What time is the 2025 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix?

07:32, 18 May
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It's time for the 7th round of the season at Imola. Teams have brought their upgrades, and the Eimila Romagna GP will represent the first turning point of the year for better or for worst.
Entering the seventh round of the season, the European season is set to begin in Formula 1, as during the upcoming tripleheader, the drivers and teams will compete in Monaco and Barcelona after the weekend in Imola.

What time is the Emilia-Romagna GP?

Friday, 16 May
FP1: 13:30-14:30 local time (12:30-13:30 GMT)
FP2: 17:00-18:00 local time (16:00-17:00 GMT)
Saturday, 17 May
FP3: 12:30-13:30 local time (11:30-12:30 GMT)
Qualifying: 16:00-17:00 local time (15:00-16:00 GMT)
Sunday, 18 May
Emilia-Romagna GP: 15:00 local time (14:00 GMT)

Piastri pole, Verstappen P2, Tsunoda and Colapinto crash out

After an incredibly exciting qualifying session, full of chaos, Oscar Piastri secured pole, just ahead of Max Verstappen in P2.
The first stoppage came in Q1 when chaos unfolded as Tsnudoa lost control through Turn 5, slamming into the barriers and bringing the session to a halt. Just as momentum was being rebuilt in Q2, another heavy crash by Colapinto in the second sector forced the stewards to wave the red flags once more, adding further delay and tension.
In the end Verstappen was only three hundredths behind Piastri. An honourable mention for George Russell, who managed to secure third place on the medium tyres.
In the first run, Verstappen was still in P1, but Piastri managed to duck just below him in the second round of Q3.A disappointment for Norris: due to Mercedes' gamble, the medium tyre, Norris drops back to fourth place.

Full qualifying results in Imola

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First stop of three: Europe's first triple header

The first stop will be in Italy, where during the previous season, Max Verstappen managed to win after finishing only a second ahead of Lando Norris. Charles Leclerc completed the podium for Ferrari.
While in 2024, McLaren were the underdogs who first showed their potential in Miami, this year, the Woking-based team dominated in the state of Florida during the previous weekend. Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris finished in P1 and P2 respectively, and the Australian crossed the finish line more than 37 seconds ahead of George Russell.
Can Pirelli's tyre selection also favour McLaren this weekend? The C6 tyres will make their debut in the competition, which is the softest compound created by the Italian tyre manufacturer. During flying laps, the question is whether each team could keep the tyres alive, similarly to how the Woking-team based team have been doing so far in 2025.
In terms of the standings, Oscar Piastri leads by 16 points ahead of Lando Norris, and a further 16 points ahead of Max Verstappen.
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Where to watch the Emilia-Romagna GP?

In the United Kingdom, Sky Sports have the exclusive rights to broadcast Formula 1 live.
Each day, together with the action on track, the British channel previews the day. Coverage ahead of FP1 will begin at 12:00, and ahead of FP2 at 15:40 on Friday.
FP3's coverage is set to begin at 11:15 on Saturday, while the lead up to Qualifying will start 50 minutes ahead of Q1 at 14:10.
Grand Prix Sunday will begin at 12:30, an hour and a half before the lights go out in Imola.
Channel 4 will also show an extended highlights on Sunday, after the conclusion of the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix. Their broadcast will begin at 18:30, and will last two and a half hours.
Because of Sky Sports' rights deal, F1 TV and F1 TV Pro are not available in the UK, but these options could be a way to watch the events in the United States. All events can be followed through those subscriptions, or on ESPN. Highlights will also be available on F1's YouTube channel all across the world.
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