Brad Pitt makes his cinema in Austin

What do we know about the project led by Hollywood superstar Brad Pitt? That it will be directed by Joseph Kosinski, to whom we owe Tron: Legacy, Oblivion, only the brave and the recent Top Gun: Maverick ; that it will be produced by Jerry Bruckheimer whose impressive CV includes the Top Gun original, the film of Nascar Days of Thunder or the Pirates of the Caribbean ; that the screenplay will be written by Ehren Kruger who also wrote Top Gun: Maverick ; that the story is that of an experienced pilot who returns to service to serve as a mentor to a promising young man; that Lewis Hamilton is closely linked to the project as a co-producer, and that it is Apple Screen which provides the financing.

In the paddock, all the bosses and Stefano Domenicali responded to the American actor's invitation to discuss the project. The meeting focused on a demonstration of the technology used in Top Gun: Maverick, and more particularly on the way in which the computer-generated images were combined with real action sequences. Also in Texas, Kosinski emphasized that filming with real cars in action will be a key part of the production. Even if the details of the discussion have not been filtered, it is obvious that the F1 will offer full cooperation, allowing filming during race weekends.

« I was particularly impressed with the technology they showed us, admitted Guenther Steiner, Team Principal of Haas. They used to do Maverick, because I didn't know that existed so I think they're the best right now at doing something like that. And these are the names involved and as Fred said, it's the best for Formula 1. It's very good, to do things like that with this caliber of people, and I think there There are no negative points, only positive points. So I think it's fantastic. »

The last time a major Hollywood production was allowed to film a Grand Prix weekend was in 1976 with some footage from the film Bobby Deerfield of Al Pacino captured during the Spanish GP within the Brabham team then managed by Bernie Ecclestone.

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