Formula 1 is making a major pit stop — this time with Apple in the driver’s seat. The sport announced a five-year partnership that will make Apple the exclusive U.S. broadcast partner beginning in 2026, in a deal reportedly worth $140 million per year for U.S. media rights alone.

“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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