Plus, Lewis was adamant about making sure the Joe Kosinski-directed movie provided more than just an accurate viewing experience.
“I said to Jerry and Joe, when we do this film, we want to make sure that people watching it see what we want [Formula 1] to be in future, so it is super diverse,” he explained. “You’ve got this amazing woman who’s the main engineer [played by Kerry Condon]and you’ve never seen a woman in the pit stop before.”
The seven-time world champion concluded, “These young kids are going to be able to see that it doesn’t matter what your gender is, what your religion is—there’s a place for you. And that’s the part that I wanted to contribute, to make sure to put on the screen.”
While some were surprised that F1: The Movie earned a Best Picture nod, it wasn’t the only shocking nomination. Read on to see all the snubs and surprises among this year’s Oscar nominees.
