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Hollwyood actor Brad Pitt completed his first real F1 test with McLaren last week.
Hollywood actor Brad Pitt recently tested a Formula 1 car with McLaren at the Circuit of the Americas, reaching speeds of up to 197 miles per hour.
Even though he portrays a racing driver in an upcoming F1 movie, the film utilized modified Formula 2 cars to replicate F1 machinery before his real-life experience.
Pitt described the feeling of driving an F1 car as extraordinary, mentioning the unique sensation of downforce and the intense focus without feeling tense.
He expressed his gratitude towards McLaren CEO Zak Brown and the team, emphasizing the thrill and high he is still experiencing post-test.
In the movie, titled “F1: The Movie,” Pitt plays Sonny Hayes, a veteran racer mentoring young talent Joshua Pearce in a fictional F1 team named Apex GP against real teams on the grid.
To recreate the racing scenes authentically, Carlin and Mercedes collaborated to convert F2 cars into F1 lookalikes for Pitt and co-star Damson Idris, giving the film a genuine racing atmosphere.
