Overview
- F1: The Movie secured four Academy Award nominations: Best Picture, Best Sound, Best Visual Effects, and Best Film Editing.
- Apple earned six nominations overall, including Come See Me in the Good Light for Best Documentary Feature and The Lost Bus for Visual Effects.
- Directed by Joseph Kosinski, the film was shot during real Formula 1 race weekends and credits seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton as an executive producer.
- The box-office hit grossed about $631 million worldwide and still surprised many awards watchers by reaching the Best Picture field after being forecast mainly for technical recognition.
- The 98th Academy Awards will take place on March 15 in Los Angeles at the Dolby Theatre, with Conan O’Brien hosting.