Netflix is considering a bid for the live broadcast rights of Formula One in the United States from 2026. ESPN has broadcast F1 across the United States since 2017 but its current deal expires at the end of the 2025 season.

The streamer was interested in acquiring an F1 package in 2022, but lost out to ESPN. Is Netflix off to the races as far as live programming is concerned? That might literally be the case, according to a new report from the Times of London.

Netflix is considering a bid for Formula One's U.S. broadcasting rights from the 2026 season, according to media reports on Friday, at a time when the streaming giant is making significant investments to grow live sports content.

F1 has enjoyed a major boost in popularity over recent years with the Drive to Survive series, launched in 2019, widely credited for introducing the sport to millions of new fans.

Netflix is eyeing the live broadcast rights for Formula 1 in the United States with the bidding process for the 2026 season onwards set to begin in the next few months. The streaming service has played a vital role in growing F1 stateside,

According to multiple reports, Netflix is making a push for F1 broadcast rights in the United States. As reported by Luke Smith in The Athletic, among others, ESPN’s exclusivity period to bid on F1 broadcast rights beyond 2025 has expired,

Netflix (NFLX) is looking to win streaming rights to the Formula One (FWONA) tournament in the U.S. and has entered a bidding race, multiple media outlets reported Friday, making further headway into the world of live sports and events.