Brad Pitt relished an “extraordinary” experience of driving a Formula One car as F1: The Movie hit cinemas in the UK.The Hollywood star, who plays F1 driver Sonny Hayes in the blockbuster film, was recently given the chance to drive McLaren’s 2023 car around Austin’s Circuit of the Americas.

Hollywood star Brad Pitt has carried out a private Formula 1 test with McLaren just days ahead of the release of the new F1 movie, PlanetF1.com has learned. The highly anticipated F1 film will be released next week,

As the Brad Pitt and Damson Idris-led movie hopes to rev up at the box office, it also hopes to get the stamp of approval from real F1 fans, who will be judging the film's authenticity closely.