Lewis Hamilton has officially confirmed that he’s already back in the producer’s chair, steering a sequel to the smash-hit F1 movie toward the big screen.
Fresh off a quadruple Oscar nomination for the original blockbuster, the seven-time world champion revealed that the wheels are already in motion for a follow-up.
Working alongside Hollywood heavyweights Jerry Bruckheimer and director Joseph Kosinski, Hamilton has been deep in script meetings since the tail end of last year.
Lewis Hamilton's cameo in the F1 movie
The F1 movie was a massive win for Apple's filmmaking division, raking in a cool $630 million and becoming Brad Pitt’s biggest-ever box office hit.
Speaking to Crash.net at the Australian Grand Prix: he said: "We are already working on the first script," the Ferrari driver told media including Crash.net at the season-opening Australian Grand Prix.
"We had our first meeting maybe mid-to-late the second part of the end of the year. Me, Jerry and Joe [Kosinski] talking about different ideas, different directions that we could go with the script.
"And then with Ehren [Kruger], we've had plenty of meetings on it. So it's really exciting. I'm super excited. Now I've been through it, and it was already very intense the first time going. Now I'm used to it. So I know what to expect.
"I know what we could do better. And it's been amazing to see how big an impact it's had, how many people have loved the movie. I'm still getting texts from people who are still only just watching the movie and how it's opened their eyes up to what this sport is about.
"And sent them down a rabbit hole trying to understand it more. The second one is important. Sequels often aren't always great. And we've got a great team, got a great cast, great writer.
"So I'm not concerned about that, but we're going to take our time and make sure we get it just the way it needs to be.”
For those hoping to see Hamilton trade his racing suit for an acting credit, don't hold your breath. Despite the first film's success, Hamilton has firmly shut down any talk of a starring role. He’s admitted he has zero desire to be the leading man, preferring the "intense" world of producing from behind the scenes.
According to the man himself, he’d much rather be the architect of the story than the one memorising lines, though he did give a cheeky nod to his previous "voice acting" glory days in Cars 2.
"I don't really have a lot of desire to be on camera, and I've had loads of opportunities to be in movies,” Hamilton said.
"I really liked the idea of being in the background. It was an amazing experience, and it's so much more enjoyable, I think, than actually being on camera.
"I know a lot of actors whom I really admire. The craft is such a hard business to be in, and to take on these characters is such a challenge. I don't know if that's really something I'll be particularly great at.
"But yeah, I've had a couple of really cool experiences doing Cars 2 and getting to do voiceovers, which was fun.”
Even with a packed 2026 racing calendar, Hamilton’s Hollywood pipeline is looking busier than a pit lane during a safety car. He’s teased a slate of upcoming documentaries and TV shows as well.
