Red Bull driver Max Verstappen will start the Sprint from the front of the grid after topping a stop/go qualifying session on Friday, with championship leader and Charles Leclerc starting alongside him on the front row.
Leclerc's teammate Carlos Sainz crashed in qualifying and will start down in 10th, while the Mercedes duo George Russell and Lewis Hamilton will have even more ground to make from 11th and 13th on the grid.
What time does the Sprint race for the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix start?
The Sprint for the Emilia Romagna will begin at 16:30 local time (+2 GMT) at the Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari. The race will run to a distance of 21 laps or roughly 100km.
- Date: Saturday, April 23, 2022
- Start time: 14:30 GMT / 15:30 BST / 16:30 CEST / 16:30 SAST / 17:30 EAT / 10:30 ET / 07:30 PT / 00:30 AEST (Sunday) / 23:30 JST / 20:00 IST
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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 the Imola Sprint race?
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 - ESPN
- 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 the Sprint race?
Viewers from selected countries can subscribe to F1 TV to stream the Imola Sprint race 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 the Sprint race on Saturday.
Emilia Romagna GP Sprint - Starting grid:
| Cla | Driver | Chassis | Time | Gap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Max Verstappen |  | Red Bull | 1'27.999 | |
| 2 |  Charles Leclerc |  | Ferrari | 1'28.778 | 0.779 |
| 3 |  Lando Norris |  | McLaren | 1'29.131 | 1.132 |
| 4 |  Kevin Magnussen |  | Haas | 1'29.164 | 1.165 |
| 5 |  Fernando Alonso |  | Alpine | 1'29.202 | 1.203 |
| 6 |  Daniel Ricciardo |  | McLaren | 1'29.742 | 1.743 |
| 7 |  Sergio Perez |  | Red Bull | 1'29.808 | 1.809 |
| 8 |  Valtteri Bottas |  | Alfa Romeo | 1'30.439 | 2.440 |
| 9 |  Sebastian Vettel |  | Aston Martin | 1'31.062 | 3.063 |
| 10 | Carlos Sainz Jr. |  | Ferrari | ||
| 11 | George Russell |  | Mercedes | 1'20.757 | |
| 12 | Mick Schumacher |  | Haas | 1'20.916 | |
| 13 | Lewis Hamilton |  | Mercedes | 1'21.138 | |
| 14 |  Zhou Guanyu |  | Alfa Romeo | 1'21.434 | |
| 15 |  Lance Stroll |  | Aston Martin | 1'28.119 | 0.120 |
| 16 |  Yuki Tsunoda |  | AlphaTauri | 1'20.474 | |
| 17 |  Pierre Gasly |  | AlphaTauri | 1'20.732 | |
| 18 | Nicholas Latifi |  | Williams | 1'21.971 | |
| 19 | Esteban Ocon |  | Alpine | 1'22.338 | |
| 20 |  Alex Albon |  | Williams | ||
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