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Emilia Romagna GP: Race Times Around the World and How to Watch F1 in Your Country

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The European triple-header of the 2025 Formula One (F1) season begins with the legendary Emilia Romagna Grand Prix in Italy this week. SportsCasting takes a look at the session times for the Imola GP this Raceweek and shares a quick viewing guide for fans across the world. 

The Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, aka Imola GP, gets underway with an hour-long Practice session on Friday, May 16, at 12:30 PM BST. The finest drivers in the business return to the lovely Italian track once more on Friday, with Free Practice Two commencing at 4:00 PM.

Saturday kicks off with Free Practice Three at 11:30 AM BST. Later, at 3 PM, we get our first competitive session, the Emilia Romagna GP Qualifying.

After the grid is set, the drivers return for the main event, the Grand Prix, at 2 PM on Sunday, May 18.

Here is the complete session summary for the Imola GP:

Session Day Date Start Time (BST)
Free Practice 1 Friday May 16 12:30 PM
Free Practice 2 Friday May 16 4:00 PM
Free Practice 3 Saturday May 17 11:30 AM
Qualifying Saturday May 17 3:00 PM
Grand Prix Sunday May 18 2:00 PM

Emilia Romagna GP Race Times Around The World

Not watching from Britain? Refer to the table below to get the Imola GP race times in your time zone.

Country/Region Free Practice 1 Free Practice 2 Free Practice 3 Qualifying Grand Prix
United States (ET) Fri, May 16, 07:30 AM Fri, May 16, 11:00 AM Sat, May 17, 06:30 AM Sat, May 17, 10:00 AM Sun, May 18, 09:00 AM
United States (PT) Fri, May 16, 04:30 AM Fri, May 16, 08:00 AM Sat, May 17, 03:30 AM Sat, May 17, 07:00 AM Sun, May 18, 06:00 AM
Canada (ET) Fri, May 16, 07:30 AM Fri, May 16, 11:00 AM Sat, May 17, 06:30 AM Sat, May 17, 10:00 AM Sun, May 18, 09:00 AM
Australia (AEST) Fri, May 16, 09:30 PM Sat, May 17, 01:00 AM Sat, May 17, 08:30 PM Sun, May 18, 12:00 AM Sun, May 18, 11:00 PM
(CEST) Fri, May 16, 01:30 PM Fri, May 16, 05:00 PM Sat, May 17, 12:30 PM Sat, May 17, 04:00 PM Sun, May 18, 03:00 PM
Italy (CEST) Fri, May 16, 01:30 PM Fri, May 16, 05:00 PM Sat, May 17, 12:30 PM Sat, May 17, 04:00 PM Sun, May 18, 03:00 PM
Spain (CEST) Fri, May 16, 01:30 PM Fri, May 16, 05:00 PM Sat, May 17, 12:30 PM Sat, May 17, 04:00 PM Sun, May 18, 03:00 PM
(CEST) Fri, May 16, 01:30 PM Fri, May 16, 05:00 PM Sat, May 17, 12:30 PM Sat, May 17, 04:00 PM Sun, May 18, 03:00 PM
Brazil (BRT) Fri, May 16, 08:30 AM Fri, May 16, 12:00 PM Sat, May 17, 07:30 AM Sat, May 17, 11:00 AM Sun, May 18, 10:00 AM
India (IST) Fri, May 16, 05:00 PM Fri, May 16, 08:30 PM Sat, May 17, 04:00 PM Sat, May 17, 07:30 PM Sun, May 18, 06:30 PM
Mexico (CST) Fri, May 16, 05:30 AM Fri, May 16, 09:00 AM Sat, May 17, 04:30 AM Sat, May 17, 08:00 AM Sun, May 18, 07:00 AM
Japan (JST) Fri, May 16, 08:30 PM Sat, May 17, 12:00 AM Sat, May 17, 07:30 PM Sat, May 17, 11:00 PM Sun, May 18, 10:00 PM
South Africa (SAST) Fri, May 16, 01:30 PM Fri, May 16, 05:00 PM Sat, May 17, 12:30 PM Sat, May 17, 04:00 PM Sun, May 18, 03:00 PM
China (CST) Fri, May 16, 07:30 PM Fri, May 16, 11:00 PM Sat, May 17, 06:30 PM Sat, May 17, 10:00 PM Sun, May 18, 09:00 PM
Malaysia (MYT) Fri, May 16, 07:30 PM Fri, May 16, 11:00 PM Sat, May 17, 06:30 PM Sat, May 17, 10:00 PM Sun, May 18, 09:00 PM
New Zealand (NZST) Fri, May 16, 11:30 PM Sat, May 17, 03:00 AM Sat, May 17, 10:30 PM Sun, May 18, 02:00 AM Mon, May 19, 01:00 AM

 

How To Watch Emilia Romagna GP In Your Country (TV Channel & Streaming Info)

F1 fans in the UK can watch the 2025 Imola GP live on TV on Sky Sports F1 and Sky Sports Main Event. Cord-cutters can enjoy F1 action live via the Sky Sports app or by getting the NOW Day .

If you do not have a Sky subscription, you can watch the highlights for free via the Sky Sports app shortly after the chequered flag.

Meanwhile, in the US, you can watch via ESPN, ESPN Deportes, and the ESPN+ streaming service.

In Canada, fans can catch the Imola GP action by tuning into RDS, RDS 2, TSN, and Noovo.

Check out the table below to find the TV channel and streaming information in your country.

Country TV Broadcaster Streaming Platform
United Kingdom Sky Sports F1 / Sky Sports Main Event Sky Sports App / NOW
United States ESPN / ESPN Deportes ESPN+ / F1 TV Pro
Canada TSN (English), RDS (French) TSN Direct / Noovo
Australia Fox Sports Kayo Sports / Foxtel Go
Sky Deutschland RTL / F1 TV Pro
Italy Sky Italia F1 TV Pro
Spain DAZN F1 DAZN
Canal+ myCANAL
Brazil TV Bandeirantes BandPlay / F1 TV Pro
India None FanCode / F1 TV Pro
Mexico Fox Sports Mexico / Televisa F1 TV Pro
Japan DAZN Japan DAZN
South Africa SuperSport DStv Now
China Shanghai TV Guandong Television Channel Tencent
Malaysia beIN SPORTS F1 TV Pro
New Zealand Sky Sport NZ Sky Go NZ

We will update the list if there are changes ahead of the 2025 Imola GP.