To celebrate his 60th birthday, Tom Cruise has decided to attend the British Grand Prix this Sunday, July 3. A choice that may surprise but which nevertheless makes sense since the American actor is a great fan of car racing. “I like anything fast, it’s super exciting” he confided to the microphone of Canal +. Seen chatting at the edge of the track with the star of Formula 1 Lewis Hamilton, he was also photographed in the company of the famous chef Gordon Ramsay and the singer Geri Halliwell .
The start of the race was unfortunately disrupted by a terrible accident involving in particular the pilots Guanyu Zhou and Alexander Albon. More fear than harm in the end for them and their colleagues since no serious injuries were reported after this incident, which therefore occurred under the eyes of Tom Cruise, who came to appreciate the event.
A passion that lasts
This appetite for speed and F1, Tom Cruise has had it for a while now. In 2011, the ex-husband of Katie Holmes had already devoted his free time to this sport. He had responded to an invitation from Red Bull Racing to drive a test at the Willow Springs circuit in Southern California, as reported E !. “For someone who is so good at his primary career, he is able to take in information very quickly and then put it to use on the race track.” had then noted the former pilot David Coulthard at the time by observing the prowess of the actor.
What could be better for the Hollywood superstar, on the occasion of his 60th birthday, than a short visit to a Formula 1 circuit to recharge his batteries, he who recently piloted planes, and not cars, in his whole last movie Top Gun: Maverick in theaters since May. A feature film that has earned more than a billion dollars worldwide, becoming the most profitable film of the year 2022. Hats off to the artist!
The start of the race was notably disrupted by a major accident but everything has since returned to normal, with no serious injuries to be deplored.