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Lewis Hamilton won’t be making a pit stop at the 2026 Oscars.
Though the Formula 1 driver is a producer of Best Picture nominee F1: The Movie, he has a scheduling conflict that will keep him from attending the ceremony.
Indeed, due to the Chinese Grand Prix event in Shanghai March 15, a rep for Lewis confirmed in a statement to E! News, “He's unable to attend as he has a race in China the same day.”
Amid the news, the racer detailed his disappointment.
“It would have been great to see and meet people like Denzel Washington live,” he told Italian publication Corriere Della Sera earlier this week. “It means I really have to produce another movie.”
Despite missing out on the Academy Awards—hosted by Conan O’Brien—Lewis has vocalized how passionate he was to work alongside stars Brad Pitt and Damson Idris, as well as producer Jerry Bruckheimer to create an authentic representation of Formula 1 racing.
“I grew up loving this sport since I was 4 or 5 years old,” the 41-year-old told Variety in June. So this has been my life and my passion for a long, long time. When you turn the TV on and you watch a race, obviously you see the racing and maybe you see pit stops, but there’s so much more going on in the background.”
“I love the storytelling,” he continued. “But particularly in this movie, you get to see that drama. You get to see this there’s a lot of emotion. There’s a huge amount at stake. There’s the underdog story.”
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Plus, Lewis was adamant about making sure the Joe Kosinski-directed movie provided more than just an accurate viewing experience.
“I said to Jerry and Joe, when we do this film, we want to make sure that people watching it see what we want [Formula 1] to be in future, so it is super diverse,” he explained. “You’ve got this amazing woman who’s the main engineer [played by Kerry Condon], and you’ve never seen a woman in the pit stop before.”
The seven-time world champion concluded, “These young kids are going to be able to see that it doesn’t matter what your gender is, what your religion is—there’s a place for you. And that’s the part that I wanted to contribute, to make sure to put on the screen.”
While some were surprised that F1: The Movie earned a Best Picture nod, it wasn't the only shocking nomination. Read on to see all the snubs and surprises among this year’s Oscar nominees.
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SNUB: Ariana Grande
Although Ariana scored a nomination for her performance in the original Wicked, as well as this year for the Golden Globes and Actor Awards, she missed out for her second Oscar nod for Glinda the Good.
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SURPRISE: Jacob Elordi
Although Jacob's performance in Frankenstein was worth the hype, his first-time nomination comes as a surprise among a stacked Best Supporting Actor race.
Courtesy of Netflix
SNUB: Adam Sandler
Despite his worthy performance alongside George Clooney in Jay Kelly, the comedian did not score a Best Supporting Actor nomination.
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SNUB: Regina Hall
Despite her worthy Best Supporting Actress performance in One Battle After Another, Regina was snubbed.
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SNUB: Paul Mescal
Paul's performance as William Shakespeare in Chloé Zhao's Hamnet was worth a Supporting Actor nod for Golden Globes and the Actor Awards, but he didn't score the Oscar recognition.
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SURPRISE: F1
Despite its absence among other major awards, F1 scored big for the Oscar nominations, including a Best Picture nod.
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SNUB: Miley Cyrus
Although Miley held a worthy campaign for Best Original Song, Avatar's "Dream As One" did not score a nomination.
Neon
SURPRISE: Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas
The Sentimental Value actress scored a well-deserved, but surprising, nod for her performance as Agnes.
Universal Pictures
SNUB: Wicked: For Good
The original Wicked movie scored big in nominations last year, but its sequel was snubbed in all major categories, including Best Picture.
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SNUB: Chase Infiniti
While One Battle After Another was present in plenty of other Oscar categories, Chase did not earn the recognition for her lead actress role.
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SNUB: Jennifer Lawrence
Jennifer's performance in Die, My Love earned plenty of Oscar buzz throughout the season, but she was ultimately snubbed from Oscar recognition.
Warner Bros. Pictures
SURPRISE: Delroy Lindo
While Delroy missed out on a nod for the Golden Globes and Actor Awards, his performance as Delta Slim earned him a deserved—and first ever—Oscar nod.
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SNUB: Odessa A'Zion
The Marty Supreme actress scored a nod for the Actor Awards, but she was snubbed for her performance in the Best Supporting Actress category a the Oscars.
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SNUB: Amanda Seyfried
The Testament of Anne Lee put Amanda in the running for Best Actress, but she ultimately lost out for a nomination.
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SURPRISE: Kate Hudson
The Best Actress category was stacked, so Kate's nomination for Song Sung Blue was a pleasant surprise.
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