The F1 actor, 61, spoke to with The National in an interview published July 3 to discuss his latest racing film, when he explained what exactly went down that prevented he and Cruise, 63, from starring together in what later became the 2019 sports drama featuring Matt Damon and Christian Bale.

Brad Pitt opens up about why Tom Cruise walked away from "Ford v Ferrari" and it all comes down to a surprising issue with his character.

They were set to play racing legends Carroll Shelby and Ken Miles — until Cruise realized one of them wouldn’t be doing the driving.