*UPDATE* Due to the flooding in the Emilia Romagna region this Grand Prix has been called off. Stefano Domenicali, President and CEO of Formula 1, said: “It is such a tragedy to see what has happened to Imola and Emilia-Romagna, the town and region that I grew up in, and my thoughts and prayers are with the victims of the flooding and the families and communities affected."
What follows is the original article released prior to the announcement made by Formula 1 on 17 May.
This article will take you through where you can watch & stream the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix in 2023! After two weeks off, we head back across the Atlantic for the start of a Mediterranean triple-header.
We've taken you through how to watch and stream the Bahrain, Saudi, Australian, Azerbaijan and Miami rounds of the season and today we're looking forward to the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix.
We'll be tuning in for practice, qualifying and the race for the sixth round of the 2023 season. Which channels will it be on though, and at what times? We've got all the TV and streaming information right here!
Where to watch & stream Emilia Romagna Grand Prix 2023
The Emilia Romagna Grand Prix made a surprise F1 debut in 2020 and has stuck around ever since. Imola has hosted plenty of Grands Prix before though, having previously been known as the San Marino Grand Prix.
Imola is a traditional F1 circuit that is a real challenge thanks to its lack of run-off and narrow track width. When it rains, like in 2021, tougher thanks to the undulating circuit forming rivers and puddles.
With Imola being in Italy, we can expect the standard session times we see for Central European Grands Prix.
When it comes to the most successful drivers around Imola, it's unsurprisingly Michael Schumacher on top, with seven wins to his name. Ayrton Senna and Alain Prost are joint-second with three each.
On the current grid, Max Verstappen has a pair of victories at Imola to his name, having won both of the previous two races here. Sir Lewis Hamilton won in 2020 and Fernando Alonso won the San Marino Grand Prix all the way back in 2005.
But where can you watch & stream the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix? Let's find out!
UK
We'll begin with the UK, where all sessions will be shown live on Sky Sports F1. Sky Sports F1 will be the only channel to see all sessions of the 2023 season live in the UK.
- Practice 1: 12:30 - 13:30, Friday 19 May
- Practice 2: 16:00 - 17:00, 19 May
- Practice 3: 11:30 - 12:30, Saturday 20 May
- Qualifying: 15:00 - 16:00 20 May
- Race: 14:00, Sunday 21 May
You'll also be able to catch the highlights of Qualifying and the Race on Channel 4 later in the evening on their respective days.
USA
Just like last year, Formula 1 coverage in the United States is on ESPN.
All of the following times are in ET (UTC -5):
- Practice 1: 7:30 - 8:30, Friday 19 May
- Practice 2: 11:00 - 12:00, 19 May
- Practice 3: 6:30 - 7:30, Saturday 20 May
- Qualifying: 10:00 - 11:00 20 May
- Race: 9:00, Sunday 21 May
There is also Spanish-language coverage available on either ESPN 3 or ESPN Deportes.
Australia
The Emilia Romagna Grand Prix will be covered by the FOX network in Australia. All times are in Australian Eastern Standard time (UTC +10).
Aussie viewers will need to be up very late or waking up very early to catch all of these sessions live:
- Practice 1: 21:30 - 22:30, Friday 19 May
- Practice 2: 1:00 - 2:00, Saturday 20 May
- Practice 3: 20:30 - 21:30, 20 May
- Qualifying: 00:00 - 1:00 Sunday 21 May
- Race: 23:00, Sunday 21 May
Germany
In Germany, Sky Deutschland will show all sessions live on Sky Sport F1 HD as usual for the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix. All showtimes are in CET (Central European Time, UTC+1):
- Practice 1: 13:30 - 14:30, Friday 19 May
- Practice 2: 17:00 - 18:00, 19 May
- Practice 3: 12:30 - 13:30, Saturday 20 May
- Qualifying: 16:00 - 17:00 20 May
- Race: 15:00, Sunday 21 May
For those wanting to watch for free in Germany, unfortunately, RTL will no longer show any races going forward in 2023. Some may be shown live on other free-to-air channels in 2023, but this isn't confirmed.
France
Just like in 2022, the French coverage of the 2023 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix will be carried out by Canal+. All showtimes are in CET (Central European Time, UTC+1):
- Practice 1: 13:30 - 14:30, Friday 19 May
- Practice 2: 17:00 - 18:00, 19 May
- Practice 3: 12:30 - 13:30, Saturday 20 May
- Qualifying: 16:00 - 17:00 20 May
- Race: 15:00, Sunday 21 May
Netherlands
Coverage of the 2023 Formula 1 season in the Netherlands will continue to be on Viaplay and Viaplay+. All showtimes are in CET (Central European Time, UTC+1):
- Practice 1: 13:30 - 14:30, Friday 19 May
- Practice 2: 17:00 - 18:00, 19 May
- Practice 3: 12:30 - 13:30, Saturday 20 May
- Qualifying: 16:00 - 17:00 20 May
- Race: 15:00, Sunday 21 May
Canada
Finally, Canada live coverage will be across TSN (English), RDS (French) and Noovo (French) in 2023. All of the following times are in Canadian Summer Time for the east coast:
- Practice 1: 7:30 - 8:30, Friday 19 May
- Practice 2: 11:00 - 12:00, 19 May
- Practice 3: 6:30 - 7:30, Saturday 20 May
- Qualifying: 10:00 - 11:00 20 May
- Race: 9:00, Sunday 21 May
