Emilia Romagna Grand Prix qualifying – Start time, how to watch, channel
Imola is hosting the second round of the 2021 Formula 1 season this weekend. Here's how you can watch qualifying for the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix on April 17 in your country.
Red Bull driver Max Verstappen claimed pole position last time out in Bahrain, outqualifying the Mercedes of Lewis Hamilton by over three tenths of a second. Valtteri Bottas was third in the sister W12, while Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) and Pierre Gasly (AlphaTauri) qualified an impressive third and fourth respectively.
Sergio Perez got knocked out in Q2 in his first outing as a Red Bull driver, while Aston Martin's new recruit Sebastian Vettel couldn't even make it past Q1.
What time does qualifying for the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix start?
Qualifying will begin at Imola at 14:00 local time, avoiding a clash with the funeral of Prince Philip. The three-part session will last approximately one hour.
- Date: Saturday, April 17, 2021
- Start time: 12:00 GMT / 13:00 BST / 14:00 CEST / 08:00 ET / 05:00 PT / 22:00 AEST / 21:00 JST / 17:30 IST
Can’t find your country or region in the list? Check the schedule page for the broadcast times in your local timezone.
2021 Formula 1 Emilia Romagna Prix session timings
| Session | GMT | BST | CEST | ET | PT | AEST | JST | IST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FP1 | 09:00 | 10:00 | 11:00 | 05:00 | 02:00 | 19:00 | 18:00 | 14:30 |
| FP2 | 12:30 | 13:30 | 14:30 | 08:30 | 05:30 | 22:30 | 21:30 | 18:00 |
| FP3 | 09:00 | 10:00 | 11:00 | 05:00 | 02:00 | 19:00 | 18:00 | 14:30 |
| Qualifying | 12:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 08:00 | 05:00 | 22:00 | 21:00 | 17:30 |
| 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:
- UK - Sky Sports F1
- Austria - Servus TV / ORF
- Belgium - RTBF
- Denmark - TV3 / TV3 Sport / Viasat
- Finland - MTV
- France - Canal+
- Germany - Sky
- Hungary - M4
- Italy - Sky
- Netherlands - Ziggo
- Poland - Eleven Sports
- Portugal - Eleven Sports
- Spain - Movistar / DAZN
- Sweden - Viasat
- Switzerland - SRF / RSI / RTS
Americas:
- USA - ESPN
- Canada - RDS / TSN / Discovery Velocity
- Latin America - Fox Sports / ESPN
Asia:
- China - CCTV / Tencent / Guangdong TV
- India - Star Sports
- Japan - Fuji Television
- Russia - Match TV
- Turkey - S Sport
- Rest of Asia - Fox Sports
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), Movistar (Spain), Disney+ Hotstar (India) 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 Saturday.
FP1 results:
| Cla | Driver | Chassis | Laps | Time | Gap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Valtteri Bottas |  | Mercedes | 23 | 1'16.564 | |
| 2 |  Lewis Hamilton |  | Mercedes | 25 | 1'16.605 | 0.041 |
| 3 |  Max Verstappen |  | Red Bull | 21 | 1'16.622 | 0.058 |
| 4 |  Charles Leclerc |  | Ferrari | 13 | 1'16.796 | 0.232 |
| 5 |  Pierre Gasly |  | AlphaTauri | 21 | 1'16.888 | 0.324 |
| 6 |  Carlos Sainz Jr. |  | Ferrari | 26 | 1'16.888 | 0.324 |
| 7 | Fernando Alonso |  | Alpine | 23 | 1'17.457 | 0.893 |
| 8 |  Lance Stroll |  | Aston Martin | 19 | 1'17.489 | 0.925 |
| 9 | Nicholas Latifi |  | Williams | 24 | 1'17.739 | 1.175 |
| 10 |  Daniel Ricciardo |  | McLaren | 23 | 1'17.769 | 1.205 |
| 11 | George Russell |  | Williams | 25 | 1'17.866 | 1.302 |
