Brad Pitt will drive Mercedes-designed car at Silverstone

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08:44, 05 May 2023

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It has been known for a while that work is underway on a new film about Formula 1, starring Brad Pitt. Now it has been confirmed that the actor will drive a real car during the race weekend at Silverstone.

Mercedes has been working on a converted Formula 2 car that Pitt will drive. Lewis Hamilton is collaborating on the script for the film. The seven-time world champion is positive about the film, telling The Race: “We’ve got a really great and diverse cast. Joe’s focus is to make us as embedded in this sport as possible. For me it’s to make sure it’s authentic, and that all of you and racing fans see its authenticity and say ‘this is believable’, and have a view of racing from a different perspective than you might see on TV."

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Pitt will be driving his car at the time when no one else is on the track. So it is not like he will actually be racing with another driver. On Twitter, people are tweeting a lot about Pitt and the film:

Albert Fabrega

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Para clarificar el tema película Brad Pitt. No pilotará un F1. Será un F2/F3. Y pilotará cuando no haya otros coches en pista. A clarification regsrding Brad Pitt film. He won't drive a F1. It will be a F2/F3. And he will drive when no sessions on track. #f1

11:18 PM · May 4, 2023

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Sorry to be that guy but... 1) Brad Pitt will not be racing in the British GP. 2) He won't even be in an F1 car. 3) In fact, he won't even be racing. 4 There will be no other cars on track.

Pos.	Driver	Team	Points
1	Kimi Antonelli Kimi Antonelli	MercedesMER	156
2	Lewis Hamilton Lewis Hamilton	FerrariFER	115
3	George Russell George Russell	MercedesMER	106
4	Charles Leclerc Charles Leclerc	FerrariFER	75
5	Lando Norris Lando Norris	McLarenMCL	73
6	Oscar Piastri Oscar Piastri	McLarenMCL	70
7	Max Verstappen Max Verstappen	Red Bull RacingRBR	55
8	Isack Hadjar Isack Hadjar	Red Bull RacingRBR	37
9	Pierre Gasly Pierre Gasly	AlpineALP	32
10	Liam Lawson Liam Lawson	Racing BullsRCB	28
11	Franco Colapinto Franco Colapinto	AlpineALP	19
12	Oliver Bearman Oliver Bearman	HaasHAA	18
13	Arvid Lindblad Arvid Lindblad	Racing BullsRCB	14
14	Carlos Sainz Carlos Sainz	WilliamsWIL	6
15	Alexander Albon Alexander Albon	WilliamsWIL	5
16	Esteban Ocon Esteban Ocon	HaasHAA	3
17	Gabriel Bortoleto Gabriel Bortoleto	AudiAUD	2
18	Fernando Alonso Fernando Alonso	Aston MartinAST	1
19	Nico Hulkenberg Nico Hulkenberg	AudiAUD	0
20	Valtteri Bottas Valtteri Bottas	CadillacCAD	0
21	Sergio Perez Sergio Perez	CadillacCAD	0
22	Lance Stroll Lance Stroll	Aston MartinAST	0

Brad Pitt will drive Mercedes-designed car at Silverstone

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