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Hamilton gives rare insight into making of F1 film with Brad Pitt

Hamilton prevented 'bulls**t scenarios' in F1 movie with Brad Pitt

12 August at 21:00
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  • Matt Gretton
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Lewis Hamilton has delivered some rare insight into how his Formula 1 film with Brad Pitt has been made. The seven-time World Champion has been listed as a producer of the film and has now explained what he tweaked in the script. 

What role has Hamilton had in his F1 film with Brad Pitt?

Hamilton reveals what his role was when working with the screenwriter Ehren Kruger. "I would sit with him and call bulls**t, basically, on the things that don’t seem real and are not what F1 is about and try to make sure that it’s as authentic as possible," Hamilton explained in an interview with Esquire.

"[I would call bulls**t on] racing scenarios. Technical jargon engineers would talk. The sequences between overtakes and pit stops and strategies. There may have been a crash that was like the car hits the wall and flips and lands on the wheels and keeps going, and that doesn’t happen in Formula 1. I’ve been able to be involved in all areas—so making sure the cast is diverse, making sure we’ve got a woman in a pit stop, which we never, ever had at the actual track," Hamilton explained.

During the 2024 race weekend at Silverstone, the title of the film was announced. The film will be called 'F1'. It is set for release in June 2025 and filming has been ongoing at various different Grand Prix weekends in recent weeks and months.