Lewis Hamilton had to turn down Top Gun role with Tom Cruise due to F1 commitments

The seven-time world champion was offered the role as a pilot, but Hamilton said he had to turn it down due to scheduling conflicts. I did,” Hamilton said.

Tom Cruise and Lewis Hamilton are good friends, but Mercedes drivers’ schedules prevented them from co-starring in Top Gun

Lewis Hamilton says he had to turn down an offer to appear as a fighter pilot in Tom Cruise’s hit movie ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ because of his commitment to F1.

The seven-time world champion told Vanity Fair he was a big fan of the original 1986 film Top Gun, so he was excited about the role.

“Basically I’m Tom’s friend. [Cruise]’ said the Mercedes driver. Years ago when he was doing “Edge of Tomorrow” he invited me on his set.

“When I heard there was a second one coming out, I thought, ‘Oh my God, I have to ask him.’ The back is prettier,” he recalled.

Offered a role as a fighter pilot, Hamilton realized he didn’t have enough time to meticulously prepare for the race. “I’m a perfectionist,” he said. I didn’t have 2 hours. ”

He declined the offer, adding that it was “the most infuriating phone call I have ever received.”

However, Hamilton is coming together with Brad Pitt for a new Formula 1 movie, with Hamilton serving as the project’s producer.

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Lewis Hamilton looking forward to making F1 movie with Brad Pitt

“I’m still on a mission,” the British racing driver told Vanity Fair when asked about his future.

“I would be lying if I said I wasn’t thinking about an extension,” he said. “I’m still on a mission. I still love driving. I’m still challenged by it. So I don’t really feel like I have to give it up anytime soon.”

The Mercedes driver will be forced to battle to do his best for the rest of the season as 2021 title rival Max Verstappen appears to be on track to retain his crown. .

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After Hungarian Grand Prix, Hamilton says he’s really excited for the second half of the season

Hamilton won his first title with McLaren in 2008 and won six drivers’ championships in seven years from 2014 to 2020.

He signed a new two-year contract with Mercedes last year and will stay with the team until the end of next year.

Four-time champion Sebastian Vettel announced his retirement on the eve of the race, but Hamilton didn’t even consider it.

“It doesn’t make you think about your future, but it reminds you that you’re in that part of your career that you come up with and people who have been racing for a long time start to stop,” he said.

“Someday Fernando Alonso won’t be here and then who will be there? I think I’ll be the oldest.”

“But how can we improve this car, what are the steps this team needs to take to win again, what is the roadmap for winning another world championship, how can more people get involved in this sport? We’re thinking about what we need to do to do that, and we’re in agreement on diversity.”