F1 changes Saturday time schedule for Imola event
The FIA and Formula 1 have changed the Saturday schedule for the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix event. The changes are done out of respect to the funeral service of His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh that will take place on Saturday 17th April 2021.
As a mark of respect for the Royal funeral, Qualifying will be moved to avoid a clash with the service. This means Qualifying will take place between 14:00–15:00 CET. As a result FP3 will move to 11:00–12:00 CET in order to comply with the regulations that state Qualifying must be 120 minutes after FP3. On Friday FP2 will move to 14:30-15:30 CET and FP1 will move to 11:00-12:00 CET due to the rules requiring those sessions to be separated by at least two and a half hours and FP3 needing to start no less than nineteen hours after the end of FP2.
There will be a minute of silence ahead of Qualifying as an opportunity for people to show their respects.
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On behalf of the British and Commonwealth peoples I would like to thank the F1 fraternity for there 1 minuet silence for Prince Phillip and for changing all thoses schedules in respect for the funeral.