Brad Pitt is back racing!
Pitt (60) appeared on the set of his new film F1 on Thursday, December 5 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, as the production filmed scenes ahead of this weekend’s Abu Dhabi Formula One Grand Prix. The actor was photographed holding a hat he appeared to have signed, while holding his mobile phone in his other hand while dressed in all-white racing gear at the event.
Although the film released its first teaser trailer back in July, Pitt is still shooting scenes at events during the actual race track season. He was recently seen filming a few scenes during the 2024 Las Vegas Grand Prix.
Brad Pitt F1 The character collapsed on the track during the filming of the Grand Prix in Las Vegas
Brad Pitt.
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IN F1Pitt plays a former driver “who returns to Formula 1 in APXGP, a fictional team on the grid,” according to the synopsis. He stars alongside Damson Idris, who plays his teammate, as they “compete against the titans of the sport” during the Grand Prix, alongside Pitt and Idris, the cast also includes Kerry Condon, Javier Bardem, Tobias Menzies, Film Sarah Niles, Kim Bodnia and Samson Kayo was filmed during actual Formula 1 Grand Prix races and will feature 10 different real-life Formula 1 teams and the actors portraying their drivers.
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Joseph Kosinski, who previously directed 2022 Top Gun: Maverick, directs. Kosinski, 50, is also producing the film alongside Pitt, Jerry Bruckheimer, Chad Oman, Dede Gardner and Jeremy Kleiner.
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Brad Pitt with actor Damson Idris.
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Seven-time Formula 1 champion Lewis Hamilton is also working on the film as a producer under his film and TV production company Dawn Apollo Films.
Bruckheimer, 81, told PEOPLE in May that Pitt trained for “four or five months” to drive the race cars seen in the upcoming film. “He’s an incredible driver,” he said of Pitt at the time. “In fact, some of the F1 drivers said he was a natural athlete. It really is. He’s amazing in that car.”
F1 is in theaters and IMAX on June 27, 2025.
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