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F1 on Apple TV adds Dolby Atmos sound for US Grand Prix
Apple says F1 races on Apple TV will gain Dolby Atmos sound starting with the U.S. Grand Prix in Austin, Texas.
The race weekend runs from October 23 to 25, 2026.
Apple TV has been the exclusive home of F1 in the United States since March under a five-year partnership.
The service includes all races with a subscription at no extra cost.
Dolby Atmos adds spatial sound to the existing Dolby Vision picture format.
To hear it, viewers need the Apple TV app on a supported Apple device and compatible Dolby-enabled TV and audio equipment.
The new sound format begins with the Austin race, with no later rollout details given.
Formula 1 coverage on Apple TV in the United States is adding Dolby Atmos sound, starting with the 2026 United States Grand Prix.
The race weekend runs from October 23 to October 25 in Austin, Texas.
The coverage combines Dolby Atmos audio with Dolby Vision visuals.
F1 races are included with an Apple TV subscription at no extra cost.
Apple is hosting a live screening of Sunday’s race at its Domain NORTHSIDE store in Austin.
- Who
- Apple and Dolby Laboratories are adding Dolby Atmos to Formula 1 coverage on Apple TV.
- What
- F1 coverage in the United States is being broadcast with Dolby Atmos spatial sound.
- When
- Starting with the United States Grand Prix weekend, October 23–25, 2026.
- Where
- On Apple TV in the United States; the Grand Prix is in Austin, Texas.
- Why
- To surround fans with the sounds of race weekend, including team radio, commentary and engines.
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Apple and Dolby Laboratories announced that F1 coverage on Apple TV would gain Dolby Atmos starting with the United States Grand Prix weekend.
Apple announced that F1 races on Apple TV would be broadcast with Dolby Atmos.
Dolby Atmos coverage began with the United States Grand Prix weekend in Austin.
The United States Grand Prix race was scheduled for Sunday.
- First Dolby Atmos F1 broadcast
- 2026 United States Grand Prix
- Grand Prix dates
- October 23–25, 2026
- Race location
- Austin, Texas
- U.S. F1 streaming home
- Apple TV, exclusive since March
- Subscription cost for races
- No extra cost beyond an Apple TV subscription
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Dolby Atmos surrounds fans with the sounds of race weekend, from team radio and commentary to roaring engines, on-track battles, and pit-lane intensity.