F1 2022 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix - Free Practice Results (1)
| 2022 F1 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix - FREE PRACTICE RESULTS (1) | ||||
| Pos | Driver | Nat. | Team | Time |
| 1 | Charles Leclerc | MON | Scuderia Ferrari | 1m29.402s |
| 2 | Carlos Sainz | ESP | Scuderia Ferrari | 1m30.279s |
| 3 | Max Verstappen | NED | Oracle Red Bull Racing | 1m30.867s |
| 4 | Kevin Magnussen | DEN | Haas F1 Team | 1m32.439s |
| 5 | Mick Schumacher | GER | Haas F1 Team | 1m32.988s |
| 6 | Sergio Perez | MEX | Oracle Bull Racing | 1m33.012s |
| 7 | Fernando Alonso | ESP | BWT Alpine F1 Team | 1m33.160s |
| 8 | Sebastian Vettel | GER | Aston Martin Aramco Cognizant Formula One Team | 1m33.365s |
| 9 | Yuki Tsunoda | JPN | Scuderia AlphaTauri | 1m33.611s |
| 10 | George Russell | GBR | Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team | 1m34.262s |
| 11 | Valtteri Bottas | FIN | Alfa Romeo F1 Team Orlen | 1m34.615s |
| 12 | Pierre Gasly | FRA | Scuderia AlphaTauri | 1m35.104s |
| 13 | Esteban Ocon | FRA | BWT Alpine F1 Team | 1m35.420s |
| 14 | Lando Norris | GBR | McLaren F1 Team | 1m35.502s |
| 15 | Daniel Ricciardo | AUS | McLaren F1 Team | 1m35.625s |
| 16 | Lance Stroll | CAN | Aston Martin Aramco Cognizant Formula One Team | 1m36.033s |
| 17 | Alexander Albon | THA | Williams Racing | 1m36.461s |
| 18 | Lewis Hamilton | GBR | Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team | 1m36.464s |
| 19 | Guanyu Zhou | CHN | Alfa Romeo F1 Team Orlen | 1m37.450s |
| 20 | Nicholas Latifi | CAN | Williams Racing | 1m39.698s |
F1 will race at Imola for a third consecutive year having not featured on the calendar since 2006 before that.
The iconic Italian venue threw up a fantastic event in 2021 which saw Max Verstappen win the race in tricky conditions, while Lewis Hamilton recovered from an off-track excursion to finish second.
Ferrari heads into this weekend’s Emila Romagna Grand Prix as the team to beat with Charles Leclerc 34 points clear of Mercedes’ George Russell in the drivers’ championship.
Hamilton and Verstappen have endured tricky starts to the year, with the latter retiring from two of the opening three grands prix.
In terms of the midfield, Alpine appears to have stolen a march with Haas, Alfa Romeo, AlphaTauri and McLaren just behind.
Williams scored its first point of the season last time out in Melbourne, while Aston Martin is still yet to get off the mark.
The Scuderia hasn’t won on home soil since 2019 and will be looking to do so in the first of two Italian races this campaign.
F1’s sprint qualifying format also makes a return for this weekend’s grand prix.
The format means there will be just one practice session ahead of qualifying, with a 100km sprint taking place on Saturday afternoon which will be used to determine the grid for the main grand prix.
With wet weather expected across the weekend, it could be an exciting first European race of the 2022 F1 season.
Previous F1 Imola (Emilia Romagna / San Marino) winners:
2021: Max Verstappen (Red Bull)
2020: Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes)
2007-2019: Not held
2006: Michael Schumacher (Ferrari)
2005: Fernando Alonso (Renault)
2004: Michael Schumacher (Ferrari)
2003: Michael Schumacher (Ferrari)
2002: Michael Schumacher (Ferrari)
2001: Ralf Schumacher (Williams)
2000: Michael Schumacher (Ferrari)
Most F1 Imola wins:
Michael Schumacher: 7 wins (1994, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2006)
Alain Prost: 3 wins (1984, 1986, 1993)
Ayrton Senna: 3 wins (1988, 1989, 1991)
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Full 2022 F1 calendar
March 18-20 - Round 1
Bahrain Grand Prix
March 25-27 - Round 2
Saudi Arabian Grand Prix
April 8-10 - Round 3
Australian Grand Prix
April 22-24 - Round 4
Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix
May 6-8 - Round 5
Miami Grand Prix
May 20-22 - Round 6
Spanish Grand Prix
May 27-29 - Round 7
Monaco Grand Prix
June 10-12 - Round 8
Azerbaijan Grand Prix
June 17-19 - Round 9
Canadian Grand Prix
July 1-3 - Round 10
British Grand Prix
July 8-10 - Round 11
Austrian Grand Prix
July 22-24 - Round 12
French Grand Prix
July 27-29 - Round 13
Hungarian Grand Prix
August 26-28 - Round 14
Belgian Grand Prix
September 2-4 - Round 15
Dutch Grand Prix
September 9-11 - Round 16
Italian Grand Prix
September 30-October 2 - Round 17
Singapore Grand Prix
October 7-9 - Round 18
Japanese Grand Prix
October 21-23 - Round 19
United States Grand Prix
October 28-30 - Round 20
Mexican Grand Prix
November 11-13 - Round 21
Brazilian Grand Prix
November 18-20 - Round 22
Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
