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.

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.

Formula One's future could undergo a massive shakeup as a new broadcaster is reportedly considering making a bid for live coverage of the sport. With the success of Netflix's beloved Drive to Survive series and the rise of big name personalities such as Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton, Formula One has never been so popular.

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,

Netflix could soon advance their Formula 1 offering beyond Drive to Survive with the streaming giant plotting a move for live TV rights. Having dipped their toe into live boxing, showing Mike Tyson’s bout with Jake Paul,

Netflix is emerging as the potential new home for Formula 1 in the US as a bidding process for the live broadcast rights from the 2026 season onwards is due to begin. The streaming service already plays a key role in growing the championship,