How Much Does F1 TV Cost?

Published on July 11, 2025 | Prices Last Reviewed for Freshness: November 2025
Written by Alec Pow - Economic & Pricing Investigator | Content Reviewed by CFA Alexander Popinker

Educational content; not financial advice. Prices are estimates; confirm current rates, fees, taxes, and terms with providers or official sources.

F1 TV’s three-plan ladder arrived in March 2025 after Liberty Media’s latest rights review. Fans now start with Access for live timing and delayed full-race replays, move to Pro for live every-session streams, or pay Premium for 4K HDR, six-device log-ins, and Multiview. Subscription price, charges, monthly fee, annual fee, and pricing structure headline user concerns at sign-up. All packages bill on the sign-up date and renew automatically. Cancelling stops future cycles but never refunds unused time unless local consumer law says so.

There is a seven-day refund guarantee rather than a free trial for first-time members. The policy gives newcomers space to test bandwidth, the streaming service apps, and device compatibility without wasting money on an unwanted membership cost. VAT appears inside the sticker price across the EU, while U.S. sales tax shows only during checkout, tweaking the final amount by up to eight percent depending on state rules.

Formula 1 always settles payments in the viewer’s local currency. A U.K. customer sees pounds, a Canadian sees dollar, and an Australian sees AUD, which means small monthly swings when credit-card exchange rates shift. That local-currency billing shields many users from cross-border exchange pain but raises hidden charge risk for travellers who sign up on vacation.

Article Insights

• Annual billing drops 15-20 percent on every plan.
• $29.99 Access, $84.99 Pro, and $129.99 Premium set U.S. baselines.
• Pro-to-Premium mid-cycle upgrades charge a same-day delta.
• Early-bird codes shave $10–$20 each January.
• Foreign-transaction fees add up to 3 percent when paying cross-border.
• App-store sign-ups cost up to 30 percent more than web checkout.
• Five-year Premium spend sits near $610, far below cable alternatives.

How Much Does F1 TV Cost?

F1TV cost ranges from $3,49 up to $16,99 per month, or from $29,99 up to $129,99 per year.

Three clear tiers—Access, Pro, and the new Premium—shape the total price a fan pays during a race year. The headline U.S. figures anchor at $29.99 per year / $3.49 per month for Access, $84.99 per year / $10.99 per month for Pro, and $129.99 per year / $16.99 per month for Premium.

Choosing the yearly billing path trims between 15 and 20 percent on every plan, so looking closely at cost rhythm matters. This guide maps out plan features, regional rate swings, hidden fees, discount windows, and long-term return for every type of viewer.

The table shows how Access keeps basic telemetry under $35 per season, while Premium approaches $130 but delivers 4K HDR and six-way simultaneous screens. Pro sits between, offering every live session on two displays but no UHD stream. All three subscription tiers auto-renew on the anniversary date unless stopped the day before renewal.

A one-time “upgrade delta” applies if a viewer shifts from Pro to Premium mid-cycle. The system charges the prorated difference on the switch date rather than waiting for renewal, so timing-sensitive fans often upgrade right before a big double-header. Formula 1 lists that delta on the billing screen so users can weigh immediate 4K access against budget.

We noted that some territories receive the same tier names but slightly lower nominal figures. Latin-American Pro bills near $53 per year, while Nordic markets top $140 per year for identical benefits because of separate broadcast deals. Formula 1 softens that impact by pushing local sport lengths, but price comparison still lingers in fan forums.

The basic plan, F1 TV Access, which provides important live timing and telemetry but no live race streaming, costs around $29.99 per year. The more popular F1 TV Pro plan, which includes live, ad-free streaming of all Formula 1 sessions, onboard cameras, team radios, and access to F2, F3, and Porsche Supercup, is priced at $84.99 annually or $10.99 monthly. For fans seeking the ultimate experience, the new F1 TV Premium costs $129.99 per year or $16.99 per month and adds features like 4K UHD/HDR streaming, multiview customizable feeds, and the ability to watch on up to six devices simultaneously.

