Fans of the feeder series will have nowhere to watch Formula 3 and F1 Academy in 2026. According to information obtained by F1MANIA.NET, the categories will not be broadcast in Brazil by decision of Liberty Media.
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For this season, Formula 1 returns to the Globo Group, where it stayed for nearly four decades and said goodbye in 2020. So, after a five-year hiatus, it is back to its old home.
And along with the main category of world motorsport, Formula 2 also comes to the screen of SporTV, the pay-TV channel of the Rio-based broadcaster – Rafa Câmara and Emmo Fittipaldi are on the grid and Gianluca Petecof will be the commentator.
Read more F1: Formula 3 and F1 Academy will not be broadcast in 2026
It turns out that the other competitions under the F1 umbrella will not be broadcast. According to information obtained by F1MANIA.NET, the decision came from Liberty Media, which chose not to negotiate the sale with Globo, rather than it being a choice by the Rio de Janeiro broadcaster.
In the 2026 season, F3 will feature two Brazilians, Fefo Barrichello and Pedro Clerot, while F1 Academy will have Rafaela Ferreira defending Racing Bulls for another year.
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