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He may not be a racing pro but Brad Pitt ensured all eyes were on him at the recent British Grand Prix.
The Hollywood star commanded everyone's attention as he walked the grid in full racing gear while filming his new F1 racing drama, Apex.
The 59-year-old was joined by his 31-year-old co-star, British-Nigerian actor Damson Idris.
“Welcome to the grid, APXGP #F1,” the official Instagram account for Formula 1 wrote alongside a series of snapshots of the fictional team alongside current F1 world champion Max Verstappen and Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz Jr.
Brad admitted to feeling “a little giddy” after racing around the Silverstone track in front of the crowds in Northamptonshire.
“I’ve got to say it’s just great to be here. We’re just having such a laugh, time of my life,” he told Sky Sports F1 presenter Martin Brundle after his turn in a modified Formula 2 car.
“The vibe’s amazing. . . Just to get to be a part of it in this way and get to tell our story. Everyone has been really cool with us. All the teams have opened the doors for us.
“It’s going to be really good,” he said of the movie. "I think it’s every guy’s dream.”
The star's incredibly youthful visage also had people talking.
He seems to be ageing in reverse, many said, drawing comparisons to his famous role of Benjamin Button from the 2008 flick The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.
According to a cosmetics expert, it could be down to post-divorce “tweakments”.
Laura Key, founder of Laura Kay London, says the actor may have opted for a few nips and tucks since his split from Angelina Jolie in 2016, but adds that he appears to follow a good skin regime too.
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Meanwhile, in the latest twist in the ongoing legal battle between Brad and his ex over their French estate, Miraval, the Maleficent actress has filed court papers mocking the actor's claims that he built their wine business on the estate.
The two are at loggerheads after Brad filed a lawsuit against his ex-wife in February last year, claiming she illegally sold her shares of the estate – which includes a vineyard where they produce award-winning wine – to a Russian oligarch.
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He says they had an agreement not to sell without the other's knowledge or consent. He says she went behind his back when she sold her half to businessman Yuri Shefler.
Since buying the estate in 2012, Brad claims he has poured much of himself, including his own money, into helping produce its award-winning wines.
In 2014 he even told Wine Spectator he “was a farmer".
“I love learning about the land,” he said.
However, in her new court filing Angelina scoffed at that, calling the idea that Brad “built” the business, “ludicrous”.
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“During the years that he allegedly built the business, he filmed and appeared in dozens of movies, not to mention making countless promotional appearances, jetting-setting [sic] around the world for movie premieres, and attending Hollywood parties," the actress said in court documents.
“While he no doubt visited the vineyards to admire the work of the French laborers who actually made the business successful, Pitt is no vigneron [winemaker].”
Sources: people.com, dailymail.co.uk, pagesix.com