According to Sporting News, F1 TV Pro is the most cost-effective option for fans wanting live race coverage, while the Premium tier is ideal for those wanting the highest quality streams and personalized viewing options. Both plans offer a 7-day free trial for new subscribers. The Essential Live Timing plan, included with Access, provides live timing, telemetry, and delayed race replays but no live video.

Other streaming services like Hulu + Live TV also carry Formula 1 races as part of their sports package, with prices starting around $82.99 per month, including ESPN channels that broadcast F1 races. However, these services do not provide the same depth of F1-specific content and features as F1 TV’s dedicated plans.

Monthly vs Annual Math

We calculated Premium’s yearly tag down to $10.83 per month, almost 36 percent lower than paying $16.99 twelve times. Pro’s yearly cut shaves the per-Grand-Prix expense to $3.54, handy when 24 races fill the calendar. Casual viewers using Access spend under $35 for the full season if they accept a 48-hour replay. That figure stays lower than a single race-weekend bar tab (give or take a soda).

The break-even line arrives quickly. Premium passes monthly billing in savings after the fifth month, Pro after the eighth, and Access after the ninth. Any fan planning to watch from Bahrain testing through Abu Dhabi’s flag will spend less on annual billing. Stretching that comparison over a five-year horizon magnifies the gap: Premium annual totals ≈ $610 for five years, while Premium monthly hits ≈ $1,019—roughly the price of two grand-stand tickets.

Students, military, and senior subscribers weighing monthly flexibility against annual value now have more math on the public FAQ pages. Swapping up or down resets the renewal date, so watchers who binge only peak summer grands prix can build a mixed calendar: three monthly Pro blocks plus nine Access months lands near $125, a tactful midpoint.

Feature-to-Price Ladder

Data from Formula 1 shows that only Pro and Premium deliver every live Formula 1 session, plus support-series broadcast and full team-radio. Access hands out live timing, driver tracker, and complete replays after two days—no live video, no driver audio. Access fits a budget viewer needing on-demand content with minimal outlay, while Pro suits dedicated live-watch fans on two screens.

Premium alone adds 4K HDR, six simultaneous devices, and the new Custom Multiview. Multiview lets users pin the world feed, an onboard camera, telemetry, and pit-lane channel on one mosaic. That mosaic builds personal race control in a single browser tab and is a key upgrade draw for stat-hungry supporters who track tyre wear and sector deltas.

Audio options also climb the ladder. Onboard radios, uncensored team chatter, and the “pit wall” commentary feed live behind the Pro paywall. Support series—F2, F3, and Porsche Super Cup—stream within Pro and Premium at no extra charge. Access misses those races, so junior-driver followers tend to upgrade before sprint weekends at Monaco or Spa.

Regional Pricing and Currency Effects

We found stark regional swings. Brazil’s Pro annual amount lands around R $279 (≈ US $53), while Norway reaches ₤1,499 (≈ US $140) for the same plan. Currency fluctuations feed modest month-to-month bill variance in countries pegged to volatile exchange rates.

Exclusive broadcast deals block Pro or Premium outright in some territories—Germany, Italy, and the U.K. keep Sky exclusivity—forcing fans to rely on cable or Now TV add-ons. F1 TV Access remains available for live timing in most of those blocked zones, and VPN hopping breaches the terms of service. Accounts caught doing so risk suspension without refund.

Formula 1 publishes a rolling availability map with current coverage rights. Fans planning travel across borders need to check the map first because streaming rights follow location, not billing address. A traveler from Mexico landing in Canada will see Canadian blackout rules within minutes of connecting to local Wi-Fi.

Hidden and Additional Costs

Credit-card foreign-transaction fees range 1–3 percent when Formula 1 processes payments via its Luxembourg bank. U.S. debit cards marked “international” often dodge the toll, but many viewers meet a surprise $1–3-line item at renewal.

App-store sign-ups add a platform tariff up to 30 percent over list. Buying through the web remains the cheaper pathway, so fans should create an account in a browser, then sign in on Apple TV, Roku, or Android. Mid-cycle plan switches create pro-rated bills the same moment—not on the next renewal—so budget watchers should track their calendar before pressing “Upgrade.”

Finally, streaming full 4K HDR in Premium demands a solid home internet plan, often $60–$100 per month in the U.S. That broadband expense is outside F1 TV’s price sheet but shapes real out-of-pocket spend, especially for shared student apartments where roommates fight for bandwidth.

