the trio brings not just cinematic heat for potentially the “greatest racing movie of all time,” but a rugged aesthetic developed by our very own George Cortina that is simultaneously raw and refined, an homage to the controlled chaos and grunge of the sport itself.
For Pitt’s cover, George Cortina styles him in a rugged, weathered Louis Vuitton Men’s jumpsuit and beanie, grounded by thigh-high black leather boots from Saint Laurent—a stripped-back silhouette that mirrors his role as the gritty yet rebellious-spirited veteran driver Sonny Hayes. Cortina styles Damson Idris, who plays the up-and-coming rookie Joshua Pearce, bringing a refined contrast with tailored looks from Tommy Hilfiger and Tom Ford, blending classic structure with contemporary ease to reflect his character’s fresh entrance into the racing world. With Lewis Hamilton, co-producer and F1 icon, Cortina bridges the realms of sport and style in directional, fashion-forward pieces that emphasize his cultural reach far beyond the track.
Cortina’s styling gets right down to the essence of the F1 film and sport itself—distilling its raw energy into silhouettes that speak with effortless precision. Each look reflects the film’s core tensions: past and future, control and chaos, tradition and disruption. Pitt’s worn-in uniform, Idris’s sharp tailoring, and Hamilton’s directional edge form a visual grid of contrasts that echo the rhythms of the sport itself. It’s a wardrobe built not just for speed, but for story—clean, intentional, and unmistakably modern.
George Cortina is a part of Exposure NY’s styling division. Exposure NY is a photography/styling agency in New York City.
