Production
Stallone had originally intended to make a film based on Formula One, attending the 1997 Italian Grand Prix and stating his goal in a press conference. However the plan to base the film on F1 was dropped.
The film was shot primarily in Montreal, Canada in the summer of 2000 as well as at a variety of worldwide races which were sanctioned by CART. In Driven, the German race took place on a road course, but in fact, the CART race is on an oval.
The film premiere took place at Grauman's Chinese Theatre, with several CART competitors driving and demonstrating pit stops in modified Champ Cars down Hollywood Blvd.
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