FIRST IMAGES: Brad Pitt suited and booted on F1 starting grid

FIRST IMAGES: Brad Pitt suited and booted on F1 starting grid

 

 

 

Brad Pitt scene being filmed “walking to the cars” #F1 #BritishGP cKBDUE4qNA— Thomas Maher (@thomasmaheronf1) July 9, 2023Brad Pitt and Damson Idris join @Max33Verstappen for the national anthem: qhpujBv30u— Adam Cooper (@adamcooperF1) July 9, 2023Brad Pitt is suited and booted for his run on track cxDZmwJoi4— WTF1 (@wtf1official) July 9, 2023And here are the movie cars all kitted out with cameras to film the first part of the formation lap: J10Yntkvt2— Adam Cooper (@adamcooperF1) July 9, 2023In 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.Looks like Damson is ready for it though[@JunaidSamodien_ / @Motorsport]#F1 #BritishGP HOla2TWjfB— Fastest Pitstop (@FastestPitStop) July 9, 2023The 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.Related Brad Pitt reveals F1 movie storyline, and Lewis Hamilton’s input Hamilton recalls Verstappen-Silverstone clashNo 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. 

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