F1 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix qualifying – Start time, how to watch, channel

Imola is the first of the three rounds to host a Sprint race this year, leading to a radically different weekend schedule.

This means qualifying will take place on Friday evening after just one hour of practice, setting the starting grid for the Sprint event on Saturday.

The results of the Sprint in turn will determine who gets to start the grand prix from pole position.

What time does qualifying for the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix start?

Qualifying for the Emilia Romagna will begin at 17:00 local time (+2 GMT) at the Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari. The three-part session will last approximately one hour.

Date: Friday, April 22, 2022
Start time: 15:00 GMT / 16:00 BST / 17:00 CEST / 17:00 SAST / 18:00 EAT / 11:00 ET / 08:00 PT / 01:00 AEST (Saturday) / 00:00 JST (Saturday) / 20:30 IST

Can’t find your country or region in the list? Check the schedule page for the broadcast times in your local timezone.

2022 Formula 1 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix session timings in different timezones

Session	GMT	BST	CEST	ET	PT	AEST	JST	IST
FP1	11:30	12:30	13:30	07:30	04:30	21:30	20:30	17:00
Qualifying	15:00	16:00	17:00	11:00	08:00	01:00¹	00:00¹	20:30
FP2	10:30	11:30	12:30	06:30	03:30	20:30	19:30	16:00
Sprint	14:30	15:30	16:30	10:30	07:30	00:30¹	23:30	20:00
Race	13:00	14:00	15:00	09:00	06:00	23:00	22:00	18:30

How can I watch qualifying?

Formula 1 is broadcast live in nearly every country around the world.

Europe:

Austria - Servus TV / ORF
Belgium - RTBF / Telent / Play Sport Open
Czech Republic - AMC
Denmark - TV3 / TV3 Sport / Viaplay
Finland - Viaplay
France - Canal+
Germany - Sky / RTL
Greece - ERT / Cosmote TV
Hungary - M4
Italy - Sky
Netherlands - Viaplay
Poland - Eleven Sports
Portugal - Sport TV
Spain - Movistar / DAZN
Sweden - Viaplay / V sport motor / TV 10
Switzerland - SRF / RSI / RTS
UK - Sky Sports F1

Americas:

USA - ESPN2
Canada - RDS / RDS2 / TSN / Noovo
Latin America - Fox Sports / ESPN

Asia:

China - Great Sports TV / Guangdong TV
India - Star Sports
Japan - Fuji Television
Malaysia - Astro Sports
Indonesia- 0 Channel / Champions TV / Vidio
Singapore - Singtel / Starhub
Thailand - True Visions
Turkey - S Sport / S Sport Plus
Vietnam - K+

Oceania:

Australia - Fox Sports / Network 10
New Zealand - Spark Sports

Africa:

Africa - SuperSport

Can I stream qualifying?

Viewers from selected countries can subscribe to F1 TV to stream qualifying on a device of their choice. Some local broadcasters such as Sky TV (UK) and Movistar (Spain) also offer their own on-demand service.

Live commentary

Motorsport.com will bring the latest updates from Imola throughout the weekend, including live commentary during qualifying on Friday.

Emilia Romagna Grand Prix - FP1 results:

Cla	Driver	Chassis	Time	Gap
1	Charles Leclerc	Ferrari	1'29.402
2	Carlos Sainz Jr.	Ferrari	1'30.279	0.877
3	Max Verstappen	Red Bull	1'30.867	1.465
4	Kevin Magnussen	Haas	1'32.439	3.037
5	Mick Schumacher	Haas	1'32.988	3.586
6	Sergio Perez	Red Bull	1'33.012	3.610
7	Fernando Alonso	Alpine	1'33.160	3.758
8	Sebastian Vettel	Aston Martin	1'33.365	3.963
9	Yuki Tsunoda	AlphaTauri	1'33.611	4.209
10	George Russell	Mercedes	1'34.262	4.860
11	Valtteri Bottas	Alfa Romeo	1'34.615	5.213
12	Pierre Gasly	AlphaTauri	1'35.104	5.702
13	Esteban Ocon	Alpine	1'35.420	6.018
14	Lando Norris	McLaren	1'35.502	6.100
15	Daniel Ricciardo	McLaren	1'35.625	6.223
16	Lance Stroll	Aston Martin	1'36.033	6.631
17	Alex Albon	Williams	1'36.461	7.059
18	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes	1'36.464	7.062
19	Zhou Guanyu	Alfa Romeo	1'37.450	8.048
20	Nicholas Latifi	Williams	1'39.698	10.296
View full results