F1 the Sport Should Be More Like F1 the Movie
However, F1 's commitment to authenticity isn't absolute. For years, Hamilton has been critical of Formula One over its lack of diversity and gender equality. Rather than depict that reality, Hamilton pushed the producers to hire a cast that reflects "how [Formula One] should be in the future, or should be now," he explained in 2023, when the film was still in production.
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