Apple Is The New Home For F1 Racing In The Us Starting In 2026

Apple has secured an exclusive woody for nan US broadcast authorities to Formula 1 racing. Under nan position of a five-year pact pinch F1 genitor institution Liberty Media, Apple TV will aerial each F1 title starting successful 2026.

The institution says Apple TV subscribers will beryllium capable to watch each Grand Prix, on pinch each practice, qualifying and sprint session. Non-subscribers will beryllium capable to watch "select races" for free successful nan Apple TV app. You won't person to pony up to watch believe sessions.

Formula 1 has its ain dedicated streaming service. F1 TV Premium will still beryllium disposable successful nan US, but only pinch an Apple TV subscription.

It was rumored successful July that nan tech elephantine mightiness beryllium looking to adhd nan driving arena to its sports programming. Apple allegedly bid betwixt $120 cardinal and $150 cardinal a twelvemonth for entree to F1, which lapped nan $90 cardinal a twelvemonth offered by ESPN, which antecedently had nan US rights. The institution whitethorn besides beryllium looking to capitalize connected nan occurrence of its F1 nan Movie project, which Engadget's Devindra Hardawar recovered to beryllium an fantabulous racing movie, a flashy summertime blockbuster, and an ostentatious commercialized for Apple successful his review.