F1,” a Formula One racing film starring Brad Pitt, Damson Idris and several real-life drivers, arrives in theaters on Friday, June 27. In the Apple film, Pitt plays a retired Formula One driver, Sonny Hayes,

Max Verstappen has revealed the heart-warming reason why he hasn’t gone to see the new F1 film which stars Brad Pitt and was produced by Sir Lewis Hamilton. Directed by Top Gun: Maverick ‘s Joseph Kosinski, F1 tells the story of a veteran racing driver (Pitt) who returns to Formula 1 to drive alongside a hotshot rookie played by Damson Idris.

Max Verstappen allegedly declined to film a scene with Brad Pitt – playing the character of Sonny Hayes – for the F1 movie. That claim comes from the Telegraph, a scene which would have played out between Pitt and Verstappen in a nightclub, had the reigning four-time World Champion given the go-ahead.