Apple has submitted a bid worth at least $150 million a year to stream Formula 1 races starting in 2026, Business Insider reported on Friday.

Formula 1 fandom in the U.S. has been growing rapidly over the past few years. The 2025 Global F1 Fan Survey, performed by the organization itself, polled Formula 1 fans in 186 countries. Of all of these nations, the U.S. "accounts for the largest share of respondents of any individual country," said the survey.

Formula 1 season is hitting the back stretch, with 12 races complete and 12 to go. Daniel Norris, driving for McLaren, took home the checkered flag at Sunday's Grand Prix in the United Kingdom. The F1 world will head to Belgium next.

The Cupertino company is in discussions with ESPN to acquire the Formula 1 broadcasting rights in the US next year, according to The Financial Times, following the success of Apple’s F1 Movie. Apple TV Plus isn’t the only streaming platform rumored to be throwing its hat in the ring,

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F1 threads the nitty-gritty details of racing into a traditional underdog drama.

Why is F1 better than NASCAR? I mean, no offense. I like NASCAR a lot. We didn't say that. That's what you put in our mouths. Hey Wired, we are Formula 1 drivers. Let's answer the most Googled questions about F1.

Gene Haas, 72, took the 2023-spec VF-23 Haas F1 Team car on two runs of the famous hill in hot weather at Goodwood.