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Lewis Hamilton Turned Hollywood Tutor To Keep F1 Movie Real

Hamilton revealed how he coached American screenwriter Ehren Kruger on real racing jargon so dialogue didn’t sound “far off.” With actual F1 cars too expensive, the crew used a dressed-up F2 car, but its sound and gearshifts didn’t match. Hamilton painstakingly matched corners, gears and engine notes, digging through race footage so every on-screen lap felt authentic.