Brad Pitt reveals real life inspiration behind F1 The Movie: ‘This happened in 2008…'
Pitt talked about F1 The Movie on the Beyond The Grid podcast and revealed how the 'Crashgate Scandal' of 2008 involving the Renault team was something they pulled from. The actor said, 'You know, this happened in 1994, and this happened in 2008. We were drawing from all of it. We looked a lot at – and I mean this respectfully.' He continued, 'We were a last-place team, and we needed to play with the rules. We needed to get right to the edge of the rules to be competitive in any way. And that's where Sonny starts out and is rather disliked because of it.'
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The Crashgate took place during the 2008 Singapore GP when Renault driver Nelson Piquet Jr deliberately crashed his car to give his teammate Fernando Alonso an advantage. The scandal came to light when Nelson, after getting dropped from the team, revealed that he was asked to crash his car, and an investigation into the matter was carried out.
F1 The Movie has been directed by Joseph Kosinski, and the cast includes Brat Pitt, Javier Bardem, Damson Idris, Kerry Condon and Lewis Hamilton. Pitt will play the role of a veteran driver who returns to Formula One and teams up with a rookie (Idris) to save his old friend's (Bardem) team. The film also features music from aristes like Ed Sheeran, BLACKPINK, Chris Stapleton, Doja Cat and more. It releases worldwide on June 27.
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