Netflix is interested in becoming a new media rights partner for formula 1 in the United States since 2026.
ESPN currently has the right to broadcast F1 in the United States, which was acquired by the 2018 NBC Sports. Since the F1 thought that this area would be a major growth market, it signed a short -term transaction throughout the ESPN era, and wanted to take advantage of future opportunities as the latest ESPN transactions proceeded by the end of 2025.
The ESPN continues to maintain its rights, but Racer understands that the monopoly expires in the negotiations and the F1 can discuss potential plans with other stakeholders. The executives of the F1 are now considered to have been actively discussed in the United States.
One of the uglys is understood as Netflix, and the streaming giant hired the vice president of the production vice president of ESPN at the end of last year and became a new sports director at the end of last year. Netflix and F1 have a strong relationship for the great success of the Docuseries Drive, which was first aired in 2019. It also broadcasts Netflix CUP GOLF and F1 crossover events in Las Vegas in 2023.
Netflix has been divided into a live sports coverage in recent months, and the 2024 Christmas NFL game is all parts of the “RAW” event of the WWE weekly “RAW” event, the exhibition box fight between Mike Tyson and Jake Paul. Exhibited. Netflix also holds US rights for the FIFA Women’s World Cup in 2027 and 2031.
There will be more NFL games in Netflix in 2025 Christmas, but not adding live sports events to selection. Both Amazon and Apple are operated by the NFL and the latter through the NFL and are expected to be one of those who are interested in F1.
The two companies have sports and links likewise, and Amazon Web Services has produced its own title with F1’s global partner, Apple.
The Motorsport scene in the United States recently saw IndyCar’s major broadcasting partners from NBC SPORTS to FOX.
A spokesman for ESPN approached the situation surrounding the F1 rights and refused to mention “due to a corporate policy that does not mention ongoing negotiations.”
