The A-list actor charmed the crowd, sharing his love for Austin and revealing how the Circuit of The Americas played a key role in his preparation for

The Movie in Austin had an even bigger surprise waiting for them Wednesday night. Actor Brad Pitt, who plays a retired Formula One driver who returns to the sport in the film, popped into the Bullock Museum’s IMAX Theatre to say hello.

After the “F1” movie premiere in New York, Brad Pitt flew to Austin for a private McLaren test at COTA – marking his first real-life outing in a Formula 1 car