Brad Pitt has stepped down on the racing track. This year’s British Grand Prix at Silverstone will have some bonus Brad Pitt stunts. Lewis Hamilton’s “F1 film”, starring Brad Pitt and Damson Idris will be filmed here and the cast will get behind the wheel of a modified race car.
Pitt along with other racers at Silverstone Circuit in London on Sunday was spotted filming for his upcoming Formula One film. Brad Pitt is set to film his new F1 movie reportedly titled “Apex” for Apple TV+ the film will be directed by Joseph Kosinski, the director of Top Gun: Maverick and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, Pitt’s Plan B Entertainment, and Hamilton.
Brad Pitt was in full racing gear along with his co-star, Damson Idris, and both the actors looked like professional F1 drivers and both walked out onto the grid to observe the national anthem.
Brad Pitt and Damson Idris are playing the role of two APXGP drivers along with Kerry Condon and Tobias Menzies. Brad Pitt and Damson Idris while wearing white racing jumpsuits, smiled and chatted with other drivers and took time to say hi to some young fans on the track.
The film is set released in late 2024 or early 2025. Stay tuned for more updates on the film.
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Update: F1 the Movie Became the Highest-Grossing Sports Film Ever (2026)
Updated July 2026. The Silverstone filming captured in 2023 was for what became F1: The Movie, directed by Joseph Kosinski and released by Apple Original Films on June 27, 2025. The film opened with a $144 million worldwide debut and went on to surpass $629 million globally, making it the highest-grossing sports film of all time and the biggest box-office hit of Brad Pitt’s career in a leading role. Damson Idris, who trained alongside Pitt and real F1 drivers during production, saw his profile rise significantly as a result. The film made its streaming debut on Apple TV on December 12, 2025, extending its reach well beyond theaters.
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