Formula 1® race weekends, especially pivotal races like the Miami Grand Prix, extend far beyond Sunday’s race. Practice, qualifying and sprint sessions shape the story as teams develop their cars through the 2026 season. In Miami, the focus is on whether Mercedes can hold its advantage, or if rivals like Ferrari, McLaren and Red Bull can close the gap.
Drivers, engineers and entire organizations operate under constant pressure to perform, and following the full arc from session to session brings that into focus, which Apple TV supports by bringing it all together, from practice to the race.
Following the race weekend
Fernando Alonso, Aston Martin Racing
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An F1® weekend is built in layers. Practice exposes problems, qualifying sharpens the order and sprint sessions can reset expectations before the main event, something that could prove decisive in Miami as teams look to maximize early upgrades and track position.
Apple TV is the new home of F1 in the U.S., and offers live coverage of every practice session, qualifying, sprint and grand prix across the season. Fans can follow the progression of a weekend from first laps to the podium finish in 4K streaming quality for the first time in the U.S.
A more flexible and dynamic way to watch
On Apple TV in the U.S., you can move between different parts of the action as it unfolds. Whether that’s keeping an eye on a particular driver or following the front of the field, it’s there when you want it.
That flexibility extends to how the action is seen as it happens on track. With Multiview, Apple TV lets fans jump into multiple live feeds at once without any set-up, whether that means following the main broadcast, keeping an eye on a favorite driver or monitoring timing, driver tracking and live data feeds alongside the race. It’s an immersive and modern way to watch Formula 1 when several threads are unfolding at once.
Podium View takes the experience even deeper, tracking the top three drivers (P1–P3) with specialized automatically-switching cameras, keeping fans locked on the day’s defining battle for the entirety of the race.
Formula 1 is a global sport, and the stark time zone differences are often a hurdle for U.S. viewers. Apple TV adds another layer of convenience with on-demand viewing options, including full-session replays and formats such as Race in 30. For fans who can’t watch everything live, the weekend is easily consumable on their own schedule.
Apple TV also sits within a broader Apple ecosystem that extends the race weekend beyond the live sessions.
Fans can follow updates and coverage through Apple News, explore circuit locations through interactive Apple Maps, and engage with race-related content and playlists on Apple Music, while the Apple Sports app provides another way to track results and standings in real time.
Together, these integrations create a more connected way to follow Formula 1 across a race weekend.
That depth matters because so much of Formula 1 is decided before the race even begins, something that could be especially true in Miami as teams evaluate their car upgrades against the demands of Miami’s street circuit.
Why it matters now in the U.S.
Kimi Antonelli, Mercedes
Photo by: Pirelli
Formula 1’s growth in the U.S. has been matched by how fans follow the sport.
Newer fans do not always enter the sport through the same door, but they still need a clear way to follow it once they are in. Access to every session across a race weekend makes that entry point more straightforward, whether someone is tuning in for the first time or following the season closely.
The next generation of fan is constantly looking for interactive, second-screen viewing experiences because many traditional broadcasts haven’t evolved quickly enough. Apple TV is bringing multiple viewing options into one seamless experience.
A changing way to follow the sport
Ferrari fans in a grandstand.
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The way people watch Formula 1 has evolved, even if the fundamentals of it haven’t. It remains about drivers, teams and performance under pressure across a race weekend.
Watching Formula 1 now means following more than the race alone, especially at events like the Miami Grand Prix.
With Apple TV, fans in the U.S. can watch every session live, catch up on demand, and follow how each race unfolds—from the first practice laps to the podium—across the 2026 season.
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