The 2026 Formula 1 season starts this weekend, and Apple TV is now the sport’s US streaming home. Here are all the details on what to expect.

F1 Australian GP live: Race start time with Verstappen at the back after shock crash - Follow live F1 updates from the Albert Park Street Circuit with George Russell on pole

U.S. The sport is Formula 1, and its season kicks off on Saturday with the Australian Grand Prix on Apple TV. Bringing the live sport to audiences is no easy feat, but Variety got a peek inside the central nervous system of the sport with a visit to F1’s Media and Technology Centre in Biggin Hill,

The 2026 Formula 1 season kicks off with the Australian Grand Prix, and follow all the latest updates from on and around Albert Park, with Tim Kraaij reporting live for GPblog from the paddock. This season arrives with some of the most significant regulation changes in the sport’s history.

Ferrari enjoyed a 1-2 in the opening practice session of 2026 in Melbourne, before Oscar Piastri took his McLaren top in the afternoon.

Live coverage of Friday practice from the 2026 F1 Australian Grand Prix In contrast, we now see Alonso on his phone at the rear of the Aston Martin garage. His expectations versus reality for 2026 are very different.