A filmmaker with a soft spot for Ronnie Peterson, Gilles Villeneuve, Mika Hakkinen and above all, Tazio Nuvolari and Ayrton Senna, is also a diehard Formula One fan since the age of 4 (mid-90's). An avid researcher of the past of Grand Prix Racing since before it was even named F1, and with a thirst for knowledge of the ins and outs of the actuality of the sport, as well as for the technical aspects that define it, is a member of GPblog since 2023, where he has put his love of racing to good use.
Brad Pitt's journey in F1 did not end with the movie's wrap, or with its premiere this Monday in New York City. The Hollywood star has now driven an F1 car at the Circuit of the Americas.
For the F1 movie he and co-star Damson Idris drove a combined total of 6,000 miles. Not in an F1 car, but in a modified F2 car instead.
In an interview given to GQ the Hollywood icon shed light on how significant the role was for him and the depth to which the experience nurtured him.
Pitt drives a full fledged F1 car
GPblog has been able to confirm that Pitt, aged 61, has been given a chance to drive the MCL60, McLaren's 2023 car that took Lando Norris to 7 podiums and his teammate Oscar Piastri to two top-three results.
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McLaren junior Alex Dunne was the first to drive the car. He did so on Tuesday, whilst Pitt watched Lando Norris take over the car on the American track on Wednesday. On Thursday, it was Pitt's turn to man the wheel.
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