Max Verstappen aims dig at Lewis Hamilton with admission on Brad Pitt F1 movie
Max Verstappen has admitted that Brad Pitt's upcoming F1 film, co-produced by rival Lewis Hamilton, 'doesn't really interest him'.
The three-time world champion had Pitt as company at the British Grand Prix in July, as the Hollywood actor and his cast-mates used Silverstone to film scenes for 'Apex'. Up-and-coming English actor Damson Idris will star alongside Pitt, a Formula 1 driver who comes out of retirement to mentor Idris' younger character.
Director Joe Kosinski of Top Gun: Maverick fame is overseeing the project, with a 2024 release date on Apple TV+ previously being eyed before the lengthy Hollywood strikes, which have now ended, set in. But Verstappen won't be waiting up until midnight to see Hamilton and Co's creation, confessing in typically-candid fashion that he has no interest in watching a movie about his own sport.
Asked about the film by Formule1.nl, the three-time world champion explained: "Before the US Grand Prix in Austin, I saw a few clips from the new film. They were shown during the drivers' meeting with an explanation of how they had filmed it all.
"Nice to see, but it doesn’t really interest me that much. I don’t need to see a film of my own sport. This film is of course a made-up story and everything is always over-dramatised, you have to love that. I personally don’t have that much with that."
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Filming was paused over the summer when the Hollywood strikes began but following their conclusion in November, Hamilton provided an update on the status of the project, which now boasts an inflated budget because of the delays. "In December, I'll probably spend a day or so with Joe and Jerry [Bruckheimer, producer], just going over the script," the Mercedes driver explained.
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Lewis Hamilton is a producer on Brad Pitt's upcoming F1 movie (Mario Renzi - Formula 1/Formula 1 via Getty Images)"And obviously now we can continue on with the writers and now Brad and Damson will be back in training, getting ready to get back in the car. We will continue on filming next year, so you'll see them around more.
"And we've already got great footage with the demo drivers who have done a great job, as I think all the drivers got to see in Austin. We'll keep pushing along, it's still going to be great. Might cost a little bit more, but I'm really confident in what Jerry is going to produce."
Ferrari's Charles Leclerc is looking forward to watching the film, saying in July: "I think it's amazing for the sport, though, I think it's great. It gives us really big visibility, big reach to people that might not know or might not be interested so much into Formula 1.
"Just for them to understand it in a better way, in a more lucrative way. And with the movie, I think is the best possible way. So no, or at least for me, it won't add any pressure, but I don't think [it will] for anybody as we are getting used to having cameras around."
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