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It’s race week! The Imola Grand Prix 2025 is going to hit Formula 1 this week with racing action. The race is going to be first among the three consecutive races in the coming weeks. As Formula 1 prepares for yet another triple header, teams are ready for the next race. There were some changes in the paddock after the last race. Alpine is set to race with Franco Colapinto for the next five races instead of their starting driver- Jack Doohan. Doohan is going to stay in the team as their reserve driver.
The Imola GP is also special for Mercedes this year. Their newest driver, Kimi Antonelli, is going to race at home soil for the first time in Formula 1. However, his celebrations might get cut short due to the fact that F1 is thinking about dropping the race from next year.
On the other hand, Formula 1 fans and drivers are getting ready to pay homage to Senna and Ratzenberger this weekend on track. Let’s go through the Imola Grand Prix start times in 2025 as released by Formula 1.
When is the Emilia-Romagna GP 2025 Qualifying?
The Imola GP qualifying session will take place on Saturday, 17th May 2025. The qualifying session of the race is set to start from 3:00 PM track time in Italy. The Imola GP qualifying session will take place in three stages. Five driver will get eliminated in the first two stages of the race. The Q3 session will decide the pole position winner and top-10 order for the race.
Imola GP qualifying will take place after the free practice sessions. The first two free practice sessions of the weekend are going to take place on Friday, 16th May. The final free practice session will commence hours before the qualifying session of the race.
When is the Imola GP 2025 Qualifying in UK?
The Emillia-Romagna GP qualifying session will take place from 2:00 PM on Saturday, 17th May in UK.
When is the Imola GP 2025 Qualifying in US?
The Emilia-Romagna GP qualifying session is scheduled from 10:00 AM in the United States.
Imola Grand Prix Start Times
Formula 1 have officially released the schedule for the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix 2025. The weekend will follow the usual format of Formula 1 racing. There will be three practice sessions on spread over Friday and Saturday, one qualifying session on Saturday. The main race will take place on Sunday, 18th May.
Imola Grand Prix Start Times: Free Practice 1 Timings
| Time Zone | Italy (Track Time) | India (IST) | Europe (GMT) | America (ET) | Middle-East (AST) |
| Start Time | Friday, 1:30 PM | Friday, 5:00 PM | Friday, 11:30 AM | Friday, 7:30 AM | Friday, 2:30 PM |
Imola Grand Prix Start Times: Free Practice 2 Timings
| Time Zone | Italy (Track Time) | India (IST) | Europe (GMT) | America (ET) | Middle-East (AST) |
| Start Time | Friday, 5:00 PM | Friday, 8:30 PM | Friday, 3:00 PM | Friday, 11:00 AM | Friday, 6:00 PM |
Imola Grand Prix Start Times: Free Practice 3 Timings
| Time Zone | Italy (Track Time) | India (IST) | Europe (GMT) | America (ET) | Middle-East (AST) |
| Start Time | Saturday, 12:30 PM | Saturday, 4:00 PM | Saturday, 10:30 AM | Saturday, 6:30 AM | Saturday, 1:30 PM |
Imola Grand Prix Start Times: Qualifying Timings
| Time Zone | Italy (Track Time) | India (IST) | Europe (GMT) | America (ET) | Middle-East (AST) |
| Start Time | Saturday, 4:00 PM | Saturday, 7:30 PM | Saturday, 2:00 PM | Saturday, 10:00 AM | Saturday, 5:00 PM |
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