Brad Pitt was ‘blown away' by actual McLaren F1 car experience
Hollywood star Brad Pitt described driving a Formula One car as an "extraordinary" and "unparalleled" experience while filming his new movie.
Pitt drove McLaren's 2023 F1 car at Austin's Circuit of the Americas, reaching speeds of 197mph, and expressed being "blown away" by the sensation.
The film, titled F1: The Movie, features Pitt as F1 driver Sonny Hayes alongside British actor Damson Idris as rookie Joshua Pearce.
Filming for the movie has spanned two years and multiple races, with hopes it will emulate the success of Netflix's Drive To Survive in attracting American audiences.
Seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton serves as an executive producer on the film, which is directed by Joseph Kosinski and co-produced by Jerry Bruckheimer.
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