Formula One is returning after a weekend break. The next race on the schedule is the infamous Emilia Romagna Grand Prix. Fans have been waiting for the race weekend and are counting every second for some F1 action.
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The Imola race won’t be like the other three races that happened so far. Because there would be a sprint race for qualifying instead of the traditional Saturday qualifying. So, fans would get to enjoy two race sessions on the upcoming race weekend. So, let’s look at the guide to the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix.
When to watch the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix?
The race weekend in Imola will begin on April 22 with the Friday practice sessions and then qualifying for the Saturday sprint. Further, there would be a final practice session on Saturday followed by a sprint race qualifying. Eventually, the main race is on Sunday, April 24. Below is the time schedule for every event in Imola.
Friday
First Practice Session (60 minutes):-
| Country | Time |
| Italy | 1:30 PM |
| United States | 7:30 AM |
| Canada | 7:30 AM |
| United Kingdom | 12:30 PM |
| Australia | 9:00 PM |
Qualifying for Sprint Race (60 minutes):-
| Country | Time |
| Italy | 5:00 PM |
| United States | 11:00 AM |
| Canada | 11:00 AM |
| United Kingdom | 4:00 PM |
| Australia | 12:30 AM (Day +1) |
Saturday
Second Practice Session (60 minutes):-
| Country | Time |
| Italy | 12:30 PM |
| United States | 6:30 AM |
| Canada | 6:30 AM |
| United Kingdom | 11:30 PM |
| Australia | 8:30 PM |
Sprint Race (60 minutes):-
| Country | Time |
| Italy | 4:30 PM |
| United States | 10:30 AM |
| Canada | 10:30 AM |
| United Kingdom | 3:30 PM |
| Australia | 12:00 PM (Day +1) |
Sunday
Main Race (120 minutes):-
| Country | Time |
| Italy | 3:00 PM |
| United States | 9:00 AM |
| Canada | 9:00 AM |
| United Kingdom | 2:00 PM |
| Australia | 10:30 PM |
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Where to watch the Imola race?
Major sports channels from all around the globe will cover the thrilling race in Imola. So fans can follow the list below to enjoy the Emilia Romagna GP. Further, they can also use the apps of these respective channels to watch the race on their smartphones and PC.
| Country | Channel |
| Italy | Sky Italia |
| United States | ESPN |
| Canada | RDS / TSN / Discovery Velocity |
| United Kingdom | Sky Sports F1 |
| Australia | Fox Sports / Network 10 |
Home Race for Ferrari F1
The race event will take place in the Italian circuit, Autodromo Internazionale Enzo e Dino Ferrari. So, it is going to be the home race for the Italian F1 giants, Ferrari. The Prancing Horses are in a dominant form this season. They are leading the 2022 constructors’ standings with ease.
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Formula One F1 – Bahrain Grand Prix – Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir, Bahrain – March 20, 2022, Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc celebrates on the podium after winning the race with second place Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz Jr. REUTERS/Hamad I Mohammed
The Italian construction had come with a powerful car F1-75 and not to forget their strong driver line-up of Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc. The Ferrari duo has bagged five podiums out of the three races this season so far. Further, the Monegasque driver is leading to the driver’s table. So, Ferrari is the favorite to win both titles this season.
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All eyes would be on Ferrari in the upcoming race weekends. Fans are eager to see whether the Prancing Horses will win the home race.