After producing the movie F1 , Apple has landed on the podium for the real races of Formula 1 .

The tech giant has won U.S. broadcast rights to F1, making the auto racing circuit’s competition exclusive to streaming for the first time. Apple TV will begin showing races in the 2026 season, taking over from current rightsholder ESPN.

Apple bid a reported $140-$150 million annually for the rights, well above the $85 million per year ESPN currently pays for F1. Apple and Disney-owned ESPN were the only two final bidders for the next rights deal, and ESPN reportedly declined to match Apple’s offer. Terms of the deal were not disclosed, other than that the length spans five years, longer than ESPN’s three-year deal.

After producing the movie F1 , Apple has landed on the podium for the r

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