FIRST IMAGES: Brad Pitt suited and booted on F1 starting grid
Brad Pitt scene being filmed “walking to the cars” #F1 #BritishGP pic.twitter.com/cKBDUE4qNA
— Thomas Maher (@thomasmaheronf1) July 9, 2023
Brad Pitt and Damson Idris join @Max33Verstappen for the national anthem: pic.twitter.com/qhpujBv30u
— Adam Cooper (@adamcooperF1) July 9, 2023
Brad Pitt is suited and booted for his run on track pic.twitter.com/cxDZmwJoi4
— WTF1 (@wtf1official) July 9, 2023
And here are the movie cars all kitted out with cameras to film the first part of the formation lap: pic.twitter.com/J10Yntkvt2
— Adam Cooper (@adamcooperF1) July 9, 2023
In case you forgot, APXGP [filming] will later be on the grid today, but Brad Pitt or Damson Idris will NOT take part in the formation lap.
— Fastest Pitstop (@FastestPitStop) July 9, 2023
Looks like Damson is ready for it though
[@JunaidSamodien_ / @Motorsport]#F1 #BritishGP pic.twitter.com/HOla2TWjfB
The Hollywood superstar was the 21st driver in a pre-race starting grid at Silverstone, as part of his upcoming Formula 1 movie.
Lewis Hamilton is a co-producer of the movie which doesn’t have a title yet.
Pitt, 59, whose character is called Sonny Hayes, has been behind the wheel of his APXGP - which is, in reality, an F2 car modified by Mercedes to look like a modern F1 car.
No footage of Pitt in his APXGP car was broadcast via Sky Sports or Channel 4, to keep a degree of secrecy for the movie.
Pitt's car is an F2 machine which Mercedes helped to resemble a modern Formula 1 car.
The actor has driven it on the Silverstone track over the British Grand Prix weekend, using the live crowd as extras in the movie.
James was a sports journalist at Sky Sports for a decade covering everything from American sports, to football, to F1.
