Qualifying for the 2024 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix takes place today (Saturday, May 18), with drivers and teams alike jostling for position for Sunday's showpiece event.
Friday's first practice session saw a disgruntled Max Verstappen make some uncharacteristic mistakes to get his weekend off to a poor start.
Championship leaders Red Bull seemed to be on the back foot with Sergio Perez and Verstappen only managing to round out the top five.
The afternoon's second practice session presented a similar picture, with Leclerc once again dominating the timesheet. However, this time, it was McLaren's young gun Oscar Piastri who registered the second-fastest time, followed by Yuki Tsunoda in the RB.
Lewis Hamilton and Russell managed to salvage P4 and P5, with Verstappen struggling once again in the RB20, languishing in seventh and Perez trailing behind in eighth.
Now with the all-important qualifying coming up after the final practice run, can Ferrari translate this strong showing into qualifying dominance and potentially a second victory for the team this season? Or will Red Bull and Verstappen find a way to reclaim their place at the front of the pack?
Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix Qualifying - Saturday, May 18, 2024
The qualifying session in Imola kicks off today, Saturday, May 18, at 4pm local time. Find the session start times converted to your local time zone below:
Local time (CEST): 4pm Saturday UK time: 3pm Saturday United States (EDT): 10am Saturday United States (CDT): 9am Saturday United States (PDT): 7am Saturday Australia (Melbourne): 12am Sunday South Africa: 4pm Saturday
How to watch the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix live on TV today
The answer depends on your location. Here's a breakdown of how to catch the action in some major countries:
United Kingdom: Sky Sports Italy: Sky Italia United States: ESPN, ESPN Deportes Australia: Fox Sports, Foxtel, Kayo, Network Ten Netherlands: Viaplay, Viaplay Xtra Spain: DAZN F1 Canada: RDS, RDS 2, TSN, Noovo Germany: Sky Deutschland France: Canal+ Belgium: RTBF, Telenet, Play Sports Japan: Fuji TV, DAZN Mexico: Fox Sports Mexico Singapore: beIN SPORTS Hungary: M4 (MTVA Sports Channel) China: CCTV, Shanghai TV, Guangdong Television Channel, Tencent Brazil: Bandeirantes, Bandsports Austria: Servus TV, ORF Middle East & Turkey: beIN SPORTS Africa: SuperSport Latin America: ESPN
F1TV Pro also carries coverage of the sport, depending on which territory you are in.