"He's got big potential": F1 legend Lewis Hamilton on driving with $400,000,000 Hollywood movie star

Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton shared his experience driving with F1 movie star Brad Pitt. He stated that he is a "good" non-racing driver and has the potential to race in real life.

Brad Pitt, who is worth $400 million, is known for his remarkable performances in films. While he has acted in multiple genres and is a versatile actor, Hamilton feels he could have also been a racer.

Hamilton recently revealed in an interview with Esquire that he went out with Pitt on a track in Los Angeles. The latter was behind the steering wheel, which allowed Hamilton to assess his driving. The seven-time world champion said about Pitt's ability behind the wheel:

"We went to a track in L.A. I took him out and sat in the passenger seat, and he drove. I used to be a driving coach when I was younger. It was a way of making some money part time whilst I was racing."

"So I’ve sat with God knows how many non-racing drivers. You can tell immediately the good ones, the bad ones. Straight away he was on it. You could tell he has it. He has it in his DNA. He’s just not been able to hone in on it like we have. But he’s got big potential," he concluded.

Brad Pitt is set to star in F1, the Formula 1 film directed by Joseph Kosinski. It is expected to be released later in 2025. Hamilton is also a part of the production team and has reportedly helped with the script.

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Lewis Hamilton reveals how he helped with the script for the F1 movie

Lewis Hamilton is one of the most experienced and competitive drivers on the current grid. It would only make sense for a movie's screenwriter to take his suggestions, especially when the film is completely based on F1.

In the making of the sport's namesake movie, Hamilton revealed that he sat down with Ehren Kruger in some instances to discuss the script and the sport itself. He stated that Kruger also did deep research on F1 and attended multiple races before writing the script. Hamilton was quoted as saying by Esquire:

"Ehren [Kruger] basically did a ton of research, watched a lot of races, came to a bunch of races, and then went away and wrote up a script. But we would sit and talk about what racing is about."

"Then once he wrote the script, I would sit with him and call bullshit, basically, on the things that don’t seem real and are not what F1 is about and try to make sure that it’s as authentic as possible. Then at the same time, I started a production company, so I’m a producer with these guys. I’ve been able to be involved in all areas," he added.

The film is expected to be released in the summer of 2025, starring Brad Pitt and Damson Idris.