Brad Pitt reveals F1 movie storyline, and Lewis Hamilton’s input
The F1 British Grand Prix at Silverstone partly became a film set this weekend as Pitt and crew filmed crucial scenes on the trꦓack.
The Hollywood superstar gave an interview to Sky and described the plotline tﷺo the movie.
“I’m a guy who raced inꦦ the 90s,” Pitt said about his character, called Sonny Hayౠes.
“He has⛎ a horrible crash. He disappears, racing in other disciplines.
“His 🤡friend is a team owner. They are the last-pl🍌aced team. They are 21 or 22 on the grid, never scored a point.
“They have a young phenom, played by Damson Idris, who brings🌺 me in as a Hail Ma♑ry.
“My character would have race𓂃d in Le Mans an🐲d Daytona.”
Mercedes F1 driver Hamilton is the co-pr♏oducer of the movie, and Pitt expℱlained his involvement.
“Lewis wa💮s really intent that we respect the sport, and show it for what it is,” he said.
“As a civilian, I had no idea what it takes to be a driver. The aggression, the dexterity, they 🍎are amazing athletes and I have so much respect for everyone out there, in a🤪ll classes.”
He insisted about some of the camera angl🧜es: “You’ve never seen speed or G-force like this. It’s really exciting.”
Pitt said about learning to drive a racing car: “I took a fe🔥w tours, unintentionally, through the grass! It has been such a high.”
But he denied being neಌrvous to drive at Silverstone in front of a 𝐆live crowd:
“No, I wasn’t. The guys prepared me well. There were a couple of corners where I saw the sand. On the straights you have time to look ওaround.”
The actor added: “I’m a little💟📖 giddy right now! It’s great to be here. We’re having such a laugh. It’s the time of my life.
“To be a part of it in this way? To tell o൩ur story? Everyone has been cool with us, the teams have opened their doors to us, the FIA have been really helpful, F1 and Stefano Domenicali, everyone has been amazing.”
The F1 paddock has included an 11th team this weekend - Pitt’s fictional ꦺAPXGP.
They have their own g♎arage set-up and Sky෴ presenter Bernie Collins was involved in helping them to accurately set it up like a genuine F1 team’s.
The movie is untitled at this moꦛment but 𝓀the rights are owned by Apple TV.
James was a sports journalist at 🔜Sky Sports for a decade covering everything from American sports, to football, to F1.
