Brad Pitt got behind the wheel of a real F1 car in a secret McLaren test at COTA just days after the F1 Movie premiere in New York.

Brad Pitt stars as Sonny Hayes in the new movie “F1.” Hayes was once a top Formula One driver. But a terrible crash 30 years ago ended his career. Since then, he has drifted through life. He worked as a gambler and a taxi driver in New York City.

Brad Pitt, whose new F1 movie is out next week, has now driven a Formula One car for real after testing a McLaren at Austin's Circuit of the Americas. The reigning world champions confirmed the Hollywood A lister drove a 2023 McLaren MCL60 car at the Texas track on Thursday.