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.
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.
Elsewhere, the race is set to be Lewis Hamilton's first grand prix in Italy as a Ferrari driver, but the seven-time champion faces an uphill task on Sunday having only been able to qualify 12th.
With that said, let's get into all of the timing and TV details you need to know!
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:
Location
Start Time
Local Time (CEST)
3 PM
New York, United States (ET)
9 AM
Chicago, United States (CT)
8 AM
Denver, United States (MT)
7 AM
Los Angeles, United States (PT)
6 AM
London, United Kingdom (BST)
2 PM
Sydney, Australia (AEST)
11 PM
Adelaide, Australia (ACST)
10:30 PM
Perth, Australia (AWST)
9 PM
Mexico City, Mexico (CT)
8 AM
Berlin, Germany (CEST)
3 PM
Tokyo, Japan (JST)
10 PM
Cape Town, South Africa (SAST)
3 PM
Cairo, Egypt (EEST)
4 PM
Beijing, China (CST)
9 PM
New Delhi, India (IST)
6:30 PM
São Paulo, Brazil (BRT)
10 AM
Singapore, Singapore (SGT)
9 PM
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:
Country
Broadcaster(s)
United States
ESPN, ESPN Deportes
Mexico
Fox Sports Mexico, Televisa
Australia
Fox Sports, Foxtel, Kayo
United Kingdom
Sky Sports
Italy
Sky Italia
Belgium
RTBF, Play Sports
Netherlands
Viaplay, Viaplay Xtra
Spain
DAZN F1
Canada
RDS, RDS 2, TSN, Noovo
Germany
Sky Deutschland, RTL
France
Canal+
Singapore
beIN SPORTS
China
CCTV, Shanghai TV, Guangdong Television Channel, Tencent
Japan
Fuji TV, DAZN
Hungary
M4 (MTVA Sports Channel)
Brazil
Bandeirantes, Bandsports
Austria
Servus TV, ORF
Middle East & Turkey
beIN SPORTS
Africa
SuperSport
India
FanCode
Latin America
ESPN
F1 action in 2025 is also available to watch via F1TV Pro in selected countries.
GP AUSTRALIA
14 - 16 Mar
GP CHINA
21 - 23 Mar
GP JAPAN
4 - 6 Apr
GP BAHRAIN
11 - 13 Apr
GP SAUDI ARABIA
18 - 20 Apr
GP USA
2 - 4 May
GP ITALY
16 - 18 May
GP MONACO
23 - 23 May
GP SPAIN
30 May - 1 Jun
GP CANADA
13 - 15 Jun
GP AUSTRIA
27 - 27 Jun
GP GREAT BRITAIN
4 - 6 Jul
Grand Prix of Australia 2025
Grand Prix of Belgium 2025 
Grand Prix of Hungary 2025 
Grand Prix of Azerbaijan 2025 
Grand Prix of Singapore 2025 
Gran Premio de la Ciudad de Mexico 2025 
Grande Prêmio de São Paulo 2025 
Qatar Grand Prix 2025 
Grand Prix of Abu Dhabi 2025 
Innovatieweg 20C