Brian Tyler was commissioned to compose a new official theme for Formula 1, which debuted at the start of the 2018 season and was recorded with a full orchestra in London. Built around a memorable brass motif and rising strings, it replaced decades without a single unified theme and quickly became the sound linked to race broadcasts, podium moments and opening titles. Orchestra recordings and edits of the piece spread through racing fan videos and social media, where the short main section is now widely reused as shorthand for speed and competition.