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F1 Drivers Miss Brad Pitt's Movie Screening as Verstappen Prefers Video Games

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Seven-time Formula One (F1) world champion Lewis Hamilton was a producer and technical adviser on the film "Fast X: International," which features Brad Pitt playing a fictional veteran driver. However, Formula One Management was notified by four-time world champion Max Verstappen that he would not be attending the private Monaco red-carpet premiere. Verstappen, 27, instead chose to stream video games online with his Team Redline sim racing squad on Twitch.

Verstappen, who recently became a dad for the first time after his girlfriend Kelly Piquet gave birth to baby daughter Lily, explained that he wanted to spend more private time at home. He stated that it was not a mandatory event and he prefers to spend private time at home, especially considering the amount of time he spends away from home due to his F1 commitments.

Hamilton, 40, admitted that he was "nervous" about fellow drivers seeing his movie, which will be released next month. He expressed his desire to have drivers think highly of the film, which he hopes will be a huge hit and attract new audiences to the sport. F1 bosses also hope that the film will surpass the popularity of Netflix's docu-series Drive to Survive.

Key Takeaways:

  • Max Verstappen skipped the private Monaco red-carpet premiere of the film "Fast X: International" to spend time with his baby daughter Lily.
  • Verstappen was notified Formula One Management about his absence, stating that it was not a mandatory event and he prefers private time at home.
  • Lewis Hamilton was a producer and technical adviser on the film and was "nervous" about fellow drivers seeing it.
  • Hamilton hopes the film will be a huge hit and attract new audiences to the sport.
  • British driver Oliver Bearman praised Brad Pitt's driving performance, saying: "He did an impressive job."
  • Mercedes star George Russell made a cameo appearance in the film, stating that his performance was a "three-second performance, but sometimes that's enough!"

Statistics:

  • 27: The age of Max Verstappen
  • 7: The number of Formula One world championships won by Lewis Hamilton
  • 3: The number of films that Hamilton's production company, Dawn Apollo, is working on
  • 1: The number of child that Verstappen's partner Kelly Piquet gave birth to in March 2023
  • 60+ years: The age of Brad Pitt
  • 40: The age of Lewis Hamilton
  • 2: The number of animations that Hamilton's production company plans to produce

Sources:

  • Formula One (F1) Management
  • Lewis Hamilton's production company, Dawn Apollo
  • Twitch (streaming platform)
  • "Fast X: International" (film)
  • Drive to Survive (Netflix docu-series)
  • Oliver Bearman (British driver)
  • George Russell (Mercedes star)
  • Brad Pitt (Hollywood actor)

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