Toto Wolff Makes a U-Turn After Snubbing Lewis Hamilton’s $140,000,000 Venture for Probable Chaos

The world of Formula 1 and Silverstone circuit is buzzing and not for obvious reasons. Yes, we have witnessed an incredible qualifying session. However, the buzz around the track is for Brad Pitt and his crew, or Apex GP. The 2023 British GP will make the much-awaited F1 movie’s introduction to the world with some on-track filming. The $140 million project will field two cars at the back of the grid at the British GP. However, despite not opposing the idea initially, Toto Wolff has now taken a U-turn on the Lewis Hamilton-backed project.

Fielding two cars at the back of the grid during the all-important race could become a safety issue for the rest of the grid. This was exactly the concern the Mercedes boss reported just 48 hours ago. However, the Austrian has contradicted himself and revealed his contribution to the movie project, because of Hamilton’s involvement as quoted by Motorsport.com.

“We got into this pretty early on, and I think when we had our initial discussions, we sent Brad to a driving school in France and asked him to watch formula cars, starting with F4,” Wolff said.“Then the garages, the pit wall, everything, we tried to help them and give them designs to be as realistic as possible. And now you see, it’s a huge effort. We also tried to help with the narration. Lewis is the executive producer, so he wanted to make sure the movie was as realistic as possible when it came out,” he added.

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Not just Toto Wolff, the movie has taken over the minds of all Mercedes men involved with it. In fact, despite the current state of the team and the car, Hamilton communicated his nervousness about the filming.

Lewis Hamilton expresses his nervousness as the F1 movie starts filming on-track sequences

The Brit has been working incredibly hard on the project and wants it to be loved by fans. This is exactly why Hamilton is on board to ensure just that, and the authenticity of the movie. Since then, Hamilton has taken extra steps to become a part of the movie, which often results in stressful situations like the filming at Silverstone.

“I was here a week or two before Austria and watching Brad practice,” revealed Hamilton. “It’s incredibly exciting to see it all come together. And knowing that we’re finally going to start filming this weekend is naturally stressful because it’s something we’ve been working on for a very long time.”

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Just like Drive to Survive, this movie can take the popularity of the sport to new heights. However, let’s not count the chickens before they hatch as not all movies are great, especially ones showcasing something as complicated as Formula 1.