October 17, 2025
UPDATE
Apple is the unique new broadcast accomplice for Formulation 1® within the U.S.
A extra dynamic and elevated viewing expertise involves Apple TV subsequent yr
Apple and Formulation 1® at this time introduced a five-year partnership that may convey all F1 races solely to Apple TV in america starting subsequent yr.
The partnership builds on Apple’s deepening relationship with Formulation 1 following the worldwide success of Apple Unique Movies’ adrenaline-fueled blockbuster F1 The Film, the highest-grossing sports activities film of all time. United by a dedication to innovation and fan expertise, the partnership units the stage for Formulation 1’s continued progress within the U.S.
Apple TV will ship complete protection of Formulation 1, with all apply, qualifying, Dash periods, and Grands Prix accessible to Apple TV subscribers. Choose races and all apply periods can even be accessible at no cost within the Apple TV app all through the course of the season. Along with broadcasting Formulation 1 on Apple TV, Apple will amplify the game throughout Apple Information, Apple Maps, Apple Music, and Apple Health+. Apple Sports activities — the free app for iPhone — will characteristic dwell updates for each qualifying, Dash, and race for every Grand Prix throughout the season, with real-time leaderboards, season driver and constructor standings, Stay Actions to comply with on the Lock Display screen, and a delegated widget for the iPhone House Display screen.
F1 TV Premium, F1’s personal premier content material providing, will proceed to be accessible within the U.S. through an Apple TV subscription solely and shall be free for individuals who subscribe.
“We’re thrilled to broaden our relationship with Formulation 1 and provide Apple TV subscribers within the U.S. front-row entry to one of the vital thrilling and fastest-growing sports activities on the planet,” stated Eddy Cue, Apple’s senior vice chairman of Companies. “2026 marks a transformative new period for Formulation 1, from new groups to new rules and automobiles with the very best drivers on this planet, and we look ahead to delivering premium and progressive fan-first protection to our prospects in a approach that solely Apple can.”
“That is an extremely thrilling partnership for Apple and the entire of Formulation 1 that may guarantee we are able to proceed to maximise our progress potential within the U.S. with the fitting content material and progressive distribution channels,” stated Stefano Domenicali, Formulation 1’s president and CEO. “We are not any strangers to one another, having spent the previous three years working collectively to create F1 The Film, which has already confirmed to be an enormous hit around the globe. We now have a shared imaginative and prescient to convey this superb sport to our followers within the U.S. and entice new followers by dwell broadcasts, partaking content material, and a year-round method to maintain them hooked. I wish to thank Tim Prepare dinner, Eddy Cue, and the whole Apple workforce for his or her imaginative and prescient and passionate method to delivering this partnership, and we’re wanting ahead to the following 5 years collectively.”
Further info — together with manufacturing particulars, product enhancements, and all of the methods followers will have the ability to get pleasure from F1 content material throughout Apple services — shall be introduced within the coming months.
Persevering with to captivate followers and critics around the globe, F1 The Film will make its international streaming debut on Apple TV on Friday, December 12, 2025. Since its large theatrical launch this summer season, F1 The Film has damaged data, debuting at No. 1 and crossing $629 million on the international field workplace. Along with being the highest-grossing sports activities movie, F1 The Film is that this yr’s highest-grossing unique characteristic, and the largest opening for an unique dwell motion movie within the U.S. within the final 5 years, in addition to Brad Pitt’s highest-grossing characteristic so far. The movie boasts an “A” CinemaScore, together with a hovering 97 p.c viewers rating on Rotten Tomatoes, and continues to gasoline large acclaim as probably the most genuine racing characteristic ever made.
Hailing from Apple Studios, F1 The Film is directed and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, Kosinski, seven-time Formulation 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton, Pitt, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, and Chad Oman.
F1 is among the fastest-growing leagues on this planet, with a U.S. fanbase that reached 52 million in 2024. The 2025 World F1 Fan Survey, performed with Motorsport Community, discovered that 47 p.c of latest U.S. Formulation 1 followers, who’ve been following the game for 5 years or much less, are aged 18-24 and over half are feminine.
Apple TV provides subscribers a wealthy providing of thrilling dramas, epic sci-fi, feel-good comedies, groundbreaking documentaries, youngsters and household leisure, in addition to dwell sports activities. Apple TV is out there to observe throughout all of a consumer’s favourite screens. Since launching in 2019, Apple TV has expanded its deep library of a whole lot of unique Apple Originals, with 1000’s of hours of premium programming throughout genres and brand-new releases weekly. So far, Apple Unique movies, documentaries, and sequence have earned 629 wins and a pair of,845 award nominations and counting.
About Apple TV
Apple TV provides premium, compelling drama and comedy sequence, characteristic movies, groundbreaking documentaries, and youngsters and household leisure, and is out there to observe throughout all of a consumer’s favourite screens. After its launch on November 1, 2019, Apple TV grew to become the primary all-original streaming service to launch around the globe, and has premiered extra unique hits and acquired extra award recognitions sooner than another streaming service in its debut. So far, Apple Unique movies, documentaries, and sequence have been honored with 629 wins and a pair of,845 award nominations and counting, together with multi-Emmy Award-winning comedies The Studio and Ted Lasso, and Oscar Greatest Image winner CODA.
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About Formulation 1
Formulation 1® racing started in 1950 and is the world’s most prestigious motor racing competitors, in addition to the world’s hottest annual sporting sequence. Formulation One World Championship Restricted is a part of Formulation 1® and holds the unique industrial rights to the FIA Formulation One World Championship™. Formulation 1® is a subsidiary of Liberty Media Company (NASDAQ: FWONA, FWONK, LLYVA, LLYVK) attributed to the Formulation One Group monitoring inventory. The F1 emblem, F1 FORMULA 1 emblem, FORMULA 1, F1, FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP, GRAND PRIX, PADDOCK CLUB, and associated marks are logos of Formulation One Licensing BV, a Formulation 1 firm. All rights reserved.
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