Actor Damson Idris' career is about to hit turbo speed. This week, audiences globally will get a chance to see him go toe-to-toe with Brad Pitt in the big-budget summer movie “F1,” set in the competitive world of Formula One racing.

Predictability often acts like a wrecking ball and utterly destroys moviegoing experiences. But in director Joseph Kosinski’s capable hands a textbook formula makes the engine of “F1 The Movie” purr like a pussycat — most of the time.