Within the round-up: Fernando Alonso filmed a scene for the upcoming Method 1 film after the British Grand Prix.
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Alonso movies scene for F1 film
A filming crew for the film, titled F1, was current within the media pen after the British Grand Prix and captured a scene involving Alonso. The Aston Martin driver mentioned he didn’t should rehearse beforehand.
“I didn’t follow,” mentioned Alonso. “It was it was not too tough so I hope it comes good on the display screen.”
The scene was initially resulting from be filmed on Friday, he indicated. “After qualifying, I used to be within the pit lane, so once I got here right here, they weren’t prepared. So it was as we speak.”
Out of the present roster of drivers, 42-year-old Alonso is the closest in age to the movie’s star Brad Pitt, 60, who performs an ex-driver who returns to the game from retirement. The primary trailer for the movie was revealed final week.
Pirelli confirms tyres for subsequent three races
Pirelli has confirmed its tyre picks for the subsequent three rounds of the championship. It would carry its softest rubber to Hungary – C3, C4 and C5 – then go one stage tougher for Belgium and use its hardest choice for the Dutch Grand Prix.
Tsunoda to drive 60-year-old F1 automotive at Goodwood
All 4 Crimson Bull-backed drivers at present racing in Method 1 will take part within the Goodwood Pageant of Velocity this weekend. Yuki Tsunoda will drive a Honda RA272 which the producer entered in its first season of F1 in 1964.
His group mate Daniel Ricciardo, and Crimson Bull duo Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez, might be a part of Crimson Bull’s demonstration runs marking their twentieth 12 months within the championship.
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