Lewis Hamilton F1 film wins Oscar as Ferrari star makes Hollywood decision

Lewis Hamilton co-produced the F1 film which was nominated for four Oscars at the Hollywood ceremony, and the awards show took place hours after he finished in third at the Chinese Grand Prix

Lewis Hamilton’s ‘F1: The Movie’ won an Academy Award for Best Sound at the Oscars on Sunday night, but the co-producer was unable to attend due to the Chinese Grand Prix earlier in the day. The Brit earned his first podium in the red of Ferrari in Shanghai, behind Kimi Antonelli and George Russell.

The film was nominated for four awards at the awards ceremony, including Best Picture and Visual Effects. As well as co-producing the box office hit, Hamilton enjoyed a cameo role alongside Brad Pitt and Damson Idris.

Since its release in June 2025, it has become the highest-grossing sports film with a gross of over €630million (£545m) worldwide. After winning a Grammy last month with Chris Stapleton’s ‘Bad As I Used To Be’ song and claiming a BAFTA for Best Sound, the moving picked up another award over the weekend.

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While F1 missed out in the Best Picture, Best Film Editing and Best Visual Effects categories, it did win Best Sound.

Upon collecting the award, members of the cast and team made sure to give Hamilton a shoutout during their acceptance speech.

The success will be a cause for double celebration for Hamilton after his podium finish in China. It was his first time in the top three while driving for Ferrari.

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It’s reported that Hamilton had explored ‘every way’ to try to attend the ceremony, but the timeline proved to be too difficult. Shanghai is a 12-and-a-half-hour flight from Los Angeles, making it impossible for him to get there in time.

Speaking earlier in the week, Hamilton said: “I’ll FaceTime with Joe [Kosinski, director] and Jerry [Bruckheimer, lead producer] when they’re there, which will be cool.

“I’m incredibly proud, and I never ever thought in a million years that that would be the outcome of the work that we’re doing over the past years.

“It’s amazing to see. I don’t know if it’s the sport, but to see how much promotion there is around the world, to see the buzz, to see new people getting excited for the sport, in the way that so many of us were growing up.

“It’s really great to see that that is expanding. And on top of that, I’m still here, still to be a part of it and witness it.”

Hamilton’s third-place finish moves him up to fourth overall in the rankings. He will next be on the track in the Japanese Grand Prix on Sunday, 29 March.