On set for Apple’s F1 movie: How Brad Pitt’s faux team fit into the British GP

Stay informed on all the biggest stories in Formula One. The British Grand Prix weekend was the first time Pitt, Idris and company had completed at-event filming, as F1 opened its doors to help make the as-yet-untitled film maybe the most authentic racing movie ever. Pitt got chatting to Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz, who said it was “fun to see them and actually have them on the grid.” On the grid Lewis Hamilton, a producer for the film, spoke on Thursday about how cool it was to use the actual “characters” in F1 — ie, the drivers — as part of the movie. I said, ‘thank you, me too!’” The starting grid was another opportunity for Pitt and Idris to join the drivers for an important part of the weekend, allowing for some accurate shots and interactions to be filmed. Pitt got chatting to Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz, who said it was “fun to see them and actually have them on the grid.” Once the anthem was done, Pitt and Idris walked to the rear of the grid where the two APXGP cars were lined up behind last-row qualifiers Kevin Magnussen and Valtteri Bottas.