If you see an 11th team on the grid at Formula 1’s stop at Silverstone this weekend, it’s not a mistake.
That team would be known as APXGP, and it’s fictional. Because it’s part of the movie that Brad Pitt and Damson Idris are filming in England at this weekend’s F1 race.
Pitt apparently plays Sonny Hayes, a driver coming out of retirement to help young Joshua Pearce (Idris). Drive to Survive fans are going to love this.
The photos and videos from the weekend have already begun dropping, so let’s show you what we’ve seen so far from the track:
The APXGP car being used in the F1 film looks better than some of the actual cars on the grid 🥶
(via @lukesmithf1) pic.twitter.com/ztcHsFN3eG
— ESPN F1 (@ESPNF1) July 7, 2023
New 11th #Formula1 team just has been revealed!
APXGP with Mercedes engines and Sonny Hayes & Brad Pitt as a drivers will race only in Apple’s new movie of course. #F1 pic.twitter.com/3dJQWKLyBG
— F1newsletter.com (@F1_Newsletter) July 6, 2023
Apple have gone all in with the realism. This is the screens on their pit wall #F1 pic.twitter.com/cboe9B0gkI
— Sam Cooper (@samcooper_) July 7, 2023
New @F1 team?….😜 #BradPitt pic.twitter.com/K51CaC8sSk
— Rick Parfitt Jnr (@RickParfittJnr) July 7, 2023
New Brad Pitt Formula 1 movie being filmed at Silverstone #BritishGP pic.twitter.com/hFixWCQqtL
— Simon (@publogic) July 6, 2023
Brad Pitt's in the paddock 😎 pic.twitter.com/WG9UgQKw8z
— Sky Sports F1 (@SkySportsF1) July 6, 2023