Imola is the first of the three rounds to host a Sprint race this year, leading to a radically different weekend schedule.
This means qualifying will take place on Friday evening after just one hour of practice, setting the starting grid for the Sprint event on Saturday.
The results of the Sprint in turn will determine who gets to start the grand prix from pole position.
What time does qualifying for the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix start?
Qualifying for the Emilia Romagna will begin at 17:00 local time (+2 GMT) at the Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari. The three-part session will last approximately one hour.
- Date: Friday, April 22, 2022
- Start time: 15:00 GMT / 16:00 BST / 17:00 CEST / 17:00 SAST / 18:00 EAT / 11:00 ET / 08:00 PT / 01:00 AEST (Saturday) / 00:00 JST (Saturday) / 20:30 IST
Can’t find your country or region in the list? Check the schedule page for the broadcast times in your local timezone.
2022 Formula 1 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix session timings in different timezones
| Session | GMT | BST | CEST | ET | PT | AEST | JST | IST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FP1 | 11:30 | 12:30 | 13:30 | 07:30 | 04:30 | 21:30 | 20:30 | 17:00 |
| Qualifying | 15:00 | 16:00 | 17:00 | 11:00 | 08:00 | 01:00¹ | 00:00¹ | 20:30 |
| FP2 | 10:30 | 11:30 | 12:30 | 06:30 | 03:30 | 20:30 | 19:30 | 16:00 |
| Sprint | 14:30 | 15:30 | 16:30 | 10:30 | 07:30 | 00:30¹ | 23:30 | 20:00 |
| Race | 13:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 09:00 | 06:00 | 23:00 | 22:00 | 18:30 |
How can I watch qualifying?
Formula 1 is broadcast live in nearly every country around the world.
Europe:
- Austria - Servus TV / ORF
- Belgium - RTBF / Telent / Play Sport Open
- Czech Republic - AMC
- Denmark - TV3 / TV3 Sport / Viaplay
- Finland - Viaplay
- France - Canal+
- Germany - Sky / RTL
- Greece - ERT / Cosmote TV
- Hungary - M4
- Italy - Sky
- Netherlands - Viaplay
- Poland - Eleven Sports
- Portugal - Sport TV
- Spain - Movistar / DAZN
- Sweden - Viaplay / V sport motor / TV 10
- Switzerland - SRF / RSI / RTS
- UK - Sky Sports F1
Americas:
- USA - ESPN2
- Canada - RDS / RDS2 / TSN / Noovo
- Latin America - Fox Sports / ESPN
Asia:
- China - Great Sports TV / Guangdong TV
- India - Star Sports
- Japan - Fuji Television
- Malaysia - Astro Sports
- Indonesia- 0 Channel / Champions TV / Vidio
- Singapore - Singtel / Starhub
- Thailand - True Visions
- Turkey - S Sport / S Sport Plus
- Vietnam - K+
Oceania:
- Australia - Fox Sports / Network 10
- New Zealand - Spark Sports
Africa:
- Africa - SuperSport
Can I stream qualifying?
Viewers from selected countries can subscribe to F1 TV to stream qualifying on a device of their choice. Some local broadcasters such as Sky TV (UK) and Movistar (Spain) also offer their own on-demand service.
Live commentary
Motorsport.com will bring the latest updates from Imola throughout the weekend, including live commentary during qualifying on Friday.
Emilia Romagna Grand Prix - FP1 results:
| Cla | Driver | Chassis | Time | Gap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Charles Leclerc |  | Ferrari | 1'29.402 | |
| 2 |  Carlos Sainz Jr. |  | Ferrari | 1'30.279 | 0.877 |
| 3 |  Max Verstappen |  | Red Bull | 1'30.867 | 1.465 |
| 4 |  Kevin Magnussen |  | Haas | 1'32.439 | 3.037 |
| 5 |  Mick Schumacher |  | Haas | 1'32.988 | 3.586 |
| 6 |  Sergio Perez | | Red Bull | 1'33.012 | 3.610 |
| 7 | Fernando Alonso |  | Alpine | 1'33.160 | 3.758 |
| 8 | Sebastian Vettel |  | Aston Martin | 1'33.365 | 3.963 |
| 9 |  Yuki Tsunoda |  | AlphaTauri | 1'33.611 | 4.209 |
| 10 |  George Russell |  | Mercedes | 1'34.262 | 4.860 |
| 11 |  Valtteri Bottas |  | Alfa Romeo | 1'34.615 | 5.213 |
| 12 |  Pierre Gasly |  | AlphaTauri | 1'35.104 | 5.702 |
| 13 | Esteban Ocon |  | Alpine | 1'35.420 | 6.018 |
| 14 | Lando Norris |  | McLaren | 1'35.502 | 6.100 |
| 15 |  Daniel Ricciardo |  | McLaren | 1'35.625 | 6.223 |
| 16 |  Lance Stroll |  | Aston Martin | 1'36.033 | 6.631 |
| 17 |  Alex Albon |  | Williams | 1'36.461 | 7.059 |
| 18 | Lewis Hamilton |  | Mercedes | 1'36.464 | 7.062 |
| 19 |  Zhou Guanyu |  | Alfa Romeo | 1'37.450 | 8.048 |
| 20 | Nicholas Latifi |  | Williams | 1'39.698 | 10.296 |
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