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Lisa McLoughlin

Brad Pitt makes rare appearance with girlfriend Ines de Ramon at F1 premiere in NYC

Brad Pitt pictured with Ines de Ramon - (Getty Images for Warner Bros. Pi)

Brad Pitt and Ines de Ramon made a rare red carpet appearance together on Monday evening as they stepped out for the New York premiere of F1: The Movie.

The couple, who have been spotted around the Big Apple in recent days, opted for classic glamour at the star-studded screening.

Pitt, 61, looked sharp in a navy double-breasted suit, while de Ramon, 32, wore a two-piece outfit with a feather trim and a white Chanel handbag.

Their red carpet moment comes just days after they were seen dining in Manhattan with Gigi Hadid and Bradley Cooper at Cote Korean Steakhouse.

Pitt and de Ramon first appeared on the red carpet as a couple in September 2024 at the Venice Film Festival for the premiere of Wolfs, his project with George Clooney.

In F1: The Movie, Pitt stars as a veteran driver making a comeback nearly three decades after leaving the sport.

Pitt, Lewis Hamilton and Damson Idris pictured at the New York premiere (Getty Images)

He leads an ensemble cast that includes Damson Idris, Javier Bardem, Kerry Condon, Tobias Menzies, Sarah Niles, Kim Bodnia and Samson Kayo.

The film, directed by Joseph Kosinski, was filmed on Formula 1 tracks during the 2023 and 2024 seasons, with some scenes shot at the Atlassian Williams Racing headquarters in Grove, Oxfordshire.

Previously, the sport’s drivers gave Pitt’s portrayal in the summer blockbuster the seal of approval.

The Apple Original film, which is being co-produced by seven-time world champion Sir Lewis Hamilton, will launch internationally on June 25.

The grid’s stars were given an exclusive screening of the action movie last month at the Grimaldi Forum in Monaco ahead of the grand prix.

British driver Oliver Bearman commented on Pitt’s driving, said: “Honestly he did an impressive job. He was pushing the car, that’s for sure.

Geri Halliwell and husband Christian Horner walked the grey carpet (AFP via Getty Images)

“I know he was training in the background and I know the guy whose team he was training with and he said he was taking some risks and doing a good job. He did his homework, so it’s cool.”

F1 bosses hope the film will help take the sport to new audiences in an even bigger way than Netflix’s docu-series Drive To Survive has achieved.

“I think the goal of the movie is going to be achieved,” Bearman added.

“It is going to be a huge hit and it is going to make people want to watch F1, which is really the goal of it. The onboard shots and the work that they did was incredible.”

Williams driver Carlos Sainz agreed that the movie will capture a new audience but admitted there are parts the hardcore fans will realise would not happen.

“I truly believe that it will attract a lot of new audience and it will do very well for the people that don’t know anything about F1,” Sainz said.

“For the hardcore fan, for journalists and us we will see things which are a bit too American or Hollywood. But honestly, I enjoyed the whole film.

“The footage is insane. That is for me the best part of all of it.”

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