Formula 1 returns to Europe for the first time this season as the iconic Imola circuit hosts the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix this weekend.
Lando Norris claimed a stunning win – his first in F1 – last time out in Miami, beating Max Verstappen after a perfectly timed safety car and securing McLaren’s first win since September 2021.
Nonetheless, Verstappen still has a healthy 33-point lead in the drivers’ championship to Red Bull team-mate Sergio Perez, with Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc in third following another podium in Miami.
There’s work to do for Lewis Hamilton, though, who is enduring his worst-ever start to an F1 season, currently languishing down in ninth. Last year’s race at Imola was cancelled due to heavy flooding in the region, while Verstappen triumphed in 2022 and 2021.
See below for all the key information ahead of this weekend’s race:
What is the starting grid?
1. Max Verstappen
2. Lando Norris
3. Charles Leclerc
4. Carlos Sainz
5. Oscar Piastri*
6. George Russell
7. Yuki Tsunoda
8. Lewis Hamilton
9. Daniel Ricciardo
10. Nico Hulkenberg
11. Sergio Perez
12. Esteban Ocon
13. Lance Stroll
14. Alex Albon
15. Pierre Gasly
16. Valtteri Bottas
17. Kevin Magnussen
18. Zhou Guanyu
Pit lane) Fernando Alonso**
20. Logan Sargeant
*Piastri was handed a three-place grid drop for impeding Magnussen in qualifying
**Fernando Alonso will now start in the pit-lane after changing his car setup
When is the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix?
(All times BST)
Sunday 19 May
How can I watch it online and on TV?
The Emilia Romagna Grand Prix will be broadcast live on Sky Sports in the United Kingdom – and ESPN in the United States. Sky’s coverage of Sunday’s race starts at 12:30pm (BST).
Highlights of qualifying in the UK will be aired on free-to-air Channel 4 at 7:30pm (BST) on Saturday evening; the race highlights are at 6:30pm (BST) on Sunday.
Sky Sports subscribers can watch all the action at Imola on the Sky Go app. If you’re not a Sky customer you can grab a NOWTV Day Pass here to watch without a subscription.
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What is the 2024 F1 calendar?
ROUND 7 – EMILIA ROMAGNA
Imola Circuit – 17-19 May
ROUND 8 – MONACO
Circuit de Monaco – 24-26 May
ROUND 9 – CANADA
Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Montreal – 7-9 June
ROUND 10 – SPAIN
Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya – 21-23 June
ROUND 11 – AUSTRIA (sprint race)
Red Bull Ring, Spielberg – 28-30 June
ROUND 12 – GREAT BRITAIN
Silverstone Circuit – 5-7 July
ROUND 13 – HUNGARY
Hungaroring, Budapest – 19-21 July
ROUND 14 – BELGIUM
Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps – 26-28 July
ROUND 15 – NETHERLANDS
Circuit Zandvoort – 23-25 August
ROUND 16 – ITALY
Monza Circuit – 30 August – 1 September
ROUND 17 – AZERBAIJAN
Baku City Circuit – 13-15 September
ROUND 18 – SINGAPORE
Marina Bay Street Circuit – 20-22 September
ROUND 19 – UNITED STATES (sprint race)
Circuit of the Americas, Austin – 18-20 October
ROUND 20 – MEXICO
Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, Mexico City – 25-27 October
ROUND 21 – BRAZIL (sprint race)
Interlagos Circuit, Sao Paulo – 1-3 November
ROUND 22 – LAS VEGAS
Las Vegas Street Circuit – 21-23 November
ROUND 23 – QATAR (sprint race)
Lusail International Circuit, Lusail – 29 November – 1 December
ROUND 24 – ABU DHABI
Yas Marina Circuit – 6-8 December
Driver Standings
1. Max Verstappen – 136 points
2. Sergio Perez – 103 points
3. Charles Leclerc – 98 points
4. Lando Norris – 83 points
5. Carlos Sainz – 83 points
6. Oscar Piastri – 41 points
7. George Russell – 37 points
8. Fernando Alonso – 33 points
9. Lewis Hamilton – 27 points
10. Yuki Tsunoda -14 points
11. Lance Stroll – 9 points
12. Oliver Bearman – 6 points
13. Nico Hulkenberg – 6 points
14. Daniel Ricciardo – 5 points
15. Esteban Ocon – 1 point
16. Kevin Magnussen – 1 point
17. Alex Albon – 0 points
18. Zhou Guanyu – 0 points
19. Pierre Gasly – 0 points
20. Valtteri Bottas – 0 points
21. Logan Sargeant – 0 points
Constructors’ Championship
1. Red Bull – 239 points
2. Ferrari – 187 points
3. McLaren – 124 points
4. Mercedes – 64 points
5. Aston Martin – 42 points
6. RB – 19 points
7. Haas – 7 points
8. Alpine – 1 point
9. Williams – 0 points
10. Sauber – 0 points