Apple is officially becoming the exclusive Formula 1 broadcast partner in the US, with the popular sport coming to Apple TV starting next year. Here are the details from today’s announcement.
Apple and Formula 1 announce five-year partnership that kicks off next year
Following months of rumors and speculation, today Apple made it official.
In a new five-year deal, Apple is becoming exclusive broadcast partner in the US for all Formula 1 rights.
Apple TV, the recently rebranded streaming service, will include comprehensive access to Formula 1 races for all subscribers.
That means that unlike Apple’s MLS service, which is a separate paid subscription, Formula 1 races will stream entirely free for Apple TV subscribers.
So in addition to gaining access to hit shows like Severance, Ted Lasso, and The Morning Show, Apple TV subscribers will also have full Formula 1 access—including “all practice, qualifying, Sprint sessions, and Grands Prix.”
And Apple says it will offer a “more dynamic and elevated viewing experience“ than what’s been done before.
Here’s Apple’s SVP of Services, Eddy Cue:
“We’re thrilled to expand our relationship with Formula 1 and offer Apple TV subscribers in the U.S. front-row access to one of the most exciting and fastest-growing sports on the planet,” said Eddy Cue, Apple’s senior vice president of Services. “2026 marks a transformative new era for Formula 1, from new teams to new regulations and cars with the best drivers in the world, and we look forward to delivering premium and innovative fan-first coverage to our customers in a way that only Apple can.”
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