Could Apple Demo Immersive F1 on Vision Pro at Its March 4 Event?

Apple's upcoming March 4 media event could include a demo of immersive Formula 1 content on Apple Vision Pro, Daring Fireball's John Gruber has suggested.

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The timing appears to be what's sparked the idea. The 2026 F1 season kicks off in Australia on March 8, just four days after the "Apple Experience" set to be held in New York, London, and Shanghai.

Apple became the exclusive U.S. broadcast partner for Formula 1 last October, and the company has already been experimenting with live immersive sports on Vision Pro with a limited slate of Los Angeles Lakers games this season. If Apple has plans to stream F1 races live on Vision Pro with some level of immersion, March 4 would likely be a great opportunity to show it off to the press.

To be clear, there are no little birdies tweeting into Gruber's ear on this one – he's quick to acknowledge this is pure speculation shared with him by a reader. "Could just be a total coincidence that the Formula 1 season is starting the weekend after this event," he says. "But it seems worth noting."

Apple has said that further details on production and "new ways to enjoy F1 content" across its products will be shared in the coming months. March 4 could fit that timeline nicely, or it could of course be nothing at all.

Apple is widely expected to unveil several new products in the near future, including the iPhone 17e, MacBook Pro models with M5 Pro and M5 Max chips, an eighth-generation iPad Air, and a 12th-generation iPad. A refreshed Studio Display and an all-new low-cost MacBook powered by the A18 chip are also possible, alongside updates to the Apple TV and HomePod mini.

The "Apple Experience" could include announcements for some of these products, alongside hands-on opportunities for media with the new devices around the world. The event is set to begin at 9:00 a.m. ET on March 4, 2026.

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Top Rated Comments

1 hour ago at 03:42 am

I'd prefer they preview actual bug fixes and enhancements. Imagine their up there and they show you how your apps when swiping between screens used to disappear, and now they don't. lol
that should be an WWDC event
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1 hour ago at 03:45 am
As a lifetime F1 fan and a user of Apple since 2003- I do not know one single person who owns a Vision Pro.

Most people that I know - who range all the way from casual workers, to government employees, to Executives and CEOs of multi million dollar companies.. wouldn't even KNOW what a "Vision Pro" is - if I just said the product name like that.

I can speak only to my social circle, and to a smaller extent - the market in south-east Australia - the product has absolutely zero traction in our society outside of extremely niche employment.

And the people who are F1 fans, that care enough about the Vision Pro and would decide to spend $5k on it? They would rather be at the track - watching it live - for one fifth of the price of a Vision Pro.

Just like all the people I know - I just personally don't see value in the product - irrespective of how many F1 angles it can stream at once
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boswald Avatar
57 minutes ago at 03:49 am

As a lifetime F1 fan and a user of Apple since 2003- I do not know one single person who owns a Vision Pro.

Most people that I know - who range all the way from casual workers, to government employees, to Executives and CEOs of multi million dollar companies.. wouldn't even KNOW what a "Vision Pro" is - if I just said the product name like that.

I can speak only to my social circle, and to a smaller extent - the market in south-east Australia - the product has absolutely zero traction in our society outside of extremely niche employment.

And the people who are F1 fans, that care enough about the Vision Pro and would decide to spend $5k on it? They would rather be at the track - watching it live - for one fifth of the price of a Vision Pro.

Just like all the people I know - I just personally don't see value in the product - irrespective of how many F1 angles it can stream at once
I don't know any CEOs or executives, but speaking as a consumer, I can tell you I have no interest in one, my spouse doesn't, and neither do all my friends. I may be poor, but some of the people I know are not, and even they said it isn't worth the money. I seriously think the product was released out of hubris; to see who is dumb enough to buy one. I don't think Apple really expected it to take off considering the only person ever to be pictured with one was Tim. It really feels like they put bait at the end of a hook to see which sucker will chomp at the bit.
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klasma Avatar
57 minutes ago at 03:48 am

Immersive F1 on Vision Pro
Spatial Commuting
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xDKP Avatar
51 minutes ago at 03:55 am

As a lifetime F1 fan and a user of Apple since 2003- I do not know one single person who owns a Vision Pro.

Most people that I know - who range all the way from casual workers, to government employees, to Executives and CEOs of multi million dollar companies.. wouldn't even KNOW what a "Vision Pro" is - if I just said the product name like that.

I can speak only to my social circle, and to a smaller extent - the market in south-east Australia - the product has absolutely zero traction in our society outside of extremely niche employment.

And the people who are F1 fans, that care enough about the Vision Pro and would decide to spend $5k on it? They would rather be at the track - watching it live - for one fifth of the price of a Vision Pro.

Just like all the people I know - I just personally don't see value in the product - irrespective of how many F1 angles it can stream at once
Same here - also die hard F1 fan - have been to several live races and I would say I am pretty invested in the Apple eco-system - Everything from iPads, iPhones, all four in our household with Apple Watches etc.

I also don't know a single person with a Vision Pro and don't even know a single person that has tested one or had interest in one
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