F1 movie and a culture moment beyond the paddock

F1 The Movie is the highest-grossing sports film of all-time


June saw the eagerly-anticipated release of F1 The Movie, a global box-office smash that became the highest-grossing sports film of all time with a figure of more than $630 million.

Shown on more than 44,000 screens in 78 markets outside the US and Canada, the film saw the largest global opening weekend ever for a Brad Pitt film – and overall highest-grossing film of Pitt’s career.

Production captured more than 185 hours of footage across 14 Grands Prix, alongside more than 2,000 hours of Formula 1 broadcast footage.

The film released on Apple TV worldwide on Friday 12 December, immediately reaching No.1 on Apple TV streaming charts and setting the record for the biggest opening streaming weekend on the platform for a theatrically released film.

At the United States Grand Prix, Formula 1 announced Apple TV as its exclusive US Broadcast Partner from 2026 in an innovative five-year partnership.

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