Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, Funeral Service to Affect F1 Qualifying at Imola
Saturday funeral services clashed with original F1 schedule. Lars Baron - Formula 1Getty Images
Formula 1 fans need to check their local listings, as they say in TV land, for this weekend s action from Imola, Italy.
On Tuesday, the FIA and Formula 1 announced changes to the Friday-Saturday practice and qualifying schedules for the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix as a mark of respect to the Royal funeral for His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, that will take place on Saturday. Where to Find All the Major Motorsports Action
Emilia Romagna Grand Prix 2021: Time, TV channel, live stream
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April 12 2021
The 2021 season arrived in style but with Bahrain now sitting pretty in the history books, it is on to Imola for the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix.
After a pre-season of smooth running for Red Bull, contrasted by a troublesome three days for Mercedes, Formula 1 arrived in Bahrain with all eyes on Red Bull. Was it possible that finally Mercedes had met their match?
The answer was yes, but we saw that any changing of the guard would not come without a fight as Sir Lewis Hamilton held off the rampant Max Verstappen to ensure Mercedes began the new campaign with victory.
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Formula 1 CEO Stefano Domenicali hopes that the details for Sprint Qualifying can be finalised before the next race at Imola.
It is expected that F1 will trial a new weekend format at three weekends this season, the first of which will likely be at July’s British Grand Prix.
The format would see a 100km sprint race take place on Saturday which would determine the grid for Sunday’s Grand Prix. Friday running would be composed of a single practice session and a 60-minute qualifying which would set the grid for the sprint race. There is a possibility of a second practice session being run on Saturdays.
The 2021 F1 season begins in Bahrain
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Last year s Formula One season was heavily disrupted by the coronavirus pandemic, but the FIA and F1 still managed to put on a season of 17 races. The pandemic is ongoing but that has not stopped a record 23-race season being planned.
The season got under way on March 28 with the Bahrain Grand Prix and once we are done with the second race at Imola, races will come thick and fast. Read below for more information about the season including the full standings, how to watch and what is new for the season.
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