Formula 1 announced a five-year deal Friday with Apple, which will be the global motorsports series' US broadcast partner beginning next season.

ESPN had been the broadcast partner since 2018 and through the explosion of popularity of F1 in the United States,but notified the series at the start of this year it would not be extending its deal.

At the same time, Apple was working with the series on “F1 The Movie,” an original film released internationally in cinemas and IMAX in June.

It will make its global streaming debut on Apple TV in December, has already grossed nearly $630 million globally as both the most successful sports movie in history and most lucrative of Brad Pitt's career.

The relationship made Apple the frontrunner to land the US broadcast rights. Financial terms were not released.

“I feel like I am on the podium, this is amazing,” said Eddy Cue, Apple‘s senior vice president of services. "Our vision for Apple TV, we wanted to deliver customers the best story from the most creative storytellers.

We launched in 2019, we started with nine original series, and now we’ve got a deep library of over 300 shows and movies and 1000s of hours.

“And everyone on Apple TV in the US will now get Formula 1,” he added. “They’re going to get everything that Formula 1 has to offer.”

Apple plans to air F1 on Apple TV as well as amplify the series across Apple News, Apple Maps, Apple Music, Apple Sports and Apple Fitness+. Apple TV will also host all practice, qualifying, sprint sessions and races.

Select races and all practice sessions throughout the season will also be available to watch for free in the Apple TV app. F1 TV Premium, F1’s own premier content offering, will continue to be available in the US via an Apple TV subscription and will be free to Apple subscribers.

Apple TV is available in over 100 countries and regions on over 1 billion screens, including iPhone and other products, including PlayStation and Xbox gaming consoles.

Cue said Apple's reach will only help grow F1 in the United States, which currently hosts races in Miami, Las Vegas and this weekend in Austin, Texas.

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