Formula 1 superstar Lewis Hamilton enters a new race this summer — as a movie producer chasing the box office crown. He speeds into multiplexes with “F1 the Movie,” the high-octane blockbuster hopeful from his company Dawn Apollo Films and Apple Original Films.

It sounds a touch cynical, but not all producer credits carry the same amount of weight. The industry has a hefty history of what are called "vanity credits," which is when a person gets their name on a film despite having very little or possibly nothing to do with the production.

Lewis Hamilton’s F1 Movie is Fast, Flawed, Unmissable originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Lewis Hamilton’s long anticipated F1 film, simply titled F1, isn’t just another shimmering Hollywood sports flick — it’s a turbocharged leap into the world’s fastest traveling circus, mixing pulse-pounding action with a bit of flaw.