Washington DC, June 24 -- Actor Damson Idris shared how starring in 'F1' made him drive differently in real life, reported People.

"I'm not going to lie, it actually made me drive a lot safer," he said at the New York City premiere of F1, adding, "I have so much respect for F1 drivers and the speeds that they reach and the amount of pressure that they're under while they reach those speeds."

"So yeah, now when I'm in the car, I'm definitely just cruising and minding my business," added Idris, who drove up to 180 mph while shooting scenes for the movie.

In the film, Idris plays Joshua Pierce, the rookie teammate of Brad Pitt's character Sonny Hayes, a former Formula 1 driver who comes back to the sport after decades away, as per the out...