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One line, one idea, and even one text can change someone’s life. We know, the previous statement sounds like a cliched statement. However, we have a real-life scenario in the world of F1 to prove this its veracity. In fact, this one text changed the lives of none other than Brad Pitt and Lewis Hamilton. This one text not only made Pitt a fanatic but also set him on a course to start a $140 million passion project which roped the Mercedes man in as well.

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We have the account of Hollywood star Dax Shard to prove this. The American actor, as seen in an Instagram video by the Red Flags podcast, revealed how Pitt got into Formula 1. In fact, in his account, he’s the real hero of the story.

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He said, “This is vomitous, what I’m about to tell you. I know Brad Pitt and we both love MotoGP. We have done track dates together on motorcycles, right? And so we text occasionally. About two years ago, I text him, I swear to god I have it. I said, ‘You have got to watch this show Drive to Survive. Call me you’re finished. I guarantee it’ll be within a day.’

“I get a text message at 3 a.m that says, ‘I’m on season 3 episode 8,’ or whatever. He [Pitt] has started, and he has not stopped. Then I see he’s doing a f**king movie about Formula 1 and he’s palling around with Lewis [Hamilton] and I’m telling you guys, I am responsible for that,” said Dax Shepard.

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There you have it folks, without Shepard, we would never have this mega F1 movie. However, we might still not, or at least not without significant delay thanks to all the setbacks.  Regardless, the Brit is having the time of his life working on this project.

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Lewis Hamilton reveals how it is working with Brad Pitt

Hamilton is a regular in the fashion and music industry at various points in his life. However, the Brit has become a part of the entertainment industry, at this level, for the first time. There’s a reason it’s called entertainment and Hamilton is feeling it.

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My part-time job right now is working on the Formula 1 movie. Pretty cool, it’s like working with Brad Pitt. It’s pretty neat!” With his production company set up, Lewis is clear on his goals in the entertainment industry.

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He stated, “I want to make the movie, in terms of like having diversity and representation, I want it to be as Formula 1 should be in the future – or should be now, but will be in the future.”

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Hamilton is loving this second facet of his life. We might finally see the 7X champion on the big screen as well, as himself. We don’t know about you, but we can’t wait for this movie.

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Mahim is a senior Formula 1 writer at EssentiallySports. With a Diploma in Sports Management, he ventured into sports journalism for his sheer passion for F1. Mahim has written over 2000 articles during his tenure at ES, and his expertise is in perspective pieces and core sports coverage. Mahim’s writing flair and meticulous research work have resulted in him contributing to in-depth analysis on teams like Red Bull and Mercedes as well as Team Principals Christian Horner and Toto Wolff. His support for Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 team and their #44 driver Lewis Hamilton came naturally after being awestruck by the brilliance during his foray into F1. You can follow him on X @MahimSuhalka.

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