Lewis Hamilton eradicates fluff from the ‘F1’ film, doubling as Brad Pitt’s personal driving coach in this eagerly awaited motorsport epic.
‘F1’: Such is the title, unoriginal yet clear and effective, of the much-anticipated film about the pinnacle of motorsport.
Damson Idris and Brad Pitt, playing the roles of student and mentor respectively, will be the lead actors. Yet, a figure well-known in the paddocks takes on the role of luxury consultant, and even more (he is also a co-producer): Lewis Hamilton.
“I was in contact from the beginning with the film team,” the Mercedes F1 driver confided to Esquire.
“There were a few scripts circulating. I knew Joe [Kosinski, the director] since we had discussed making Top Gun: Maverick through Tom [Cruise]. Tom put me in touch with Joe and we discussed our involvement in the film. Then we kept in touch. Then we reconnected to discuss the possibility of making a Formula 1 movie. Finally, we began the whole collaboration process with a screenwriter.”
Lewis Hamilton was also able to offer some driving tips to Brad Pitt. So that at exactly 60 years old, the famed actor remains a credible pilot on screen!
“There’s no need to worry. We went to a circuit in Los Angeles. I took him there, sat in the passenger seat, and he drove. I was a driving coach when I was younger. It was a way to make money part-time while I was racing.”
“You can immediately tell the good from the bad. Brad was right in the mix. It’s in his DNA. He simply wasn’t able to maintain the concentration of an F1 driver. But he has great potential.”
“Ultimately, the story of a fifty-something entering the season and competing against us, the younger drivers, simply isn’t what usually happens in F1. But we also need to discuss it: How should it be approached? How much training would be needed to be able to come back, to compete and have the same reflexes as an F1 driver? Yes, there are a lot of details to consider.”
Hamilton, a Deluxe Technical Advisor for the Film… and More
Lewis Hamilton also offered advice as a near co-writer for some scenes and ensured the film represents the sport’s diversity on screen.
“I was able to get involved in all areas, such as ensuring the diversity of the cast, making sure there was a woman during pit stops, which has never happened on the track. I wanted Hans Zimmer to handle the music for the film, and that’s what he did. Joe was great in including me in everything he did.”
“Ehren [Kruger, the screenwriter] did a ton of research, watched a lot of races, attended several races, and then he went away and wrote a screenplay. But we sat down and talked about what racing is. Once he had written the screenplay, I sat with him and said there were some things that were nonsense, some things that didn’t seem real and didn’t match what F1 is, and I tried to make the film as authentic as possible.”
So, was there nonsense in the revised scenes? Can Lewis Hamilton specify?
“Just racing scenarios. The engineers would talk technical jargon. But mainly racing scenarios and sequences between overtakes and pit stops, strategies, and all that sort of thing.”
“There might have been an accident in which the car hit the wall, flipped over, landed on its wheels, and continued to drive, which doesn’t happen in Formula 1.”
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