Brad Pitt Drives McLaren F1 Car Around Austin's Circuit of the Americas in Video

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

On Thursday, F1 posted a video on X of Pitt making his way around the road course, which is scheduled to host Formula One's United States Grand Prix in October:

Pitt seemed to enjoy the experience, calling it "f--king fantastic," "unforgettable," and "a rush."

Pitt, 61, is the star of the upcoming film F1, which will release in theaters across the United States on Friday.

In the movie, Pitt portrays a veteran F1 driver named Sonny Hayes, who returns to the circuit in hopes of recapturing his past glory.

Pitt is among the movie's producers, along with F1 legend Lewis Hamilton. The seven-time Formula One champion lent his expertise in the development of the film, and the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) played a role as well.

Several scenes in the movie were filmed at actual F1 races, and many current F1 stars will be featured in the film, including Hamilton, Max Verstappen, Sergio Pérez, Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz Jr.

The F1 movie hits theaters two days before the 2025 Austrian Grand Prix, which will be run at Red Bull Ring in Spielberg, Styria, Austria.