Brad Pitt shares his experience at British Grand Prix
Brad Pitt, who is playing a Formula 1 (F1) driver in his next film, wore a racing outfit and walked the starting grid alongside actual F1 drivers at the British Grand Prix. Pitt, who plays a seasoned Formula One driver in the movie, was spotted with co-star Damson Idris sporting a white and black racing outfit with the logo of their fictional team, APXGP, reported People.
“Welcome to the grid, APXGP..#F1,” the official Instagram account for Formula 1 wrote alongside a series of snapshots of the fictional team on the grid — with Pitt and Idris, 31, standing alongside drivers including current F1 world champion Max Verstappen and Ferarri`s Carlos Sainz. Pitt was also filmed driving on the track for the movie and admitted he was feeling a “little giddy” after the adrenaline-filled drive in front of 140,000 race fans at the Silverstone race track in Northamptonshire, around 70 miles north of London, according to People.
“I`ve got to say it`s just great to be here,” Pitt told Sky Sports F1 presenter Martin Brundle after his turn in the cockpit. “We`re just having such a laugh, such a laugh, time of my life.” “Listen, it`s just all been great, I mean the vibe`s amazing, just to get to be a part of it in this way and get to tell our story, everyone has been really cool with us. All the teams have opened the doors for us.”
“It`s going to be really good,” he added of the movie. “I`m gonna be here until they kick me out because I`m loving it. I think it`s every guy`s dream.” “I would be a guy who raced in the 90s,” he said. “He has a horrible crash and kind of craps out and disappears and then is racing in other disciplines.”
“Then his friend, played by Javier Bardem, is the team owner. They`re the last place team, they`re 21, 22 on the grid, they`ve never scored a point and they have a young phenom played by Damson Idris and he brings me in as kind of a Hail Mary and hijinks ensure. Tell you what`s amazing about it, you`ll see the cameras come out all over the car, the shots you`ve never seen speed, you`ve never seen G forces like this, it`s really, really exciting.”
`The Big Short` actor also admitted that he had only ever driven motorcycles and had never driven a racing car on a track. “I`ve spent the last 20 years on bikes on tracks, so that helped a lot,” he said, adding that it was “really humbling” to have some of the drivers showing him the way on the track. “I don`t know if you can call mine a hot lap, I call it kind of a warm lap,” he laughed at his driving skills. “I`ve taken a few tours unintentionally through the grass, it`s been such a high.”
Asked if he`d “hit anything hard yet,” Pitt laughed, “No, only my ego.” “I really wasn`t (nervous), the guys really prepared me well,” he continued. “There is a couple of corners where I can see the stands but on the straights, you have a bit of time to look around, but no I`m really focused on lines and what we`re trying to create in these moments.”
“For us, I want to say for all the armchair experts out there you`ve got to give us a little breathing room. If you see any spin-outs or something that looks like a stall, it`s by design!” He added, “As a civilian, I had no idea what it takes to be a driver and the aggression and dexterity. They`re amazing athletes. I`ve got so much respect for everyone out there in all classes.” The British Grand Prix was a star-studded affair, with celebrities including Florence Pugh, Liam Payne, Geri Horner, Cara Delevingne, Paris Hilton and Damian Lewis all in attendance, reported People.
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Brad Pitt, who is playing a Formula 1 (F1) driver in his next film, wore a racing outfit and walked the starting grid alongside actual F1 drivers at the British Grand Prix. Pitt, who plays a seasoned Formula One driver in the movie, was spotted with co-star Damson Idris sporting a white and black racing outfit with the logo of their fictional team, APXGP, reported People.
“Welcome to the grid, APXGP..#F1,” the official Instagram account for Formula 1 wrote alongside a series of snapshots of the fictional team on the grid — with Pitt and Idris, 31, standing alongside drivers including current F1 world champion Max Verstappen and Ferarri`s Carlos Sainz. Pitt was also filmed driving on the track for the movie and admitted he was feeling a “little giddy” after the adrenaline-filled drive in front of 140,000 race fans at the Silverstone race track in Northamptonshire, around 70 miles north of London, according to People.
“I`ve got to say it`s just great to be here,” Pitt told Sky Sports F1 presenter Martin Brundle after his turn in the cockpit. “We`re just having such a laugh, such a laugh, time of my life.” “Listen, it`s just all been great, I mean the vibe`s amazing, just to get to be a part of it in this way and get to tell our story, everyone has been really cool with us. All the teams have opened the doors for us.”
“It`s going to be really good,” he added of the movie. “I`m gonna be here until they kick me out because I`m loving it. I think it`s every guy`s dream.” “I would be a guy who raced in the 90s,” he said. “He has a horrible crash and kind of craps out and disappears and then is racing in other disciplines.”
“Then his friend, played by Javier Bardem, is the team owner. They`re the last place team, they`re 21, 22 on the grid, they`ve never scored a point and they have a young phenom played by Damson Idris and he brings me in as kind of a Hail Mary and hijinks ensure. Tell you what`s amazing about it, you`ll see the cameras come out all over the car, the shots you`ve never seen speed, you`ve never seen G forces like this, it`s really, really exciting.”
`The Big Short` actor also admitted that he had only ever driven motorcycles and had never driven a racing car on a track. “I`ve spent the last 20 years on bikes on tracks, so that helped a lot,” he said, adding that it was “really humbling” to have some of the drivers showing him the way on the track. “I don`t know if you can call mine a hot lap, I call it kind of a warm lap,” he laughed at his driving skills. “I`ve taken a few tours unintentionally through the grass, it`s been such a high.”
Asked if he`d “hit anything hard yet,” Pitt laughed, “No, only my ego.” “I really wasn`t (nervous), the guys really prepared me well,” he continued. “There is a couple of corners where I can see the stands but on the straights, you have a bit of time to look around, but no I`m really focused on lines and what we`re trying to create in these moments.”
“For us, I want to say for all the armchair experts out there you`ve got to give us a little breathing room. If you see any spin-outs or something that looks like a stall, it`s by design!” He added, “As a civilian, I had no idea what it takes to be a driver and the aggression and dexterity. They`re amazing athletes. I`ve got so much respect for everyone out there in all classes.” The British Grand Prix was a star-studded affair, with celebrities including Florence Pugh, Liam Payne, Geri Horner, Cara Delevingne, Paris Hilton and Damian Lewis all in attendance, reported People.
This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever