An Essex racing driver has featured in the new F1 movie alongside Hollywood actor Brad Pitt.F1: The Movie hit cinema screens across the world on 25 June and centres on a fictional Formula 1 team, APXGP.

Javier Bardem, who plays Ruben Cervantes, points out Idris and Pitt likely felt more pressure filming during the live races in front of hundreds of thousands of people. But he says the crew’s “work” wasn’t lost on him.

The Movie' is sensational, weaving together everything a summer action and a Bruckheimer film should be. He also says watching the film feels like stepping into a time machine to revisit the 1990s.