Brad Pitt filming at the Grand Prix

Brad Pitt gets behind the wheel of a racing car this week at Silverstone as the British Grand Prix takes place this weekend.

In his next film, the actor plays a former Formula 1 champion as he mentors a young driver.

Pitt has reportedly been training for racing in a Mercedes-modified F2 for some time now at a track in France for the film, which will be titled Apex.

Scenes from both the actor and the real-life Formula 1 season will feature in the film, which is sure to be captivating!

However, this weekend, the actor will not be at the official F1 events and will be training solo at the Silverstone track.

Damson Idris and Tobias Menzies are also in the cast of the film, which has no official release date as yet.