Listen to this article Made with the support of the Williams family, King Richard tells the story of how Richard Williams groomed his daughters to be tennis stars also while allowing them to grow up with a rounded education. The film was produced by Smith, who has already won a best actor BAFTA, and is a favourite to score another success in Sunday’s Academy Awards. Hamilton, who is a friend of both Smith and the Williams sisters, said he found the story of the latter’s rise to become the biggest stars of their sport an inspiration, with obvious parallels to his own path to the top of motor racing with the support of his family. “I was really fortunate to be speaking to Serena and Venus about the whole process and how excited they were,” he said when asked about the film by Motorsport.com. “And of course I know Will, so really proud of what he was able …