Brad Pitt will get into a Formula 1 designed by Mercedes at the Silverstone circuit of the British Grand Prix that takes place on July 9. This has been confirmed by the journalist Will Buxton during the F1 Accelerate round table organized by Wall Street Journal.
But no, the actor has not changed his profession. The reason for his participation in the event is that he is recording a movie about Formula 1 with the support of Lewis Hamilton and both would have decided that this circuit would be ideal for recording the action.
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“The car has been designed by Mercedes and is already in the testing phase, as are its actors, in simulation and in real life. Lewis Hamilton communicates daily and advises on the story and the script of the film to ensure that be the most accurate racing movie ever made,” added Buxton.
The feature film will be about the story of a retired pilot (Brad Pitt) who returns to the tracks to help a young man (Damson Idris) who needs a mentor. As the aforementioned journalist slipped, the protagonist of Bullet Train could share the track with the rest of the drivers on the F1 grid, such as Fernando Alonso, in some unofficial session. “His film about F1 sounds incredible. They are creating an eleventh team and filming on the track and at events from Silverstone until the end of the year,” he said in statements collected by Motorsport.