Sonny hayes: Brad Pitt plays the

Brad Pitt plays the charming and talented racer, Sonny Hayes , in F1: The Movie, and parts of his racing journey are based on real Formula 1 events. Pitt plays Sonny Hayes in the blockbuster film, a former F1 driver who makes his comeback at the fictional APXGP team to partner rookie team mate Joshua Pearce (played by Damson Idris). F1 follows the story of racer Sonny Hayes , a driver who had to retire from Formula 1 after a devastating crash. The character, played by Brad Pitt, later returns to the sport with some... The backstory of Brad Pitt's character Sonny Hayes in "F1: The Movie" is based on real racer Martin Donnelly's career-ending 1990 crash.