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Actor, entrepreneur, race car driver — if anyone can do it, it’s probably coastal grandma Brad Pitt. Don’t know what I’m talking about? If you live under a rock, the Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood star is currently in the process of filming a Formula 1 racing movie, dubbed F1 and set to land summer 2025. The Joe Kosinski-directed flick is shaping up to be a massive blockbuster, with a star-studded cast that includes Javier Bardem and Damson Edris and a hyped release poised to capitalize on America’s growing Formula 1 obsession.
As a person whose F1 consumption is admittedly limited to TikTok thirst traps of Lando Norris and whatever objectively terrible Lewis Hamilton outfit GQ decides to post, I’m as much excited for the very fast ‘fits the movie is already offering as I am the mile-a-minute driving sequences and insider race car driver-ball of F1. And if recent photos of Pitt filming stints at the likes of British and Hungary Grand Prix are any indication, I have every right to be.
Decked out in very legit, head-to-toe racer gear — Pitt’s APXGP race team may be fiction, but the OMP baselayer and racing jumpsuit are what the real pros use, too — our boy Brad looks like a modern-day Senna, down to the acetate frames and helmet-mussed locks. It’s enough to make me want to rack up the credit card on swaggy F1 garb that will never, ever see the inside of a Mercedes.
Of course, not everyone wants to look like they just stepped off the track, and not everyone is ready to commit to skintight mockneck underwear. But wouldn’t you know it: Brad’s sartorial romp hasn’t been limited to on-set race suits. Pitt was snapped in arriving at this year’s Hungary GP, sauntering up in a perfectly lived-in sweatshirt and buttery leather day bay. (Complete with vintage belt, on sale AirPod Max and the aforementioned aviators. The man knows how to accessorize.)
The look is by all means causal, and yet the details — obscenely good green shades, vintage-wash denim, custom IWC grail — make it an instant classic…and ripe for the copying. It’s a particularly easy rip, given that Pitt is an longtime fan of British knitwear giant Sunspel, and you can currently snag the same loopback sweatshirt for a cool $170.
This may seem a touch pricy for sweats, but trust me when I say that the premium Sunspel basic is honestly a steal — the sweatshirt, which is light enough for some late summer frolicking, looks killer oversized and wears beautifully with your favorite pair of selvedge jeans. Alas, the excellent “Thyme” color is currently out of stock, meaning you’ll just have to choose one of the other 21 tasty shades. Smoke Green,” anyone?
Whether your closet can handle the speed of racewear or you’re pulling off for a less intense level of track style, remember: throttle the clutch and be like Brad. Shop Brad Pitt’s F1-inspired look below.
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