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It is around 4,947 miles from Stevenage to Eddie V’s Prime Seafood restaurant in downtown Austin, Texas, and a seat next to Brad Pitt.
That is where Hertfordshire-born Lewis Hamilton found himself on Thursday night, a Hollywood superstar for company in the poshest steakhouse in the state capital, as Formula One’s top brass hatched their next major screen blockbuster: a movie starring Pitt, 58, as a washed-up driver turned team owner who returns to the cockpit; Hamilton, 37, will act as co-producer and consultant.
It is hoped it will build on Netflix’s Drive to Survive series, which has drawn in a new audience who now understand that what happens on track is only a fraction of what this sport is about.
Lewis Hamilton is set to co-produce a film about F1 alongside legendary actor Brad Pitt, 58
The film will star Pitt as a former racer turned team owner who returns to the cock pit
Which brings us back to Eddie V’s on 5th Street, where a 32oz tomahawk prime long bone ribeye costs $160. Vegan Lewis was forced off-menu for his supper.
Well, what a parade it was to the private dining room at the bustling restaurant, a favourite haunt of the principal figures on the annual trip here.
The invite list told of how important this putative movie is to all concerned: On the other side of Hamilton sat Greg Maffei, America chief executive of Formula One’s owners Liberty Media.
Greg Maffei (left), America chief executive of Formula One’s owners Liberty Media and F1 boss Stefano Domenicali (right) were in attendance
Mercedes chief Toto Wolff (above), Hamilton’s father Anthony and step-mother Linda were also involved
Also in attendance were F1 boss Stefano Domenicali, Mercedes chief Toto Wolff, Hamilton’s father Anthony and step-mother Linda.
Hamilton made a speech that was greeted with warm applause and then they tucked in.
The film that goes under the working title Formula One, it can be revealed, will involve all the teams in…
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