October 17, 2025
UPDATE
Apple is the unique new broadcast accomplice for Components 1® within the U.S.
A extra dynamic and elevated viewing expertise involves Apple TV subsequent 12 months
Apple and Components 1® at present introduced a five-year partnership that may deliver all F1 races solely to Apple TV in america starting subsequent 12 months.
The partnership builds on Apple’s deepening relationship with Components 1 following the worldwide success of Apple Authentic 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 Components 1’s continued progress within the U.S.
Apple TV will ship complete protection of Components 1, with all apply, qualifying, Dash classes, and Grands Prix out there to Apple TV subscribers. Choose races and all apply classes can even be out there without spending a dime within the Apple TV app all through the course of the season. Along with broadcasting Components 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 function reside updates for each qualifying, Dash, and race for every Grand Prix throughout the season, with real-time leaderboards, season driver and constructor standings, Dwell Actions to comply with on the Lock Display screen, and a chosen widget for the iPhone Dwelling Display screen.
F1 TV Premium, F1’s personal premier content material providing, will proceed to be out there 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 Components 1 and supply Apple TV subscribers within the U.S. front-row entry to one of the crucial 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 Components 1, from new groups to new rules and vehicles with the very best drivers on the earth, and we stay up for delivering premium and modern fan-first protection to our clients in a method that solely Apple can.”
“That is an extremely thrilling partnership for Apple and the entire of Components 1 that may guarantee we will proceed to maximise our progress potential within the U.S. with the fitting content material and modern distribution channels,” stated Stefano Domenicali, Components 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’ve a shared imaginative and prescient to deliver this wonderful sport to our followers within the U.S. and entice new followers by reside broadcasts, partaking content material, and a year-round strategy to maintain them hooked. I wish to thank Tim Prepare dinner, Eddy Cue, and your entire Apple group for his or her imaginative and prescient and passionate strategy to delivering this partnership, and we’re trying ahead to the following 5 years collectively.”
Further info — together with manufacturing particulars, product enhancements, and all of the methods followers will be capable of 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 time, 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 12 months’s highest-grossing authentic function, and the most important opening for an authentic reside motion movie within the U.S. within the final 5 years, in addition to Brad Pitt’s highest-grossing function thus far. The movie boasts an “A” CinemaScore, together with a hovering 97 p.c viewers rating on Rotten Tomatoes, and continues to gas large acclaim as probably the most genuine racing function ever made.
Hailing from Apple Studios, F1 The Film is directed and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, Kosinski, seven-time Components 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton, Pitt, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, and Chad Oman.
F1 is among the fastest-growing leagues on the earth, with a U.S. fanbase that reached 52 million in 2024. The 2025 International F1 Fan Survey, performed with Motorsport Community, discovered that 47 p.c of latest U.S. Components 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 affords subscribers a wealthy providing of thrilling dramas, epic sci-fi, feel-good comedies, groundbreaking documentaries, children and household leisure, in addition to reside sports activities. Apple TV is out there to observe throughout all of a person’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. Up to now, Apple Authentic movies, documentaries, and collection have earned 629 wins and a pair of,845 award nominations and counting.
About Apple TV
Apple TV affords premium, compelling drama and comedy collection, function movies, groundbreaking documentaries, and children and household leisure, and is out there to observe throughout all of a person’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 authentic hits and obtained extra award recognitions quicker than some other streaming service in its debut. Up to now, Apple Authentic movies, documentaries, and collection 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 Finest Image winner CODA.
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About Components 1
Components 1® racing started in 1950 and is the world’s most prestigious motor racing competitors, in addition to the world’s hottest annual sporting collection. Components One World Championship Restricted is a part of Components 1® and holds the unique business rights to the FIA Components One World Championship™. Components 1® is a subsidiary of Liberty Media Company (NASDAQ: FWONA, FWONK, LLYVA, LLYVK) attributed to the Components 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 Components One Licensing BV, a Components 1 firm. All rights reserved.
- The Apple TV subscription (previously Apple TV+) doesn’t embody third-party branded subscription providers or content material out there for rental or buy within the Apple TV app.
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