Promotions, Bundles, and Discounts

Liberty’s Early-Bird window around mid-January chops $10 off Pro and $20 off Premium annual plans. Historic data shows the promo opens after pre-season car launches and closes before Bahrain testing. An upgrade campaign in March 2025 let active Pro users climb to Premium at a one-time 25 percent discount.

Occasionally, Liberty bundles Access for one month with selected Grand-Prix ticket purchases or hospitality packages. Third-party student-verification portals shave 10 percent off annual plans, with codes sent straight to .edu emails. Coupon trackers list flash codes throughout the season restart; recent deals offered 15 percent off during Miami week and 30 percent off after Monza’s red-flag finish.

Users chasing cashback often buy via desktop and pair a 2 percent rebate card with browser plug-ins. Those micro-savings stack when multiyear commitments roll forward automatically.

Cost Over Time

Over a five-season horizon, Premium annual totals ≈ $610, averaging $2.54 per race when 24 grands prix run each calendar year. Cable packages carrying ESPN or Sky push beyond $80 per month, translating to ≈ $4,000 across the same span without UHD or Multiview.

Our cumulative-spend table for three fan personas—die-hard, casual, and data-nerd—shows clearly that the die-hard Premium viewer still pays less than a single Monaco terrace seat after seven seasons. Meanwhile, the casual Access member spends barely $175 across five years, roughly equal to one year of a skinny bundle.

Live-event resale value is zero, but many fans calculate “joy per dollar” by aligning favorite circuits or driver battles against price. Premium’s six-device allotment means a family of three splits the per-user fee to ≈ $43 annually, a figure that lands below a single movie subscription in many U.S. cities.

Alternatives and Opportunity Cost

Sling Orange plus ESPN clocks near $80 per month, or $960 per year, dwarfing F1 TV Premium’s $129.99. Hulu Live, Fubo, and YouTube TV present similar math, though they do include other sports. In the U.K., Sky Sports F1 demands a Now TV add-on around £40 per month, with no extra onboard feeds.

Budget fans often pair Access with free-to-air highlights that air in selected markets, staying under $35 yearly. MotoGP VideoPass, newly linked under Liberty’s umbrella, costs €139.99 per season; bundling both series still costs less than a single traditional cable bill.

Cord-cutters thinking across all motorsport can buy F1 TV Premium plus MotoGP for roughly $290 annually, beating out every bundled streaming service that carries the pair live.

Expert Tips and Best Practices

Cyprian Vavro, streaming-media analyst at Segmenta, tells buyers to sign up on desktop with a cashback card to grab an instant 2 percent rebate and skip mobile mark-ups. Nilofer Gaviria, former Liberty product manager, advises disabling iOS auto-renew in Settings to avoid Apple’s 30 percent platform cut. Osvald Fridrich, senior journalist at RaceFans, downgrades to Access for December and January when the calendar rests, then bumps to Pro or Premium at testing.

Zofia Kowalewicz, cybersecurity analyst at SecureStream, reminds users that F1 TV’s encrypted feeds carry far lower malware risk than shady free streams layered with sketchy pop-ups. Raoel Mbatha, broadband engineer at FiberPulse, recommends running a speed test on race-day morning to confirm 25 Mbps down before switching to 4K HDR Premium.

Answers to Common Questions

Is PayPal accepted for F1 TV billing?

PayPal works on the web sign-up portal in the U.S., U.K., and most EU countries. It is not supported for in-app purchases on iOS or Android, so users wanting PayPal must subscribe through a browser.

Does F1 TV share credentials across households?

Accounts should stay within one household. Geographically distant log-ins may trigger a security review, and simultaneous device limits still apply.

Can members gift a one-year plan?

Formula 1 sells digital gift cards in set amounts equal to the Access, Pro, or Premium annual price. Gift codes never auto-renew.

Are race archives downloadable?

No. All archive video stays inside the app with encryption. Offline viewing is available through a temporary cache on iOS but expires after 48 hours.

Will Premium drop below six devices?

Liberty Media’s 2025 press release confirms the six-device cap stays unchanged through the 2026 season.