F1 Race Today: Imola 2025 start times, schedule and how to watch live on TV

Formula 1 cars hit the Autodromo Internazionale Enzo e Dino Ferrari circuit in Imola today, Sunday, May 18, for the 2025 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix.

The 63-lap race marks round seven of the 2025 F1 season and the first grand prix of the year taking place in Europe.

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Oscar Piastri and McLaren are looking strong ahead of the race once again, too, with the Aussie star having taken pole position in qualifying on Saturday.

Piastri has won the last three grands prix and is surely the favorite to make it four in a row on Sunday given the difficulty of overtaking in Imola. However, he will have reigning world champion Max Verstappen in close company behind after he qualified P2.

With that said, let's get into all of the timing and TV details you need to know!

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F1 2025 Imola race start times

The Emilia Romagna Grand Prix in Imola kicks off today, Sunday, May 18, at 3 pm local time (CEST). In the United States, this means a start time of 9 am (ET).

Find the session start times and day converted to your local time zone below:

How to watch F1 Imola race today

Sunday's race in Imola is set to be shown live on ESPN2 in the United States, as well as ESPN Deportes.

Broadcast details vary depending on your location. Check below to see how to tune in for some major countries:

F1 action in 2025 is also available to watch via F1TV Pro in selected countries.

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Sheona Mountford - F1 Journalist

Sheona Mountford is a motorsport journalist specialising in F1. As a writer and contributor, she covers a wide range of motorsport series from F1 to F1 Academy, responsible for breaking news, live race coverage and in depth analysis of the sport and the culture around it.

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