Apple Maps’ New Interactive 3D Formula 1 Tracks Are Quickly Becoming A Fan Obsession

• Apple Maps is adding immersive 3D visualisation of Formula 1 circuits.
• The feature begins with the Albert Park Grand Prix track in Melbourne.
• The move supports Apple’s broader sports streaming and ecosystem strategy.

Last year’s Formula 1 season had it all, breaking free from the rather predictable nature of the previous seasons that saw Red Bull and its all-conquering driver enjoy a new era of domination, with Lando Norris enjoying his first Abu Dhabi coronation as he took the WDC title.

It returns in 2026 with renewed anticipation, promising new teams, new drivers, and even new regulations carrying heightened drama and technological ambition into one of the world’s fastest-growing sports.

And you’re planning to attend a Grand Prix in person or watch from your couch, this upcoming season certainly has all the momentum of a blockbuster premiere. Didn’t get a ticket? You still have more ways than ever to immerse yourself in the spectacle on the ground in Melbourne, with Apple’s billion-dollar partnership bringing all the Formula 1 action to the palm of your hand.

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In the lead-up to each race, Apple has begun integrating Formula 1 circuits directly into Apple Maps, complete with detailed, interactive 3D renderings.

Open the guide for the 2026 season, and you can explore tracks like the Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit in stylised, high-detail form. Grandstands, paddock buildings, surrounding landmarks, even tiny cars are all rendered with Apple’s signature polish.

For fans who memorise braking points and racing lines, this new feature could be the most immersive one yet.

Want to see how Turn 3 tightens? Curious where the DRS zone activates? The interactive model invites you to study the circuit like a race engineer to pan across corners, trace the elevation changes, and the flow of sectors before the lights ever go out.

It’s a cool gimmick ahead of the season, but it represents just one spoke in a much larger wheel. Watch a race on Apple TV, explore the track in Maps, listen to a podcast breakdown on Monday, follow headlines midweek on News, then stream behind-the-scenes content before the next lights-out.

Call it a master plan for F1 domination, or simply a smart strategy. Either way, Apple’s $750 million (~AU$1 billion) multi-year media rights deal is starting to take its shape in 2026.

In the palm of your hand, on your monitor, in your headphones, on your wrist. It’s vertical integration executed at more than 300 miles km/h. Formula 1 is back. And Apple intends to be everywhere you look.