Netflix have been linked wi⛄th a sensational move to secure F1 TV rights in the United States from 2026.

Accord✅ing to , the streaming giant is considering securing the rights for F1 in the US.

ESPN have had the rights to broadcast F1 since 2018, but they face stern compe⭕tition to retain them.

Their current deal is worth just $90 mi𝓰llion, making it relatively cheap compar𒁏ed to other sports.

In comparison, the Premier League football ri🔯ghts in the UK for 2025 to 2029 were 𒅌sold to Sky and TNT Sports for an astonishing £6.7 billion.

Netflix are keen to capitalise on their impact on F1 t𒊎hrough the documentary series Drive to Survive.

Drive to Survive has been credited as the main reason for F1’s signifiꦡcant growth.

Its impact in th♋e US has led to three races staꦺteside.

The United States Grand Prix at the Circuit🍌 of the Americas has been on the F1 calendar since 2012.

However, Miami𒆙 was added to the F1 calendar for 2022, while Las Vegas has featured since 2023.

F1’s growth in the US has been so signi🍌ficant that an American team will join the grid as the 11th team in 2026.

Cadillac, backed by General Motors, are set to join the F1 grid n🏅exꦜt year.

The team has already outlined their intention to have an American driver as part of their driver line-up, with Colton Herta heavily🤪 linked.

Considering all these factors, it makes seꦰnse to 🔯explain why Netflix is interested in securing the rights to broadcast F1.

Netflix has streamed some live sports in 🌠recent years.

In November 2024, M💃ike Tyson’s boxing match with YouTube star Jake Paul was live streamed on Netflix, making it the biggest streamed sporting event ever.

Netflix also has the rights to show two NFL games over the festive period and 𝓀will ♉show the 2027 and 2023 women’s football world cups.

It will have no impꦫact on UK viewersꦫ for the time being.

Sky Spor🥂ts hold e💦xclusive rights to broadcast F1 in the UK until 2029.