Overview
- Apple has released F1: The Movie globally on Apple TV, with new users able to watch via a seven-day free trial.
- The film is Apple’s highest-grossing original and the top-earning sports movie to date, with about $629–631 million worldwide.
- Large portions were shot during real 2023–2024 Grand Prix weekends, featuring on-track footage, driver and team principal cameos, and technical input from Lewis Hamilton as a producer.
- Directed by Joseph Kosinski and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, the production partnered with Mercedes to create modified cars for filming at race venues.
- The debut aligns with Apple’s five-year deal to stream live Formula 1 races in the United States starting in 2026, following the service’s recent rebrand to Apple TV.