The 2022 F1 season is moving to the next venue, and it’s Imola! The Emilia Romagna GP will feature the first sprint race qualifying of the season. But the sprint race and main race aren’t all that is in store for the F1 fans this race weekend. There would also be interesting press conferences with F1 drivers and team principals.
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F1 press conferences are one of the fun things to look forward to, as drivers and team principals answer the heated and interesting questions from the press. Here, team bosses sometimes reveal the issues they are facing as well as the plans they have for races. Moreover, drivers and teams can even take a dig at each other. All in all, F1 press conferences are always full of drama for the fans to enjoy.
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What’s the Imola GP Press Conference schedule?
The race weekend of the Imola GP will begin on Friday, April 22. It will feature the PF1 and also the qualifying for the Saturday sprint race. But aside from these two events, there is also the official press conference. FIA recently revealed their schedule for the F1 press meet.
Friday, April 22
| Time | Driver/Team Members |
| 10:00 AM (European Time) 4:00 AM (Eastern Time) 5:30 PM (Australian Time) | Valtteri Bottas (Alfa Romeo) Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) Carlos Sainz (Ferrari) Max Verstappen (Red Bull) George Russell (Mercedes) |
| 10:30 AM (European Time) 4:30 AM (Eastern Time) 6:00 PM (Australian Time) | Zhou Guanyu (Alfa Romeo) Pierre Gasly (AlphaTauri) Sebastian Vettel (Aston Martin) Kevin Magnussen (Haas) Alex Albon (Williams) |
| 11:00 AM (European Time) 5:00 AM (Eastern Time) 6:30 PM (Australian Time) | Esteban Ocon (Alpine) Lance Stroll (Aston Martin) Mick Schumacher (Haas) Daniel Ricciardo (McLaren) Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) |
| 11:30 AM (European Time) 5:30 AM (Eastern Time) 7:00 PM (Australian Time) | Yuki Tsunoda (AlphaTauri) Fernando Alonso (Alpine) Lando Norris (McLaren) Sergio Perez (Red Bull) Nicholas Latifi (Williams) |
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Saturday, April 23
| Time | Driver/Team Members |
| 10:00 AM (European Time) 4:00 AM (Eastern Time) 5:30 PM (Australian Time) | Franz Tost (Alpha Tauri) Mattia Binotto (Ferrari) Mario Isola (Pirelli) |
| 10:30 AM (European Time) 4:30 AM (Eastern Time) 6:00 PM (Australian Time) | Mike Krack (Aston Martin) Guenther Steiner (Haas) Jost Capito (Williams) |
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The upcoming race weekend is going to be a thrilling one. First, it wouldn’t have the traditional qualifying. Instead, the Emilia Romagna GP will feature a sprint race to decide the grid for the Sunday race. Then there is going to be this exciting press conference. Which F1 press-conference session are you looking forward to watching?
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