Superstar actor Brad Pitt drove a lap in a McLaren Formula One car at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas, recently.

F1 has been partnered with ESPN in the U.S. for the past seven years, signing its most recent deal in 2022, valued at about $90 million per year. The most recent deal expanded the accessibility of F1, with more races airing on the ABC broadcast network, as well as streaming on ESPN+.