Guide to 2024 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix as F1 commences the European stage of the 2024 season.
After McLaren’s Lando Norris executed a shock victory in Miami, F1 rolls into Europe for the first time this season with hope that there could be a strong battle at the front despite Max Verstappen heading his Red Bull teammate – Sergio Perez by 33 points in the title race.
This race also marks the first proper opportunity for many teams to bring upgrades although some teams have also introduced new upgrade packages earlier this season.
Now here is everything that you need to know ahead of the 2022 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix.
Track Guide
Laps: 63
Race Distance: 309.049km
Tyre Compounds: C3, C4 & C5
Schedule
| Date | Session | Time (BST) |
| Friday 17 May | FP1 | 12:30pm |
| Friday 17 May | FP2 | 4:00pm |
| Saturday 18 May | FP3 | 11:30am |
| Saturday 18 May | Qualifying | 3:00pm |
| Sunday 19 May | Race | 2:00pm |
Five Key Pointers
- Given the similarities in track characteristics between Albert Park and Imola, Ferrari will come into this race confident that they can challenge Red Bull for victory.
- After introducing their new upgrade package fully to Lando Norris’ car with success in Miami, McLaren will hope that Oscar Piastri can take a step forward here with his upgrades.
- Having struggled for consistency across the last two rounds due to the sprint weekend format, Mercedes can finally assess their upgrades across a normal race weekend.
- With this race marking the start of the European stage of the season, many teams could introduce upgrades in hope of shaking up the pecking order.
- Weather forecasts suggest a small possibility of rain affecting the race but Friday and Saturday are forecast to be dry.
Last Time Out
F1’s visit to Imola in 2023 was cancelled at a few days’ notice on safety grounds in 2023 due to floods in the region, which even affected the F2 paddock amidst the awful weather conditions.