The sound design team for the Apple TV hit ‘F1: The Movie’ took home a prestigious British award on Saturday – and another on Sunday.
All those great engine sounds in “F1: The Movie” continue their accolade history and have been honored with two separate wins for his team. On Saturday 21 February 2026 they were honored by the Association of Motion Picture Sound (AMPS) at the Warner Bros offices in London.
“F1” sound team Al Nelson, Gwendolyn Yates Whittle, Gary A. Rizzo, Juan Peralta, Gareth John and Dash Mason-Malik received the AMPS Excellence in Sound award for the feature film.
“It is a tremendous honor for us to receive this award from AMPS,” said Gwendolyn Yates Whittle during her speech. “Creating the soundtrack for F1 was challenging and challenging; a real example of what can be achieved with collaboration and a lot of enthusiasm.”
“From production to location, our sound and editing teams came together to create cinematic magic,” she continued. “Having our work recognized by fellow sound engineers is both humbling and deeply rewarding, thank you!”
Some of the “F1” sound team. L-R: Al Nelson, Gareth John, Gwendolyn Yates Whittle, Juan Peralta
Then on Sunday 22 February 2026, the team recognized South of the River Thames at the Royal Festival Hall to be honored with a Bafta.
The Baftas are the UK’s equivalent of the Emmys and Oscars, with separate ceremonies recognizing film, television and craft categories. For its film awards, Apple TV was nominated for four awards for “F1: The Movie” and “The Lost Bus”.
“F1” lost best editing to “One Battle After Another,” while both Apple TV movies were defeated in the visual effects category by “Avatar: Fire and Ash.” But “F1” won the best sound category and beat
But it won best sound, beating “One Battle After Another,” “Frankenstein,” “Sinners,” and “Warfare.”
“There was a huge team working together on this film, so this award is for everyone,” said sound designer Gareth John. “We have to thank our incredible director Joe Kosinski, our legendary producer Jerry Bruckheimer, Apple for their unwavering support.”
“F1” has also been nominated for Best Sound at the upcoming Oscars. The nomination is one of four Academy Awards up for grabs, the others being Visual Effects, Cinematography and the most prestigious of all, Best Picture.
The Oscars will be announced on March 15, 2026 at the Dolby Theater in Hollywood.