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More than the contemporary actioners of the 1960s and 1970s like “Grand Prix” and “Le Mans,” or recent period pieces like “Ferrari” and “Ford v Ferrari,” “F1” appears to be chasing a sort of high-octane trompe l’oeil: Can “F1” build a world so lifelike we mistake Brad Pitt’s Sonny Hayes for a championship contender, and Javier Bardem for his showy team owner?

Victories in motorsport put Jaguar's name in lights, especially at the prestigious 24 Hours of Le Mans - but the company continued to produce striking machines off track as well.

Alongside classics such as a 1904 Mercedes Simplex, supercars including an Aston Martin Valkyrie and a Porsche 963 hypercar that raced in this year's Le Mans 24 Hours were on display.

More than 100 protests are expected to take place on Saturday, with people already on the streets in cities including Bordeaux, Nice and Le Mans.

The town’s locations, in particular the cobbles and grand, curved architecture of Le Mans Crescent and the town hall, have featured in dozens of productions over recent years.