Apple TV and IMAX have announced a program of F1 races to be screened live across the US, starting with the Miami Grand Prix in May 2026.
"F1: The Movie" was not only Apple's biggest success in films to date, it was also the top earning movie for IMAX theatres in 2025. Now IMAX has announced a new deal with Apple TV to bring live screenings of F1 races to "at least 50 IMAX locations nationwide.
"Fl is a rapidly growing force in sports and culture in the US, and by bringing F1 on Apple TV live to IMAX theaters nationwide, we're delivering the energy and excitement to even more screens in a truly immersive way," Oliver Schusser, Apple's vice president of Music, Sports, and Beats, said in a statement. "We're excited to collaborate with IMAX to expand access to F1 on Apple TV and give fans across the US a powerful new way to experience the speed and spectacle that the sport delivers."
Describing this as a first of its kind collaboration, IMAX says that five Grands Prix will be screened live between May and October 2026:
- Miami Grand Prix on May 3, 2026
- Monaco Grand Prix on June 7, 2026
- British Grand Prix (Silverstone) on July 5, 2026
- Italian Grand Prix (Monza) on September 6, 2026
- United States Grand Prix (Austin) on October 25, 2026
"F1: the Movie" was shot using IMAX-certified digital cameras. The IMAX screenings alone brought in $97.6 million worldwide.
"Apple TV and Joe Kosinski's brilliant 'F1 : The Movie' proved beyond a doubt that the speed, precision, and artistry of Formula 1 translate beautifully to the IMAX Experience," said Jonathan Fischer, Chief Content Officer at IMAX. "We are very excited to further our collaboration with Apple and offer fans more of what resonated so deeply with that film by presenting live F1 races to them in IMAX."
As well as speculation over the possibility of a sequel to "F1," the announcement follows the August 2025 re-release of the film in IMAX.
