Formula 1 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix – How to watch, start time & more
Imola will host the second round of the 2021 Formula 1 season this Sunday. Scroll down for the full schedule of the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix.
When is the Formula 1 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix
The 2021 Formula 1 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix will be held at Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari, more commonly known as Imola, on April 18th.
- Date: Sunday, April 18, 2020
- Start time: 13:00 GMT / 14:00 BST / 15:00 CEST / 09:00 ET / 06:00 PT / 23:00 AEST / 22:00 JST / 18:30 IST
Can’t find your country or region in the list? Check the Formula 1 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 the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix?
Formula 1 is broadcast live in nearly every country around the world.
Europe:
- 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
- UK - Sky Sports F1
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 the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix?
Viewers can subscribe to F1 TV in selected countries to stream the race on a device of their choice.
Sky Sports and Movistar also offer their own live streaming service in the UK and Spain respectively.
Starting grid:
| Cla | Driver | Chassis | Time | Gap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Lewis Hamilton |  | Mercedes | 1'14.411 | |
| 2 |  Sergio Perez |  | Red Bull | 1'14.446 | 0.035 |
| 3 |  Max Verstappen |  | Red Bull | 1'14.498 | 0.087 |
| 4 |  Charles Leclerc |  | Ferrari | 1'14.740 | 0.329 |
| 5 |  Pierre Gasly |  | AlphaTauri | 1'14.790 | 0.379 |
| 6 |  Daniel Ricciardo |  | McLaren | 1'14.826 | 0.415 |
| 7 | Lando Norris |  | McLaren | 1'14.875 | 0.464 |
| 8 |  Valtteri Bottas |  | Mercedes | 1'14.898 | 0.487 |
| 9 | Esteban Ocon |  | Alpine | 1'15.210 | 0.799 |
| 10 |  Lance Stroll |  | Aston Martin | ||
| 11 |  Carlos Sainz Jr. |  | Ferrari | 1'15.199 | 0.788 |
| 12 | George Russell |  | Williams | 1'15.261 | 0.850 |
| 13 |  Sebastian Vettel | | Aston Martin | 1'15.394 | 0.983 |
| 14 | Nicholas Latifi |  | Williams | 1'15.593 | 1.182 |
| 15 | Fernando Alonso |  | Alpine | 1'15.593 | 1.182 |
| 16 | Kimi Raikkonen |  | Alfa Romeo | 1'15.974 | 1.563 |
| 17 |  Antonio Giovinazzi |  | Alfa Romeo | 1'16.122 | 1.711 |
| 18 | Mick Schumacher |  | Haas | 1'16.279 | 1.868 |
| 19 |  Nikita Mazepin |  | Haas | 1'16.797 | 2.386 |
| 20 |  Yuki Tsunoda |  | AlphaTauri | ||
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