The F1 movie picked up two wins at the 2026 Critics' Choice Awards on 4 January.
The blockbuster, directed by Joseph Kosinski and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, was awarded the Critics' Choice Awards for Best Sound (Al Nelson, Gwendolyn Yates Whittle, Gary A. Rizzo, Juan Peralta and Gareth John) and Best Editing (Stephen Mirrione).
In the editing category, Mirrione competed against Kirk Baxter for A House of Dynamite, Ronald Bronstein and Josh Safdie for Marty Supreme, Andy Jurgenson for One Battle After Another, Viridiana Lieberman for The Perfect Neighbor and Michael P. Shawver for Sinners.
In the sound category, Al Nelson, Gwendolyn Yates Whittle, Gary A. Rizzo, Juan Peralta and Gareth John competed against: Nathan Robitaille, Nelson Ferreira, Christian Cooke, Brad Zoern, Greg Chapman for Frankenstein; Jose Antonio Garcia, Christopher Scarabosio, Tony Villaflor for One Battle After Another; Chris Welcker, Benny Burtt, Brandon Proctor, Steve Boeddeker, Felipe Pacheco, David V. Butler for Sinners; Laia Casanovas for Sirāt; and Mitch Low, Glenn Freemantle, Ben Barker, Howard Bargroff, Richard Spooner for Warfare.
F1 had also been nominated for Best Stunt Design, best Score, Best Song, Best Cinematography and best Visual Effects.
F1 has seen impressive success since its June 2025 release, surpassing $630million at the global box office and receiving a 97% public rating and 82% professional rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
The film follows former Formula 1 driver Sonny Hayes, portrayed by Brad Pitt, as he returns to the championship to join APXGP, which is run by his former team-mate Rubén Cervantes, played by Javier Bardem. Partnering with rookie driver Joshua Pearce (Damson Idris), Hayes has the job of bringing the team a race win in the final nine races of the season.
Pitt, Idris and Bardem joined a star-studded cast including Tobias Menzies, Kim Bodnia, and Kerry Condon, as well as the actual drivers from the 2023 and 2024 seasons. Seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton starred in the film and also served as an executive producer.
Talks have taken place about a sequel, although this is yet to be officially confirmed.
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