An infiltrator has slipped into the select group of Formula 1 drivers for the British GP. Is about Brad Pitt. The actor is in Silverstone to begin filming the new Formula 1 movie, produced by Apple with Lewis Hamilton as partner.
The project team seeks to bring to the big screen an image as real as possible of the Great Circus and for this they will travel to different appointments this season, the first is from England. The protagonist of the film arrived at the circuit this Thursday, integrated between the rest of the grid and directed by your own garage, fully customized for the occasion.
Garage of the APXGP team set explicitly for the recording of the film
They will record scenes in the ‘paddock’, the pitlane and also on the track, where it seems that Brad Pitt, in his role as Sonny Hayes, I will do the formation lap on Sunday together with the rest of the riders. At the moment, he has already been seen on the asphalt rolling with the actor Damson Idris, who will play his teammate, Joshua Pearce.
Lights, camera and roll!
The car they drive is a modified GP2 with the help of Mercedes to get the maximum resemblance possible with an F1. There is no doubt that they have succeeded. With black and gold as decoration, the design is reminiscent of the 2019 Haas, however, the sound of the engine reveals that this car does not belong to the Great Circus.
The great doubt that arose when learning that the actors would be on the dance floor was related to their ability to drive a car of these characteristics. In his first contact with the Silverstone circuit, he has been demonstrated that they are not so bad. Although the speed they reach is not the same as that seen every competition weekend, they have been seen rolling in parallelsomething complicated even for those who master this sport.
In his preparation for the shoot, Brad Pitt enlisted the help of Hamilton himself.. “We did a day together at a track in Los Angeles and he drove; for someone who hasn’t raced, He definitely already has a good eye. He had a knack for lines. and I was focused on that, which was a joy”, explained the Briton during the press conference prior to the race.
The car modified with the help of Mercedes on the Silverstone track
Jokes and restlessness among the pilots
The shooting was the great topic of the day between the questions to the pilots. most they laughed it off a bit and they even joked about the fictitious team as just another rival for the championship. “I think APXGP will receive new updates this weekend. Sonny Hayes is in great shape“, he pointed out They were Ocon in his most joking role.
Lando Norris for his part said he was envious of the garage setup they have set up for the shoot. “I’d like some of that, too,” she pointed out. In addition, McLaren’s was the one that revealed that Brad Pitt would be on the track on Sunday, a plan that did not seem to convince the pilot too much. “I heard you drive on the formation lap, I hope it doesn’t break anything there”said.
When pilots became actors
The intention is that an audiovisual product that is as real as possible comes out of this project and therefore the shooting schedule includes scenes that will be shot in the real F1 environment. There are numerous films about this sport, however, the vast majority have been shot far from this world of speed and, therefore, using a large number of special effects as a resource.
The production that comes closest to what the motor world really is is Grand Prix, released in 1966. In it, the racing scenes make it an exceptional work. the cameraswhich occupied much more than those of today, were integrated into the cars to capture incredible images at the Monaco, Spa-Francorchamps and Monza circuits. In addition, among the cast it was possible to see great legends of F1 such as Phil Hill, Juan Manuel Fangio, Jim Clark, Jochen Rindt, Jack Brabham, and Graham Hill.
Images from the filming of the film Grand Prix in 1966
Now, in this new film, whose name is not yet known, he intends to do the same in some way. For this they have installed up to 15 additional cameras in the car that the actors will drive. While on the other hand, as it was shot during weekends with races, Some of the drivers that are part of the F1 grid could end up appearing in some sequence.
