IMOLA, Italy (AP) — Here's a guide that tells you what you need to know about Sunday's Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix. It's the seventh round of the 2025 Formula 1 season.
— In the U.S., on ESPN.
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Ferrari driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain gets pushed back into his garage during the second free practice at the Enzo and Dino Ferrari racetrack, ahead the Italy's Emilia Romagna Formula One Grand Prix, in Imola, Italy, Friday, May 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
McLaren driver Lando Norris of Britain, left, talks to Zak Brown, McLaren chief, in his garage after the second free practice at the Enzo and Dino Ferrari racetrack, ahead the Italy's Emilia Romagna Formula One Grand Prix, in Imola, Italy, Friday, May 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
McLaren driver Oscar Piastri of Australia in action during the second free practice at the Enzo and Dino Ferrari racetrack, ahead the Italy's Emilia Romagna Formula One Grand Prix, in Imola, Italy, Friday, May 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)
Red Bull driver Max Verstappen of the Netherlands arrives in the paddock at the Enzo and Dino Ferrari racetrack, ahead the Italy's Emilia Romagna Formula One Grand Prix in Imola, Italy, Thursday, May 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)
Alpine driver Franco Colapinto of Argentina answers reporters during a news conference at the Enzo and Dino Ferrari racetrack, ahead the Italy's Emilia Romagna Formula One Grand Prix in Imola, Italy, Thursday, May 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
McLaren driver Oscar Piastri of Australia answers reporters during a news conference at the Enzo and Dino Ferrari racetrack, ahead the Italy's Emilia Romagna Formula One Grand Prix in Imola, Italy, Thursday, May 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
McLaren driver Oscar Piastri of Australia crosses the finish to win the Formula One Miami Grand Prix auto race Sunday, May 4, 2025, in Miami Gardens. Fla. (Shawn Thew/Pool Photo via AP)
McLaren driver Oscar Piastri of Australia celebrates on the podium after winning the Formula One Miami Grand Prix auto race Sunday, May 4, 2025, in Miami Gardens. Fla. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)
McLaren drivers Lando Norris of Britain, left, and Oscar Piastri of Australia celebrate on the podium after a first and second place finish in the Formula One Miami Grand Prix auto race Sunday, May 4, 2025, in Miami Gardens. Fla. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)
— Other countries are listed here.
— Saturday: Third practice and qualifying.
— Sunday: Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix, 63 laps of the 4.91-kilometer (3.05-mile) Imola circuit. Starts at 9 a.m. ET (1300 GMT).
The Imola circuit — officially the Autodromo Internazionale Enzo e Dino Ferrari — is a narrow, old-school circuit which is a favorite with many drivers. It's a venue with a history of tragedy after three-time F1 champion Ayrton Senna and Austrian driver Roland Ratzenberger were both killed during the 1994 race weekend. Italy is the only country other than the United States with more than one race on the 2025 F1 calendar. The Italian Grand Prix name belongs to Monza, which hosts a race in September, so this week's race is named after the Emilia-Romagna region. Imola is in the last year of its contract.
Oscar Piastri extended his standings lead with his third win in a row, taking victory at the Miami Grand Prix. That came after his teammate and title rival Lando Norris went head-to-head with defending champion Max Verstappen and ran off track. Norris had taken valuable points a day earlier by winning the sprint race.
Oscar Piastri led both of the Friday practice sessions by small margins from Norris, while Max Verstappen of Red Bull and the Ferrari drivers Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc seemed much less comfortable with their setups. There were crashes for rookies Gabriel Bortoleto of Sauber and Isack Hadjar of Racing Bulls.
Get caught up:
— The moment which put Piastri on track for F1 stardom with McLaren as Alpine struggles
— Oscar Piastri wins at Miami for 3rd straight F1 victory, 4th win of season for championship leader
— Kimi Antonelli celebrates a dream F1 homecoming with school friends and a soccer triumph
— Franco Colapinto is back in F1 with Alpine after the team dropped Jack Doohan
— Colapinto says his five-race F1 deal with Alpine may not be enough to rid the rust
— Alpine team principal Oliver Oakes’ resignation came days after police charged brother
— Ferrari frustration mounts as Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc struggle at Miami Grand Prix
— Cadillac F1 makes its entrance as official team at Miami Grand Prix as questions swirl about lineup
75 — F1 is marking 75 years since the first race of the inaugural championship, the British Grand Prix of May 1950.
6 — The win in Miami was the sixth of Piastri's career, taking him past teammate Norris' five career victories. It's Piastri's third season in F1, and Norris is in his seventh year.
4 — Piastri can become the first Australian to win four F1 races in a row since Jack Brabham in 1966.
2 — Franco Colapinto has been a mid-season replacement twice now in F1, first with Williams last year and now with Alpine, replacing Pierre Gasly. Just like in 2024, his first race of the year is in Italy.
“When you’ve won four out of six, it’s been a great start.” — Oscar Piastri.
“Happy to be back, and of course never nice circumstances when it happens like this, when you step in another driver’s seat, but you never really choose the moment you do it in Formula 1.” — Franco Colapinto on replacing Jack Doohan at Alpine.
“It would be amazing to get a podium, especially at the home race, and that’s for sure the goal.” — Mercedes' Italian driver Kimi Antonelli.
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Ferrari driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain gets pushed back into his garage during the second free practice at the Enzo and Dino Ferrari racetrack, ahead the Italy's Emilia Romagna Formula One Grand Prix, in Imola, Italy, Friday, May 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
McLaren driver Lando Norris of Britain, left, talks to Zak Brown, McLaren chief, in his garage after the second free practice at the Enzo and Dino Ferrari racetrack, ahead the Italy's Emilia Romagna Formula One Grand Prix, in Imola, Italy, Friday, May 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
McLaren driver Oscar Piastri of Australia in action during the second free practice at the Enzo and Dino Ferrari racetrack, ahead the Italy's Emilia Romagna Formula One Grand Prix, in Imola, Italy, Friday, May 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)
Red Bull driver Max Verstappen of the Netherlands arrives in the paddock at the Enzo and Dino Ferrari racetrack, ahead the Italy's Emilia Romagna Formula One Grand Prix in Imola, Italy, Thursday, May 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)
Alpine driver Franco Colapinto of Argentina answers reporters during a news conference at the Enzo and Dino Ferrari racetrack, ahead the Italy's Emilia Romagna Formula One Grand Prix in Imola, Italy, Thursday, May 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
McLaren driver Oscar Piastri of Australia answers reporters during a news conference at the Enzo and Dino Ferrari racetrack, ahead the Italy's Emilia Romagna Formula One Grand Prix in Imola, Italy, Thursday, May 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
McLaren driver Oscar Piastri of Australia crosses the finish to win the Formula One Miami Grand Prix auto race Sunday, May 4, 2025, in Miami Gardens. Fla. (Shawn Thew/Pool Photo via AP)
McLaren driver Oscar Piastri of Australia celebrates on the podium after winning the Formula One Miami Grand Prix auto race Sunday, May 4, 2025, in Miami Gardens. Fla. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)
McLaren drivers Lando Norris of Britain, left, and Oscar Piastri of Australia celebrate on the podium after a first and second place finish in the Formula One Miami Grand Prix auto race Sunday, May 4, 2025, in Miami Gardens. Fla. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)
