Media Information
F1 ACADEMY media accreditation is only granted to written and photo-based media outlets. Any podcast, radio, or filming requests (television/digital/social) will be passed on to Formula 1’s media rights department.
At some events, we do have limited access for video-based content creators on a race-by-race basis.
Please note, F1 ACADEMY media accreditation grants access to the F1 ACADEMY paddock only.
Accreditation Application Deadlines
The accreditation deadline for all events is 14 days before the start of the event. Applicants will be notified of the outcome of their request no later than 10 days before the start of the event.
| Round | Event Date | Accreditation Request Deadline | Notification of Request Deadline * |
|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 - Shanghai, China | 21-23 March | 28 February | 3 March |
| Round 2 - Jeddah, Saudi Arabia | 18- 20 April | 04 April | 07 April |
| Round 3 - Miami, USA | 02-04 May | 18 April | 22 April |
| Round 4 - Montreal, Canada | 13-15 June | 30 May | 2 June |
| Round 5 - Zandvoort, Netherlands | 29-31 August | 15 August | 18 August |
| Round 6 - Singapore, Singapore | 03-05 October | 19 September | 22 September |
| Round 7 - Las Vegas, USA | 20-22 November | 6 November | 10 November |
- F1 ACADEMY reserves the right to deny accreditation without explanation.
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 complete when the form has been returned correctly 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 the details requested within the application form. Forms with missing information will be considered incomplete.
F1 ACADEMY will only allocate media accreditation to outlets intending to publish reports related to the event(s) for which the accreditation has been requested.
Applicants will also be required to read and acknowledge the 2023 Media Access Protocols (see below).
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. Content creators must also show visibility, viewership and engagement rate of content across all social platforms.
Accreditation requests from journalists and photographers working for a specific team or driver will not be granted. Media working for a specific team and/or driver should request a pass 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:
- Respect for the accreditation deadline
- A commitment of coverage devoted to F1 ACADEMY
- Meeting the circulation and/or quality criteria
- 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).
2023 Media Access Protocols
WRITTEN MEDIA
- Accredited written media may enter the F1 ACADEMY paddock at any time during the event. They may move around the neutral areas of the paddock freely.
- Accreditation does not provide written media with access to teams’ garages, trucks, or awnings. Any access should be approved by the relevant team, in advance.
- Written media entering team areas without invitation will have their access rescinded and may face further sanction.
- Written media are permitted to access the paddock only.
PHOTOGRAPHERS
- Accredited photographers may enter the F1 ACADEMY paddock at any time during the event.
- Accreditation does not provide written media with access to teams’ garages, trucks, or awnings. Any access should be approved by the relevant team, in advance.
- Photographers entering team areas without invitation will have their access rescinded and may face further sanction.
- Accredited photographers may request a tabard. Availability of pitlane and trackside tabards may vary at some events.
- 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
- Accredited content creators may enter the F1 ACADEMY paddock at any time during the event. They may move around the neutral areas of the paddock freely.
- Accreditation does not provide content creators with access to teams’ garages, trucks, or awnings. Any access should be approved by the relevant team, in advance.
- Content creators entering team areas without invitation will have their access rescinded and may face further sanction.
- Content creators are permitted to access the paddock only.