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Some media had reported filming for the Apple production was
shut down as a result but seven-times Formula One world champion
Lewis Hamilton, who is a co-producer, said that was not the
case.
"Fortunately for us you can see the team is here, APX is here,
and we’re still filming luckily with the drivers that we have,"
the Mercedes driver told reporters at the Hungaroring on
Thursday.
"So hopefully we can continue to still get some important parts
of the filming done."
APX GP is the name of a fictional 11th team featured in the
movie, with Pitt playing an older driver coming out of
retirement to race an up-and-coming rookie played by Damson
Idris.
As at Silverstone two weeks ago, APX has a garage and pitwall
position at the Hungaroring and slots on the schedule for the
production's cars to have time on track between sessions.
The website reported no Screen Actors Guild (SAG) members would
be working at the Hungaroring. It was not immediately clear
whether Pitt would attend.
Professional drivers were used to drive the cars for most
sessions at Silverstone, although Pitt was reported to have got
behind the wheel as well.
The Apple TV film is being directed by Joseph Kosinski, the
director of "Top Gun: Maverick", with producer Jerry
Bruckheimer.
(Reporting by Alan Baldwin in London, editing by Pritha Sarkar)
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