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01June 28, 2026The economics of Formula 1 in 2026 have been restructured from the ground up — all in the same season. Apple pays $140 million per year to stream the sport exclusively in the United States, nearly double what ESPN paid. Cadillac committed $450 million just to join the grid. Total sponsorship across the championship crossed $3 billion for the first time, with AI companies accounting for four of the fifteen largest new deals. The regulatory architecture was redrawn by manufacturers, the commercial rights were repriced by a streaming giant, and the entry cost was reset by a Detroit brand that treated F1 like a capital allocation decision. The Austrian weekend landed in the middle of all of it.Read →