Formula 1: after Netflix, Apple interested in US TV rights from 2026 (press)

The American group Apple has reportedly submitted a bid to acquire the rights to broadcast the Formula 1 World Championship in the United States from 2026, according to the British daily Financial Times on 09/07/2025.

The TV rights to Formula 1 in the United States are currently held by the American group The Walt Disney Company, parent company of ESPN, until 2025. Disney, which has been broadcasting F1 since 2018 in the United States, extended its rights for a further three seasons over the 2023-2025 cycle on 22/10/2022. The annual value of the agreement is said to be between $75m and $90m (€64m and €77m), according to US magazine Forbes.

This offer from Apple, owner of the Apple TV+ streaming service, comes at a time when the group has recently co-produced the American film "F1". The film has already generated nearly $300m at the box office (since its release in June 2025), making it "Apple's highest-grossing film," according to the Financial Times.

The streaming platform Netflix has also expressed an interest in acquiring the rights to broadcast Formula 1 from 2026 in the United…