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F1: The Movie Wins Apple Its First Academy Award in Three Years

Apple’s F1 film won Best Sound at the Oscars, adding to prior Grammy and BAFTA wins, while Lewis Hamilton took a podium at the Chinese Grand Prix on the same day.

  • On Sunday, the Apple Original film won the Academy Award for Best Sound at the 98th Annual Academy Awards, while driver Lewis Hamilton missed the ceremony competing in the Chinese Grand Prix.
  • Apple entered the ceremony with six nominations, marking a notable improvement over 2025 and ending a three-year Oscar drought following its previous Best Picture win for CODA.
  • Hamilton, who co-produced and cameoed in the film, stated he explored "every way" to attend the Oscars while working alongside director Joseph Kosinski and lead producer Jerry Bruckheimer.
  • Racing in Shanghai, Hamilton secured his first podium finish for Ferrari on his 26th race attempt, finishing behind winner Kimi Antonelli and George Russell while noting he had "great fun" during the battles.
  • The film previously claimed a BAFTA for Best Sound and a Grammy for Chris Stapleton's "Bas As I Used To Be," now standing as the highest-grossing sports film and an "Academy Award winner.
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mxdwn.com broke the news in on Monday, March 16, 2026.
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