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The movie star is being given his opportunity at the Circuit of the Americas.
RacingNews365 has revealed that McLaren gave Brad Pitt the opportunity to drive one of its Formula 1 cars.
This opportunity came as part of Pitt’s involvement in an F1 movie that premiered in New York, a project overseen by director Joseph Kosinski and producer Jerry Bruckheimer.
The movie, featuring Pitt as former F1 driver Sonny Hayes, also involves Lewis Hamilton as a producer and advisor.
To prepare for their roles, Pitt and co-star Damson Idris drove 6,000 miles over two years, both on and off the set.
The movie’s F1 cars were based on F2 technology but made to look like actual F1 cars by Mercedes.
Pitt’s drive in McLaren’s 2023 car, the MCL60, took place at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas, following upgrades that helped Lando Norris secure seven podium finishes during the season.
Prior to his time on the track, Pitt observed Norris testing the car and McLaren junior Alex Dunne enjoying a TPC test in the MCL60.
