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Williams faced FIA scrutiny over wind-tunnel access by F1 movie
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21/06/2025 at 11:0921/06/2025 at 11:29 Williams team principal James Vowles has revealed that the British team came under scrutiny from the FIA after allowing its wind tunnel to be used during the filming of the upcoming Hollywood blockbuster F1 The Movie, starring Brad Pitt. Speaking ahead of the movie’s highly anticipated global release next week, Vowles confirmed that Williams was compensated for permitting the film crew to use the Grove-based outfit’s aerodynamic facility. However, he emphasized that the team had to reassure the sport’s governing body that no performance advantage was gained by the Grove-based outfit from the arrangement....
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