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Brad Pitt opens up about shooting the F1 movie as release date nears.
Hollywood icon Brad Pitt admitted to ignoring a professional F2 driver’s advice while filming scenes for his upcoming Formula 1 movie, where he stars as Sonny Hayes in Joseph Kosinski’s highly anticipated F1 film.
In the movie, Pitt’s character mentors young talent Joshua Pearce, played by Damson Idris, after returning to the sport as a veteran driver.
To prepare for the role, Pitt and Idris drove a modified Formula 2 car at real circuits during live race weekends and Pitt underwent extensive training to handle the physical demands of single-seater racing.
Pitt was guided by 2012 FIA F2 champion Luciano Bacheta, who also served as his stunt double and warned him about his speed during training, but Pitt preferred to ignore the speed-limit warning.
Despite disagreements on speed, Pitt argued that driving too slowly could be more dangerous as the car might lose temperature and necessary downforce for corners.
Seven-time F1 champion Lewis Hamilton was involved in scriptwriting and provided technical consultancy to ensure authenticity in the racing scenes, with Pitt showing a natural racer’s spirit.
The movie “F1” is set to premiere worldwide in theatres starting from June 25.
