Brad Pitt attended the British Grand Prix for the second year in a row on Thursday, taking in the races from the paddock at the Silverstone Circuit in Northampton, England. The actor was properly attired for the appearance in a white racing suit and black vest. He donned sunglasses as he smiled and waved to onlookers.
Pitt’s attendance at the race is related to his upcoming F1 movie, as the actor was also seen walking through a door labeled “Cast Green Room.” The film will star Pitt as a retired driver who returns to racing to train a young driver, played by Damson Idris, and is being produced in collaboration with F1.
Brad Pitt Spotted in Racing Suit at Silverstone
Hollywood actor Brad Pitt, who has been cast as an F1 driver in a movie, was seen in costume at Silverstone during the British Grand Prix weekend. The star, and co-star Damson Idris, were spotted in white and black racing suits on the grid at the Northamptonshire circuit on Sunday. The film is being made in collaboration with F1, providing the project with special access to racetracks and drivers.
Pitt, 59, told Sky Sports he was “a little giddy right now.” “It’s great to be here,” he said. “We’re just having such a laugh, the time of my life.” The Oscar-winner is playing the role of a veteran driver returning to the grid after a 30-year absence. Lewis Hamilton is helping to produce the currently untitled Apple film.
Brad Pitt Films Scenes at Silverstone Circuit
Filming for the Lewis Hamilton-produced F1 movie will get back underway at this weekend’s British Grand Prix at Silverstone. Its stars, including Brad Pitt, were spotted making an appearance in the Silverstone paddock on Thursday. APX GP, the film’s fictional team, have returned to the paddock with a hospitality unit and garage.
The film’s stars were seen making an appearance in the Silverstone paddock on Thursday, with Pitt and Idris representing the fictional APXGP team as they mingled among real F1 drivers at Silverstone. The APXGP team had its own garage on the pit wall, between Mercedes and Ferrari, and the drivers were in Formula 2 cars, modified by Mercedes.
Brad Pitt’s Formula One Movie to Premiere in 2025
The as-yet-untitled Apple Studios film will star Pitt as a retired Formula One driver who returns to racing. Produced in collaboration with F1, the film will be shot in and around actual Grand Prix weekends, giving fans a firsthand look at all the action. The movie will also star Kerry Condon, Javier Bardem, Tobias Menzies, Sarah Niles and Kim Bodnia, and is expected to premiere in theaters on June 27, 2025, in the United States and internationally on June 25.
The film reunites Top Gun: Maverick’s director Joseph Kosinski, writer Ehren Kruger and producer Jerry Bruckheimer. A deleted tweet from the ESPN F1 account hinted that it might be called “Apex.” Pitt was spotted enjoying himself at the United States Grand Prix in Austin, Texas, in October 2022, where he chatted with Formula One star driver Lewis Hamilton and Apple CEO Tim Cook.
Brad Pitt’s Character Details Revealed
Pitt told Sky Sports presenter and former F1 driver Martin Brundle that his character had moved to racing in other disciplines after suffering a “horrible crash” in F1, and is asked to come back to help his old team, who are sitting at the bottom of the leaderboard. “Lewis, who’s also our producer, is really intent that we respect the sport, that we really show it for what it is,” he said.
“And I’ve got to tell you, as a civilian, I had no idea what it takes to be a driver and the aggression and the dexterity – they’re amazing athletes who I’ve so much respect for, everyone out there in all classes.” Filming is due to continue throughout the F1 season. In the British Grand Prix itself, Max Verstappen raced to a sixth consecutive victory, with Britain’s Lando Norris and Hamilton in second and third.
Lewis Hamilton Producing Formula One Movie with Brad Pitt
Seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton is co-producing the film with the aim of making it as realistic as possible. The list of stars doesn’t end there, with Top Gun: Maverick’s Joseph Kosinski directing, and Jerry Bruckheimer and Chad Oman producing. This is the first glimpse fans have had of the production, with filming taking place during empty track slots at the British Grand Prix.
The APXGP team have got their own garage on the pitwall, between Mercedes and Ferrari. And the drivers are in Formula 2 cars, which have been modified by Mercedes. The film is yet to be titled,
