Brad Pitt got to drive real McLaren F1 car as new movie hits cinemas
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Brad Pitt was ‘blown away’ by actual McLaren F1 car experience
- Hollywood star Brad Pitt described driving a Formula One car as an "extraordinary" and "unparalleled" experience while filming his new movie.
- Pitt drove McLaren’s 2023 F1 car at Austin’s Circuit of the Americas, reaching speeds of 197mph, and expressed being "blown away" by the sensation.
- The film, titled F1: The Movie, features Pitt as F1 driver Sonny Hayes alongside British actor Damson Idris as rookie Joshua Pearce.
- Filming for the movie has spanned two years and multiple races, with hopes it will emulate the success of Netflix’s Drive To Survive in attracting American audiences.
- Seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton serves as an executive producer on the film, which is directed by Joseph Kosinski and co-produced by Jerry Bruckheimer.