Brad Pitt Will Hit the Track This Weekend in New F1 Car

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Pitt will play a race car driver in the upcoming F1–themed movie being produced by Apple, with oversight from seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton.

The APXGP car sports a black-and-gold livery, reminiscent of the iconic John Player Special–branded Lotus F1 cars of the '70s and '80s as well as the infamous Rich Energy–sponsored Haas car of 2019. Notably, the livery includes sponsorships from real companies, including IWC, Tommy Hilfiger, and Expensify. A large AMG badge along the engine cover suggests that the fictional team will be portrayed as an engine customer of Mercedes-AMG F1.

Hamilton will serve as a producer for the film in hopes of keeping it as true to real life as possible. The movie will star Brad Pitt and Damson Idris as the team's two drivers. Directing duties are being handled by Joseph Kosinski, who led the filming of the blockbuster hitThe crew will be filming at the British Grand Prix. APXGP will occupy a garage between Mercedes and, with the two fictional drivers' names—Sonny Hayes and Joshua Pearce —plastered above their pit lane spot.

 

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