Formula 1 is heading to Emilia Romagna to kick off the European leg of the 2025 season. The race at Imola begins the next triple-header with the Monaco and Spanish Grands Prix following.
Heading into the race weekend, Oscar Piastri currently leads the drivers’ standings with 131 points followed by his McLaren team-mate Lando Norris in second with 115 points and Red Bull’s Max Verstappen in third with 99 points.
Unsurprisingly, McLaren leads the constructors’ standings with an impressive 246 points. Mercedes sits second with 141 points and Red Bull in third with 105 points.
This is everything you need to know to catch all of the on-track action at Imola.
When is the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix?
Friday, 16 May
Practice 1
Local time: 13:30 – 14:30
BST: 12:30 – 13:30
PST: 04:30 – 05:30
ET: 07:30 – 08:30
JST: 20:30 – 21:30
CST: 19:30 – 20:30
Practice 2
Local time: 17:00 – 18:00
BST: 16:00 – 17:00
PST: 08:00 – 09:00
ET: 11:00 – 12:00
JST: 00:00 – 01:00 (Saturday, 17 May)
CST: 23:00 – 00:00
Saturday, 17 May
Practice 3
Local time: 12:30 – 13:30
BST: 11:30 – 12:30
PST: 03:30 – 04:30
ET: 06:30 – 07:30
JST: 19:30 – 20:30
CST: 18:30 – 19:30
Qualifying
Local time: 16:00 – 17:00
BST: 15:00 – 16:00
PST: 07:00 – 08:00
ET: 10:00 – 11:00
JST: 23:00 – 00:00
CST: 22:00 – 23:00
Sunday, 18 May
Grand Prix
Local time: 15:00
BST: 14:00
PST: 06:00
ET: 09:00
JST: 22:00
CST: 21:00
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How to watch the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix?
Fans watching the 2025 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix from the UK can watch via Sky Sports F1 or streaming services such as NowTV. United States viewers can watch through ESPN as well as fuboTV and F1 TV.
For a full list of F1 broadcasts for each country, visit here.
Emilia Romagna Grand Prix: Previous winners
Max Verstappen has won the most races since the venue returned to host the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix in 2020.
2020 – Lewis Hamilton
2021 – Max Verstappen
2022 – Max Verstappen
2023 – Not held due to severe local flooding
2024 – Max Verstappen
Emilia Romagna Grand Prix: Facts to know
When was the first Emilia Romagna Grand Prix?
The first official F1 race held at the Imola circuit was the Italian Grand Prix in 1980. From 1981, Imola hosted the San Marino Grand Prix, which stayed on the calendar until 2006. The venue later returned in 2020 to host the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix.
Who holds the lap record?
Seven-time F1 champion Lewis Hamilton holds the lap record at the Autodromo Internazionale Enzo e Dino Ferrari with a time of 1:15.484, which he set in 2020.
Who won the 2024 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix?
Max Verstappen won the 2024 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix. The Red Bull driver was joined on the podium by McLaren’s Lando Norris and Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc.
What are the drivers’ standings ahead of the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix?
1. Oscar Piastri, McLaren – 131 points
2. Lando Norris, McLaren – 115 points
3. Max Verstappen, Red Bull – 99 points
4. George Russell, Mercedes – 93 points
5. Charles Leclerc, Ferrari – 53 points
6. Andrea Kimi Antonelli, Mercedes – 48 points
7. Lewis Hamilton, Ferrari – 41 points
8. Alex Albon, Williams – 30 points
9. Esteban Ocon, Haas – 14 points
10. Lance Stroll, Aston Martin – 14 points
11. Yuki Tsunoda, Red Bull – 9 points
12. Pierre Gasly, Alpine – 7 points
13. Carlos Sainz, Williams – 7 points
14. Nico Hulkenberg, Sauber – 6 points
15. Oliver Bearman, Haas – 6 points
16. Isack Hadjar, Racing Bulls – 5 points
17. Fernando Alonso, Aston Martin – 0 points
18. Liam Lawson, Racing Bulls – 0 points
19. Jack Doohan, Alpine – 0 points
20. Gabriel Bortoleto, Sauber – 0 points
What are the constructors’ standings ahead of the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix?
1. McLaren – 246 points
2. Mercedes – 141 points
3. Red Bull – 105 points
4. Ferrari – 94 points
5. Williams – 37 points
6. Haas – 20 points
7. Aston Martin – 14 points
8. Racing Bulls – 8 points
9. Alpine – 7 points
10. Sauber – 6 points
