Pitt got behind the wheel of the 2023 McLaren MCL60 on Thursday at the Circuit of The Americas in Austin – home of the United States Grand Prix – with the Hollywood superstar revealing he hit a top speed of 197mph, delivering on Lando Norris’ advice not to “cock it up.”.

Brad Pitt spent months filming behind the wheel of a modified Formula Two car to produce the summer blockbuster F1 movie. The Hollywood sensation has now been rewarded for his efforts with a private test in a McLaren car at the iconic Circuit of the Americas.

Dunne is a member of McLaren 's driver development programme and will be making his F1 session debut in Austria, having previously only taken part in test programmes. Norris will then return to his car for FP2 later in the same day, as he resumes his championship battle with Piastri and 2024 rival Max Verstappen .