Apple TV Formula 1 Coverage

[whitby]

I have been a Formula 1 fan for a very long time and since the F1 app and F1 TV app were made available on iOS, iPad OS and TVOS I have been a subscriber to the F1 TV Pro subscription. I could watch the races, qualification events, practices and weekend events without interruption. Loved it and watched every race in real time. It is the only sport I follow having little to no interest in American Football, Football, Tennis, Basket Ball, Golf etc. I know a little odd, but to each to their own, I think.

I was excited to hear the announcement that Formula 1 coverage would be included in my Apple TV subscription for 2026 and was about to cancel the F1 App and F1 TV app subscription when I tried to watch the Apple TV coverage of Formula 1 this year.

Then I discovered something that was totally and utterly unacceptable to me: The Apple TV coverage includes advertising. That stopped me cancelling my F1 TV subscription since it does not have advertising and I do not watch any paid TV channel subscription that includes advertising. F1 TV tends to have upcoming event announcements but no advertising for Ford or other sponsors which the Apple TV coverage includes.

To say I am a little disappointed would be an understatement. I suppose to all those used to watching coverage on ESPN this will not be news and, possibly, the advertising is a little less intrusive on Apple TV, but, if I pay a subscription, I expect no advertising at all.

Why am I posting this? Just in case you were not aware of this and that, currently, the F1 TV subscription still exists for advertising free viewing of the races.

 

[S.B.G]

I'm not happy about the adverts either. I paid for F1TV as well and paid the premium price to not have adverts.

Another thing I am displeased with is now that F1 is on ATV, they are including all the pre-race chatter in the same video as the actual race/sprint. I never watch that stuff and only want the races. Now I am forced to fast-forward at least an hour's worth of chatter just to get to the races.

I've written to Apple ( www.apple.com/feedback ) after every race so far in hopes that they'll split the chatter and race into their own video selections.

 

[chrfr]

I have been a Formula 1 fan for a very long time and since the F1 app and F1 TV app were made available on iOS, iPad OS and TVOS I have been a subscriber to the F1 TV Pro subscription. I could watch the races, qualification events, practices and weekend events without interruption. Loved it and watched every race in real time. It is the only sport I follow having little to no interest in American Football, Football, Tennis, Basket Ball, Golf etc. I know a little odd, but to each to their own, I think.

I was excited to hear the announcement that Formula 1 coverage would be included in my Apple TV subscription for 2026 and was about to cancel the F1 App and F1 TV app subscription when I tried to watch the Apple TV coverage of Formula 1 this year.

Then I discovered something that was totally and utterly unacceptable to me: The Apple TV coverage includes advertising. That stopped me cancelling my F1 TV subscription since it does not have advertising and I do not watch any paid TV channel subscription that includes advertising. F1 TV tends to have upcoming event announcements but no advertising for Ford or other sponsors which the Apple TV coverage includes.

To say I am a little disappointed would be an understatement. I suppose to all those used to watching coverage on ESPN this will not be news and, possibly, the advertising is a little less intrusive on Apple TV, but, if I pay a subscription, I expect no advertising at all.

Why am I posting this? Just in case you were not aware of this and that, currently, the F1 TV subscription still exists for advertising free viewing of the races.

You can use your Apple TV subscription to watch F1 TV Premium through the F1 TV app, without any ads. In the US, you do not need to pay for F1 TV separately for this.

 

[KBJ55]

You can use your Apple TV subscription to watch F1 TV Premium through the F1 TV app, without any ads. In the US, you do not need to pay for F1 TV separately for this.

Correct, I haven't used the Apple TV option at all this season, been using the F1 app with the Apple TV link authorization.

 

[whitby]

You can use your Apple TV subscription to watch F1 TV Premium through the F1 TV app, without any ads. In the US, you do not need to pay for F1 TV separately for this.

I am not sure you read my post. I pay for an F1 subscription and get the races without advertising using the F1 TV app which is a paid subscription service. If you use the Apple TV links you get it but with advertising. And yes you need to pay for the F1 TV subscription. I am in the US just in case you wondered.

 

[chrfr]

I am not sure you read my post. I pay for an F1 subscription and get the races without advertising using the F1 TV app which is a paid subscription service. If you use the Apple TV links you get it but with advertising. And yes you need to pay for the F1 TV subscription. I am in the US just in case you wondered.

I did read what you wrote but I’m not sure you read what I wrote. You get access to F1TV premium, with no ads, in the F1TV app, by linking your Apple account with an F1TV account that has no other subscription attached. You are spending money you don’t need to be spending.

You can now access F1 TV with your Apple TV account, here's how to set it up - 9to5Mac

About a month ahead of first Grand Prix of the season, Formula 1 fans can now link their Apple TV...

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Access F1 TV with Apple TV, Here’s How

The time has finally come.

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In fact, as far as I know, you are no longer able to get a standalone paid F1TV account in the US because Apple is the exclusive rights holder, so I’m not even sure how anyone in the US is able to subscribe separately.
The photo attached is what you see in the app on an iPad, as an example. Once you authenticate your Apple account in the F1TV app, you see what’s in the second photo.

 

[ftaok]

Two comments about this. I'm in the US as well.

1. For me, the ads only happen during the pre-race (or pre-qual) portion of the event. They never go to commercial during the action. They don't even do that split screen thing with the ads like other racing series.
2. As an AppleTV+ subscriber, you get F1TV for free. So you can actually cancel your current F1TV subscription. Right now, you're essentially double paying for F1TV.

Not sure if F1 TV will be a part of the AppleTV+ subscription forever, as I think it might be a concession for aTV+ subscribers that don't have devices on OS26.

 

[chrfr]

Two comments about this. I'm in the US as well.

1. For me, the ads only happen during the pre-race (or pre-qual) portion of the event. They never go to commercial during the action. They don't even do that split screen thing with the ads like other racing series.
2. As an AppleTV+ subscriber, you get F1TV for free. So you can actually cancel your current F1TV subscription. Right now, you're essentially double paying for F1TV.

Not sure if F1 TV will be a part of the AppleTV+ subscription forever, as I think it might be a concession for aTV+ subscribers that don't have devices on OS26.

I don't see why the OS version would be correlated to whether F1TV is available or not. It probably helps that Eddy Cue is on Ferrari's board of directors and is a big F1 fan himself, though. Apple seems to be pretty aware that a lot of F1 viewers in the US are interested in more than what the Apple TV part of the package provides.