Hot on the heels of its spectacularly successful “F1 The Movie” run, Apple is shoring up its commitment to the sport with a 5-year partnership with Formula 1 to bring all F1 races exclusively to Apple TV in the United States beginning next year.
According to Apple, the deal brings “comprehensive coverage of Formula 1, with all practice, qualifying, Sprint sessions, and Grands Prix available to Apple TV subscribers,” while “select races and all practice sessions” will be available for free in the Apple TV app. Apple also says F1 TV Premium will continue to be available in the U.S. via an Apple TV subscription only. That service currently costs $17 a month.
In addition to the live events, Apple’s Sports app will also “feature live updates for every qualifying, Sprint, and race for each Grand Prix across the season, with real-time leaderboards, season driver and constructor standings, Live Activities to follow on the Lock Screen, and a designated widget for the iPhone Home Screen.”
Apple previously announced that F1 The Movie will begin streaming on Apple TV on December 12.
Author: Michael Simon, Executive Editor, Macworld
Michael Simon has been covering Apple for more than 20 years. He started covering rumors with Spymac when the iPod was the iWalk, and has owned nearly every iPhone Apple has ever made. He lives in Connecticut with his wife, son, and far too many gadgets.