Lewis Hamilton Brought Two F1 Icons Into the Movie to Keep It Real originally appeared on Athlon Sports.

It sounds a touch cynical, but not all producer credits carry the same amount of weight. The industry has a hefty history of what are called "vanity credits," which is when a person gets their name on a film despite having very little or possibly nothing to do with the production.

F1 isn’t out yet, but it’s already making people talk. Slated to release on June 27, 2025, the film's early glimpses and behind-the-scenes stills that have surfaced online and it seems that the F1 is shaped by more than just cinematic ambition. It’s shaped by experience, by someone who actually lived it.