It is a common feat to spot celebrities on the grid on a race day, as everyone wants to be associated with the pinnacle of motorsport. These stars come out to cheer on their favorite driver and are often spotted with one of the most accomplished drivers on the grid, Lewis Hamilton.

The Brit is a global superstar and is arguably the most famous driver in the sport. His warm and welcoming nature makes him one of the most popular with fellow celebrities. However, this one time before the 2016 Canadian Grand Prix, the Oscar-winning actress Penelope Cruz failed to give attention to the Mercedes ace.

The duo encountered each other on race day, where car number 44 lined up on pole position with the Briton inside the cockpit. This is where he noticed Cruz as a part of the grid before lights went out and immediately asked his mechanic to move over so he can greet the fellow superstar.

From inside the Mercedes car, Hamilton repeatedly waved at the Spanish actress, but she was engaged in capturing the moment on her smartphone, rather than living it. After multiple attempts, she realized that the F1 multi-time champion was addressing her among all the people on the track.

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Henceforth, she wore a big smile and waved back at the pole sitter before he shut his visor and disconnected from the outside world to focus on the job at hand.

Lewis Hamilton’s Hollywood Project

With the success of the Netflix series ‘Drive To Survive’, it is clear that fans can not get enough of the racing drama. As a result, Lewis Hamilton joined hands with Hollywood megastar, Brad Pitt, to produce a Formula 1 movie and introduce the sport with his knowledge.

With his 16 years of experience in the premier racing league, the British racing driver attempts to make the film as realistic as possible. Notably, the project is already purchased by Apple Studios and they will have the exclusivity rights for the footage.

The behind-the-scenes team stars the Top Gun: Maverick director, Joseph Kosinski, while Hamilton joins them as a fellow producer alongside TV and film legend Jerry Bruckheimer and Plan B–Pitt’s own production company.

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This is not the first the 37-year-old associates himself with cinema as he earlier played a cameo role in Pixar’s Cars series and starred in the Ben Stiller comedy Zoolander 2. The budget of the film is set at $140 million, which is strangely the same as the cost-cap on the budget this year in F1.