Lando Norris won the Miami Grand Prix a fortnight ago as the British team push their case to be Verstappen’s chief threat going forwards, and the Briton will start the race on the front row.
Of course, the Italian crowd will be fervently backing Ferrari as Charles Leclerc looks for his first race win in almost two years.
When is the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix?
For fans in the UK, today’s F1 race starts at 2pm BST.
Emilia Romagna Grand Prix grid positions
- Max Verstappen, Netherlands, Red Bull Racing, 1 minute, 14.746 seconds.
- Lando Norris, Great Britain, McLaren, 1:14.837.
- Charles Leclerc, Monaco, Ferrari, 1:14.970.
- Carlos Sainz Jr, Spain, Ferrari, 1:15.233.
- Oscar Piastri (grid penalty), Australia, McLaren, 1:14.820.
- George Russell, Great Britain, Mercedes, 1:15.234.
- Yuki Tsunoda, Japan, Racing Bulls, 1:15.465.
- Lewis Hamilton, Great Britain, Mercedes, 1:15.504.
- Daniel Ricciardo, Australia, Racing Bulls, 1:15.674.
- Nico Hulkenberg, Germany, Haas, 1:15.980.
- Sergio Perez, Mexico, Red Bull Racing, 1:15.706.
- Esteban Ocon, France, Alpine, 1:15.906.
- Lance Stroll, Canada, Aston Martin, 1:15.992.
- Alexander Albon, Thailand, Williams, 1:16.200.
- Pierre Gasly, France, Alpine, 1:16.381.
- Valtteri Bottas, Finland, Alfa Romeo Racing, 1:16.626.
- Guanyu Zhou, China, Alfa Romeo Racing, 1:16.834.
- Kevin Magnussen, Denmark, Haas, 1:16.854.
- Fernando Alonso, Spain, Aston Martin, 1:16.917.
- Logan Sargeant, USA, Williams, 1:16.731.
Where to watch the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix
TV channel: In the UK, Sky Sports will broadcast the entire weekend live exclusively. Coverage of the race starts at 12.30pm on the F1 channel.
Free highlights will air on Channel 4 at 6.30pm and are also available on the F1 YouTube channel shortly after the chequered flag.
Live stream: Subscribers can tune into the race live online via the Sky Go app.
Emilia Romagna Grand Prix weather forecast
There is next to no chance of rain for today’s race with warm sun and a bit of cloud above the circuit.
