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2023 F1 Emilia Romagna GP – How to watch, session timings and more

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3 weeks ago

May 16, 2023

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After sweeping the globe, F1 heads to Italy and the iconic Imola to kick off the European leg of the season, with the next big race scheduled for a slew of car updates in the pit lane.

Mercedes has teased that an overhaul of its F1 car will begin this weekend, while almost every other team is expected to upgrade after spring break and the Azerbaijan-Miami doubleheader.

But the focus will be on whether the Red Bulls can catch up after taking their fourth 1-2 in Miami’s opening five rounds last time around, as Max Verstappen started from ninth on the grid and won his third of the season. victory.

Verstappen leads Red Bull team-mate Sergio Perez by 14 points in the drivers’ championship, while in Miami Aston Martin’s Fernando Alonso scored his fourth podium of the year.

Complete 2023 Emilia Romagna stage times

Free Practice 1: 12:30-1:30pm BST (1:30-2:30pm local time)
Free Practice 2: 4:00pm to 5:00pm BST (5:00pm to 6:00pm local time)

Free Practice 3: 11:30am to 12:30pm BST (12:30pm to 1:30pm local time)
Qualifying: 3:00pm to 4:00pm BST (4:00pm to 5:00pm local time)

Game: 2:00pm BST (3:00pm local time)

How can I watch Formula 1 racing?

In the UK, Formula 1 is only broadcast live on Sky Sports, with Channel 4 showing highlights hours after the race. Live streaming is also available on NOW in the UK.

Sky Sports F1, which broadcasts F1 races, can be added as part of the Sky Sports channel for £24 a month for new customers. Sky Sports can also be accessed through NOW, a one-off payment of 11.98p or a monthly membership of 34.99p a month.

Fans who want to watch the race for free will have to wait until Saturday night (qualifying) or Sunday night (grand prix) for the Channel 4 highlights.

How can I watch the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix?

Channel: Sky Sports F1 HD
Channel Numbers – Sky: 406 and 401
Channel Numbers – Virgin Media: 506 and 501

Sky Sports has live and exclusive broadcast rights in the UK, with preparations for the F1 Emilia RomagnaGP race starting at 12:30pm on Sky Sports F1 before lights-out at 2:00pm.

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Photography: Carl Bingham/ motorsport pictures

When can I watch highlights from the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix?

Channel: 4 channels
Start times: Qualifying – Saturday 7:30pm, Grand Prix – Sunday 6:30pm

Channel 4 has the right to show highlights from qualifying and the full Grand Prix of the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix.

Will the Emilia Romagna GP be on the broadcast?

BBC Radio 5 Live or 5 Live Sports Extra and the BBC Sport website will provide live broadcast coverage of every practice, qualifying and race of the 2023 F1 season.

Coverage of the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix will begin at 1:45pm BST on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra and the BBC Sounds app.

Weather Forecast for Emilia Romagna Grand Prix

While there are fears of storms at the start of the week, Imola will see mild and mixed conditions throughout the race weekend, with a chance of moderate rain on Saturday and Sunday. Sunday’s race is expected to start with a high of 21C, sunny with a chance of showers.

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June 4, 2023

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Sainz understands Ferrari’s limits: 'Not very competitive around here'

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Tsunoda slams “ridiculous” F1 Spanish GP penalty for Zhou defence

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18 mins ago

June 4, 2023

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On lap 56 of 66 in a round dominated by Red Bull driver Max Verstappen, Alfa Romeo driver Zhou used DRS to challenge Tsunoda for 9th on the outside entering Turn 1 right hand.

But as the corner transitioned into Turn 2, Chow appeared to shake his machine to the left, before rejoining the track several car lengths behind Kakuda into the escape lane.

The FIA stewards reviewed the incident and ruled that Zhou was ahead at the apex of Turn 1 and therefore had the right to enter the race room.

As Tsunoda was found violating the International Sports Code, he received a 5-second penalty and dropped to 12th without points. Zhou, meanwhile, scored two points for ninth.

Asked by Autosport about his reaction, Tsunoda said: “It’s a ridiculous penalty and it feels really unfair.”

Recalling his take on events, Tsunoda thought Zhou had “pretended” to run out of space and that there was “definitely” room to keep the Alfa Romeo on track.

He said: “I left the room when I saw (Zhou Lai), I think he gave up early on.

“He went outside and pretended he was being forced out, but he didn’t. Sure enough, there was room outside.

“Obviously I put pressure on him, but there was still space, so I don’t understand why it was a penalty. It felt really unfair, really harsh.”

Yuki Tsunoda, Scuderia AlphaTauri in the paddock

Photography: Jack Grant / motorsport pictures

Tsunoda said he was not aware of the penalty until it reached the finish line, and believes drivers and teams should be able to present their defense to the FIA before the final ruling is given.

He said: “After I just heard the checkered flag, I was really happy. But after listening to that radio, I was really disappointed.

“At the same time, (I think) it’s a bit of a curiosity … it’s good to have some discussion with the FIA because they gave five seconds without any discussion and the race was over.

“So, it didn’t feel fair … (I felt) exhausted and flat.”

In contrast, Zhou believes that this is a dunk penalty for Kakuda. He said: “It’s very simple.

“Going into Turn 1 and into the middle, I was in the lead and I actually gave a lot of space. Then I saw that he (and him) didn’t stop.

“(He tried to) release the brakes (but he) drove me away and I had to take avoidance action and (use) the escape route or we would collide.

“So, it was tricky after that because I had a lot of rubbish on my tyres. But in the end, I was able to stay in the right position behind him and regain the position.”