Apple announced on Friday that it had signed a five-year deal to bring Formula 1 exclusively to Apple TV in the U.S. The deal had been rumored for a while, but now it’s official: Apple just landed one of the world’s most popular—and fastest-growing—sports.

Apple’s landmark F1 TV rights deal has received a warm welcome in the paddock, with team principals expecting it to unlock untapped potential

John Ourand of Puck reported in February that ESPN chairman Jimmy Pitaro informed F1 officials the network would not be renewing its rights deal, which had been worth $90 million annually on a three-year deal signed in October 2022.

La Fórmula Uno anunció el viernes un acuerdo de cinco años con Apple, que será el socio de transmisión en Estados Unidos del campeonato a partir de la próxima temporada.

A "vibrant" rebrand, a major bundling pact with NBCUniversal and a blockbuster $750 million deal to nab Formula 1 from ESPN signals a new effort for the tech giant to put its imprint on Hollywood.

F1 fans in the United States want to know what the sport's new TV deal means for their access. Our experts discuss this news

Apple says Netflix’s "Drive to Survive" will continue unchanged as it becomes F1’s exclusive US broadcaster from 2026