apple to โขExclusively Broadcast Formula 1 in the U.S. starting โฃin 2026
Apple will โขbecome the exclusiveโฃ home of Formula 1 broadcasts in the United States beginning โinโค 2026, a partnership heralded โas a major โshift in the sport’s media landscape.โค The agreement encompasses โขlive streaming of every โGrand Prix, Sprint, โขqualifying session, andโฃ practice session on Apple TV.
To broaden accessibility, select races and all practice sessions will be available for free through the Apple TV app. Moreover,โ F1 TV Premium, Formulaโฃ 1’s current subscriptionโค service, willโ be offered โexclusivelyโข through Apple โขTV in the U.S., with existing subscribers receiving โคcomplimentaryโ access as part of the new package.
This collaboration extends beyond raceโค coverage, with Apple planning to integrate formula 1โ contentโ across its wider ecosystem, including Apple News, Apple Maps, Apple Music, Apple Sports, and Apple Fitness+. Theโข goal is to create a “multi-platform, immersive experience” for fans.
The โคdeclaration builds onโ the success of F1: โThe Movie, an Apple Original Film released in June โฃ2025 and arriving on Apple TV on December โฃ12. Produced in close โขcollaboration withโข Formula 1 teams and drivers, theโ film has generated nearly $630 million worldwide, becoming the highest-earning โขsports movie ofโฃ all time.
Both Apple and Formula 1 highlighted the potential to attract aโข younger and more diverse audience. A 2025โข Global โขF1 Fan Survey revealed that 47%โค ofโ new U.S. F1 fans โค(those following โtheโค sport for five years or less) are between โข18 and 24 years old, and โคover half areโ female.
Stefano โคDomenicali,โ Presidentโ and CEO of Formula 1, stated, “This โis an incredibly exciting partnership for both Formula 1 โand Apple that will ensure we can continue to maximise โคour growth potential in the U.S. with the right content and innovative distribution โฃchannels. We are no strangers to each other, having spent the past three years working together to โcreate F1ยฎ The Movie, which โhas already proven toโข be a huge hit around the world. We have a shared visionโฃ toโข bring this amazing sport to our fans in the U.S.โ and entice new fans through live broadcasts, engaging content, and a year-round approach to keep them hooked.”
Eddy Cue, Apple Senior Vice President โขof Services, added, “We’re thrilledโ to expand โour relationship withโฃ Formula 1 and offer Apple TVโฃ subscribers in the U.S. โfront row access to one of the mostโ exciting and fastest-growing sports on the planet. 2026โข marks a transformative new era forโ Formula 1 from new teams โto new regulations and cars with the โขbest drivers in โฃthe world, and we look forward to delivering premium โคand innovative fan-first coverage to โour customers in a way that only Apple can.”
The agreement is one of Formula 1’s most significant media deals to date, solidifying Apple’s role inโฃ the sport’s U.S.expansion โstrategy as F1 continues to grow in North america. Further โdetails regarding new production features and theโ presentation ofโข the sport โขacross Apple’s platforms areโ expectedโ in the โcoming months.
