Media Information

F1 ACADEMY media accreditation is granted to written and photo-based media outlets only. At certain events, limited access for video-based content creators may be available on a race-by-race basis.

Any podcast, radio, or television requests will be referred directly to Formula 1’s media rights department.

F1 ACADEMY cannot guarantee a dedicated working space for media and can allocate working space on a race-by-race basis only.

Please note that F1 ACADEMY media accreditation grants access to the F1 ACADEMY paddock only.

Accreditation Application Deadlines

The accreditation deadline for all events is 14 days prior to the start of the event. Applicants will be notified of the outcome of their request no later than 10 days prior to the start of the event.

• F1 ACADEMY reserves the right to deny accreditation without explanation.

Written and Photo-based media outlets

Accreditation Requests

Requests for media accreditation must be submitted via an application form provided by the F1 ACADEMY Media & Communications team.

The form can be requested by emailing media@f1academy.com.

Requests are only considered complete once the form has been returned in full, with a passport-style photo ID attached in JPEG, JPG, or PNG format.

Accreditation Criteria

As part of the media accreditation process, applicants must provide all details requested within the application form. Forms submitted with missing information will be considered incomplete.

F1 ACADEMY will only allocate media accreditation to outlets intending to publish race coverage and/or interviews and features related to the event(s) for which accreditation has been requested.

Applicants will also be required to read and acknowledge the 2026 Media Access Protocols.

Clippings

Press clippings and/or links must be sent to the F1 ACADEMY Media & Communications team (media@f1academy.com) following the event for which the accreditation is granted. Failure to do so may impact any subsequent media accreditation requests.

Quality of Coverage

The highest standards of fairness and accuracy are expected as a minimum quality requirement from the media. Freelance journalists must prove the supply of regular stories to publications, via press clippings and/or links.

For photo accreditation, photography agencies must be able to prove that the pictures have been regularly sold to publications and have been paid for at the normal commercial rate.

Written publications must be on sale to the public (trade, club or internal company magazines will not be accredited). Publications must also be of sufficient circulation to warrant the allocation of a credential.

Online media applying for accreditation must be able to prove traffic figures and a high percentage of unique content and material not available elsewhere.

Accreditation requests from journalists and photographers working on behalf of a specific team or driver will not be granted. Media representing a specific team and/or driver should request accreditation directly from the relevant team.

Decisions

Accreditation decisions are made by the F1 ACADEMY Media & Communication department according to well-established and recognised principles and procedures:

1. Respect for the accreditation deadline
2. A commitment of coverage devoted to F1 ACADEMY
3. Meeting the circulation and/or quality criteria
4. Compliance with the requested elements of the procedure (may include a formal request for headed paper signed by the Publisher or the Editor, sample of the publication, proof of coverage, representative's ID photo and press card)

Content Creators

Accreditation Requests

Requests for content creator accreditation must be submitted via an application form provided by the F1 ACADEMY Media & Communications team.

The application form can be requested by emailing media@f1academy.com.

Requests are only considered complete once the form has been returned in full, with a passport-style photo ID attached in JPEG, JPG, or PNG format.

All content creator accreditation requests are subject to the signing of the Formula One World Championship Limited single‑event social waiver.

Accreditation Criteria

As part of the content creator accreditation process, applicants must provide all details requested within the application form and any subsequent waivers.

Forms and waivers submitted with missing information will be considered incomplete.

F1 ACADEMY will only allocate content creator accreditation to creators intending to publish content related to the event(s) for which accreditation has been requested.

Applicants will also be required to read and acknowledge the 2026 Media Access Protocols.

Clippings

Published content from the event must be sent to the F1 ACADEMY Media & Communications team (media@f1academy.com) following the event for which the accreditation is granted. Failure to do so may impact any subsequent media accreditation requests.

Quality of Coverage

The highest standards of fairness and accuracy are expected as a minimum quality requirement from the media.

Content creators must demonstrate reach, visibility, viewership, and engagement across all relevant social platforms, and a clear intention to cover F1 ACADEMY.

Accreditation requests from content creators working on behalf of a specific partner, team, or driver will not be granted. Content creators representing a specific team and/or driver should request accreditation directly from the relevant team.

Decisions

Accreditation decisions are made by the F1 ACADEMY Media & Communication department according to well-established and recognised principles and procedures:

1. Respect for the accreditation deadline
2. A commitment of coverage devoted to F1 ACADEMY
3. Meeting the circulation and/or quality criteria
4. Compliance with the requested elements of the procedure

MEDIA ACCESS PROCEDURES

WRITTEN MEDIA

• F1 ACADEMY accredited written media may enter the F1 ACADEMY paddock at any time during the event. They may move freely around the neutral areas of the F1 ACADEMY paddock.
• Media accreditation does not provide written media with access to teams’ garages, trucks, or awnings. Any access must be approved in advance by the F1 ACADEMY Communications team and the relevant operating team.
• Media entering team areas without invitation—including, but not limited to, team garages, Pirelli garages, scrutineering, team offices, team catering, and freight storage—will have their access rescinded and may face further sanctions.
• F1 ACADEMY accredited written media are permitted to access the F1 ACADEMY paddock only.

PHOTOGRAPHERS

• F1 ACADEMY accredited photographers may enter the F1 ACADEMY paddock at any time during the event. They may move freely around the neutral areas of the F1 ACADEMY paddock.
• Accreditation does not provide photographers with access to teams’ garages, trucks, or awnings. Any access must be approved in advance by the F1 ACADEMY Communications team and the relevant operating team.
• Photographers entering team areas without invitation—including, but not limited to, team garages, Pirelli garages, scrutineering, team offices, team catering, and freight storage—will have their access rescinded and may face further sanctions.
• Accredited photographers may request a tabard. Tabard requests need to be made before Free Practice on each F1 ACADEMY race weekend. Availability of pitlane and trackside tabards may vary at some events and will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.
• Photographers may request access to the grid before the race. Grid access may be restricted at some events where the grid is smaller for health and safety reasons to prevent overcrowding.
• Photographers may request access to parc ferme for the podium celebration. Access may be restricted at some events where parc ferme is smaller for health and safety reasons to prevent overcrowding.

CONTENT CREATORS

• F1 ACADEMY accredited content creators may enter the F1 ACADEMY paddock at any time during the event. They may move freely around the neutral areas of the F1 ACADEMY paddock.
• Media accreditation does not provide content creators with access to teams’ garages, trucks, or awnings. Any access must be approved in advance by the F1 ACADEMY Communications team and the relevant operating team.
• Media entering team areas without invitation—including, but not limited to, team garages, Pirelli garages, scrutineering, team offices, team catering, and freight storage—will have their access rescinded and may face further sanctions.
• F1 ACADEMY accredited content creators are permitted to access the F1 ACADEMY paddock only.