Javier Bardem, who plays Ruben Cervantes, points out Idris and Pitt likely felt more pressure filming during the live races in front of hundreds of thousands of people. But he says the crew’s “work” wasn’t lost on him.

"F1 The Movie" filmed an important opening scene at one of America's iconic racing locales — but not without some compromise

Brad Pitt opens F1: The Movie as Sonny Hayes, a former racer dragged back into the world he once ruled before it nearly killed him. He’s not the fearless star he used to be as time and a brutal accident stripped that away. Now, he’s back mentoring a young driver with raw talent and has something to prove.