Formula 1 to Pay $5.5M to Settle Class Action Over Claims it Violated Federal Law by Sharing Subscriber Info Without Consent

Formula 1 agreed to a $5.5 million class action lawsuit settlement to resolve claims it violated federal law by sharing subscriber information without consent.

The settlement benefits consumers who had a Formula 1 account and accessed Formula 1 digital properties in the United States to watch a prerecorded video between May 1, 2022, and June 24, 2025.

According to the class action lawsuit, Formula 1 violated the federal Video Privacy Protection Act (VPPA) by sharing information about its subscribers with third parties without their consent. This information allegedly identified consumers as having watched specific videos on Formula 1’s website.

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