| 12 | Kimi Raikkonen |  | Alfa Romeo | 16 | 1'17.883 | 1.319 |
| 13 | Lando Norris |  | McLaren | 16 | 1'17.935 | 1.371 |
| 14 |  Sebastian Vettel |  | Aston Martin | 23 | 1'17.984 | 1.420 |
| 15 |  Antonio Giovinazzi |  | Alfa Romeo | 24 | 1'18.058 | 1.494 |
| 16 |  Sergio Perez |  | Red Bull | 15 | 1'18.228 | 1.664 |
| 17 | Esteban Ocon |  | Alpine | 20 | 1'18.360 | 1.796 |
| 18 |  Nikita Mazepin |  | Haas | 22 | 1'18.823 | 2.259 |
| 19 | Mick Schumacher |  | Haas | 18 | 1'19.480 | 2.916 |
| 20 |  Yuki Tsunoda |  | AlphaTauri | 11 | 1'19.781 | 3.217 |
| VIEW FULL RESULTS | ||||||
FP2 results:
| Cla | Driver | Chassis | Laps | Time | Gap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Valtteri Bottas |  | Mercedes | 25 | 1'15.551 | |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton |  | Mercedes | 26 | 1'15.561 | 0.010 |
| 3 | Pierre Gasly |  | AlphaTauri | 30 | 1'15.629 | 0.078 |
| 4 | Carlos Sainz Jr. |  | Ferrari | 30 | 1'15.834 | 0.283 |
| 5 | Charles Leclerc |  | Ferrari | 28 | 1'16.371 | 0.820 |
| 6 | Sergio Perez |  | Red Bull | 25 | 1'16.411 | 0.860 |
| 7 | Yuki Tsunoda | | AlphaTauri | 26 | 1'16.419 | 0.868 |
| 8 | Lando Norris |  | McLaren | 23 | 1'16.485 | 0.934 |
| 9 | Antonio Giovinazzi |  | Alfa Romeo | 25 | 1'16.513 | 0.962 |
| 10 | Lance Stroll |  | Aston Martin | 25 | 1'16.737 | 1.186 |
| 11 | Esteban Ocon |  | Alpine | 27 | 1'16.817 | 1.266 |
| 12 | Nicholas Latifi |  | Williams | 29 | 1'16.823 | 1.272 |
| 13 | Fernando Alonso |  | Alpine | 27 | 1'16.835 | 1.284 |
| 14 | Max Verstappen |  | Red Bull | 5 | 1'16.999 | 1.448 |
| 15 | Sebastian Vettel |  | Aston Martin | 27 | 1'17.092 | 1.541 |
| 16 | George Russell |  | Williams | 31 | 1'17.179 | 1.628 |
| 17 | Kimi Raikkonen | | Alfa Romeo | 27 | 1'17.273 | 1.722 |
| 18 | Daniel Ricciardo |  | McLaren | 24 | 1'17.281 | 1.730 |
| 19 | Mick Schumacher |  | Haas | 28 | 1'17.350 | 1.799 |
| 20 | Nikita Mazepin |  | Haas | 16 | 1'17.857 | 2.306 |
| VIEW FULL RESULTS | ||||||
FP3 results:
| Cla | Driver | Chassis | Laps | Time | Gap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen |  | Red Bull | 18 | 1'14.958 | |
| 2 | Lando Norris |  | McLaren | 17 | 1'15.414 | 0.456 |
| 3 | Lewis Hamilton | | Mercedes | 18 | 1'15.515 | 0.557 |
| 4 | Sergio Perez | | Red Bull | 18 | 1'15.551 | 0.593 |
| 5 | Charles Leclerc |  | Ferrari | 21 | 1'15.738 | 0.780 |
| 6 | Pierre Gasly |  | AlphaTauri | 22 | 1'15.890 | 0.932 |
| 7 | Carlos Sainz Jr. | | Ferrari | 21 | 1'15.908 | 0.950 |
| 8 | Valtteri Bottas | | Mercedes | 19 | 1'15.908 | 0.950 |
| 9 | Fernando Alonso |  | Alpine | 20 | 1'16.186 | 1.228 |
| 10 | Esteban Ocon | | Alpine | 20 | 1'16.228 | 1.270 |
| 11 | Yuki Tsunoda |  | AlphaTauri | 20 | 1'16.230 | 1.272 |
| 12 | Lance Stroll | | Aston Martin | 19 | 1'16.245 | 1.287 |
| 13 | Daniel Ricciardo | | McLaren | 17 | 1'16.253 | 1.295 |
| 14 | Sebastian Vettel | | Aston Martin | 19 | 1'16.389 | 1.431 |
| 15 | George Russell |  | Williams | 20 | 1'16.427 | 1.469 |
| 16 | Mick Schumacher | | Haas | 22 | 1'16.448 | 1.490 |
| 17 | Nicholas Latifi |  | Williams | 15 | 1'16.537 | 1.579 |
| 18 | Antonio Giovinazzi | | Alfa Romeo | 22 | 1'16.612 | 1.654 |
| 19 | Kimi Raikkonen |  | Alfa Romeo | 23 | 1'16.803 | 1.845 |
| 20 | Nikita Mazepin |  | Haas | 23 | 1'17.398 | 2.440 |
| VIEW FULL RESULTS | ||||||
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