Apple and ESPN are two of the leading contenders amid wider interest for the broadcast rights to Formula 1 in the United States, RACER understands.

The Movie' starring Brad Pitt and Damson Idris has grossed $293 million globally, surpassing other Apple releases at the box office.

Apple's latest original film, "F1: The Movie," has become the company's highest-grossing theatrical release to date, earning over $293 million globally within ten days of release, Variety reports.

“‘F1’ is going to be Apple’s biggest release at the box office by far,” says David A. Gross, who runs the FranchiseRe movie consulting firm. “This film looks like the successful business model Apple has envisioned and wanted to execute for several years.”

Things have finally turned around with “F1” — currently the No. 1 movie in theaters, on track to earn $55.6 million this weekend at the domestic box office. With $144 million in global ticket sales, “F1” will soon surpass “Napoleon” ($228 million) as Apple’s highest-grossing film.

Apple wants a bigger bite of the Formula 1 apple, as it were. Fresh off the worldwide release of the F1 movie, an Apple TV+ original production starring Brad Pitt and produced in part by Lewis Hamilton,

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Apple’s AAPL racing drama “F1 the Movie” roared into theaters, generating an impressive $144 million in global revenue, which included $55.6 million in North America, making it the tech company's biggest opening ever for an original film.