Is Brad Pitt training for F1: The Movie sequel? Norris helps!

Tom Clarkson asked Norris about how the McLaren engineers reacted to Pitt’s skills on the Beyond the Grid Podcast.

He said, “They were impressed. I don't think people realise what it takes to step into a Formula 1 car and just go out and drive, especially because it was a very warm day in Texas. He did a very good job.”

Pitt himself was on the Beyond the Grid Podcast just a week before Norris. He admitted to being upset that he could not hit 200 miles per hour. 

Norris continued, “They should have just taken a bit of wing off so he could do it. But it was cool, first of all, because I was out the day before to answer some questions. He definitely wanted to understand things and know what I felt in different places, what gears I was using, what makes you want to use different gears, and what feeling you want to have."

Rumours have also started to swirl that a sequel may be an option. Perhaps Pitt could be asking these questions in preparation for his next racing film.

Clarkson then chanted, “Don't crash, don't crash,” to which Norris replied, “I did say that. That was my main bit of advice. That was the last thing I said to him, but I still said, you know, I'd just push it a bit more, which is a hard thing to do, but you've got to kind of break through that barrier of feeling a bit uncomfortable.”