Recording for "Faster" and other songs on "George Harrison" began in April 1978, after Harrison and his girlfriend, Olivia Arias, returned from the United States West Grand Prix. The sessions took place at his home studio, FPSHOT, in Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, and were co-produced by Russ Titelman. On 25 April, Harrison took time out from recording to drive a Formula 1 car for the first time, at the Brands Hatch circuit in Kent. He drove a Surtees TS19 after Sheene, who was being given a private test session by team owner John Surtees, arranged for Harrison to have a lap in the car.