'F1: The Movie' adds two awards to its tally as critical acclaim grows

20:01, 05 Jan

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byKada Sarkozi

'F1: The Movie' continues to gain critical acclaim after winning two Critics' Choice Awards.

'F1: The Movie' received seven nominations at the Critics' Choice Awards held on 4 January in the United States.

The film starring Brad Pitt (Sonny Hayes) and Damson Idris (Joshua Pearce) was a box office success, and became the Academy Award-winner's highest-grossing movie ever too. The film is now available on AppleTV as well.

The film won the Best Editing (Stephen Mirrione) and Best Sound (Al Nelson, Gwendolyn Yates Whittle, Gary A. Rizzo, Juan Peralta, and Gareth John) categories.

The movie was also nominated in the Best Cinematography, Best Score, Best Song, Best Visual Effects and Best Stunt Design categories.

As awards season begins, there’s plenty more to look forward to for the film also co-produced by seven-time Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton.

Lewis Hamilton, one of the co-producers of the 'F1' movie Photo: Race Pictures

To begin with, the movie was nominated for two Golden Globes in the Cinematic and Box Office Achievement and Best Original Score - Motion Picture categories.

'F1: The Movie' was also shortlisted for four Academy Awards: in Cinematography, Music (Original Score), Sound, and Visual Effects. Additionally, Ed Sheeran's song "Drive" is also present in the Music (Original Song) category.

Domenicali shares update on a possible sequel

Looking ahead to a possible next movie, the F1 CEO and President said: "Well, I think that is 'never say never.' We're working on a plan.

"It will not be eventually too soon, because we need to digest it. By the way, we're going to launch Apple, we're going to launch that on December 12, so there will be a longer effect of the first movie."

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