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2021 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix: Where to Watch and What Time Is F1 Free Practice?

Published 04/09/2021, 12:32 AM EDT

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Next weekend, the F1 community touches down at Imola for the Emilia Romagna GP. As always, the race weekend kicks off at the Autodromo Internazionale Enzo e Dino Ferrari. Free Practice 1 and 2 begin on Friday, followed by FP3 and qualifying on Saturday, and the race on Sunday.

The first session starts at 11:30am local time, which means that UK fans can tune in at 10:30am. However, fans in the United States will have to be up at the crack of dawn, as FP1 starts at 5:30am. FP2 begins at 3:00pm local time, so fans in Great Britain can catch the action at 2:00pm, while US fans will be able to watch at 9:00am. Finally, the final practice on Saturday is at 12:00pm local time, 11:00am in the UK and 6:00am in the US.

Where can fans watch the Emilia Romagna GP?

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As always, Sky Sports holds the exclusive rights to broadcasting the race. The British TV broadcaster can air all three practice sessions live, while Channel 4 will have to settle for showing highlights.

This season, Lewis Hamilton is on a mission to break the record for the most F1 titles. However, the likes of Max Verstappen will be hot on his heels and keen to stop him. Already, Hamilton drew first blood when he won the opening round at Bahrain. In addition to that, the Mercedes driver has won the Emilia Romagna GP in 2020 and will be hoping for an encore.

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Without a doubt, the Autodromo Internazionale Enzo e Dino Ferrari is an iconic track. It had been absent from the F1 calendar for a long time, where the last race was in 2006. Apparently, it had to made way for the Belgian Grand Prix, but now it is back in F1. Needless to say, the fans will be delighted, and it will be the first time a Schumacher name was last seen at Imola.

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