BEYOND THE GRID: Brad Pitt on becoming Sonny Hayes for ‘F1 The Movie’

For F1 The Movie, Brad Pitt lived the high-speed life of a Formula 1 driver.

He drove with seven-time World Champion Lewis Hamilton. He learned to race. He spent years shooting scenes at racetracks around the world.

The result is what he calls “the most visceral feeling you will get in a race car of anything put on film” – F1 The Movie, in cinemas on June 25 internationally and June 27 in North America.

In the latest episode of Beyond The Grid, Pitt tells host Tom Clarkson about making the movie, the “adrenaline” he felt driving on spectacular Formula 1 circuits, what he learned from his time with Hamilton and how getting close to F1 cars and drivers took his breath away.

Plus, he reveals the true F1 stories which inspired the character of Sonny Hayes, describes the feeling of driving a real Formula 1 car, and hints at his hopes for a sequel.

To listen to this week’s episode of Beyond The Grid, simply hit go on the audio player above or click here to listen via your preferred podcasting platform.

You can also check out a huge selection of previous episodes – spanning every decade of F1 – in our dedicated Beyond The Grid library here.