Sports explosion on Sunday: Championship decisions and Formula 1 action!

Sports explosion on Sunday: Championship decisions and Formula 1 action!

Imola, Italien - On May 18, 2025, numerous sports highlights are on the program. It remains exciting in the Bundesliga because four teams still have chances on the championship title. With a victory against Rapid, the SK Sturm in particular has the opportunity to crown themselves as a master. In Formula 1, on the other hand, Max Verstappen in Imola strives for a win to break the dominance of McLaren. In addition, the national ice hockey team plays against Slovenia to keep its chance to the quarter-finals and relegation.

The daily routine on TV is full of sports broadcasts. The day starts at 7 a.m. with the triathlon - Challenge St. Pölten on ORF Sport+. In the morning, several motorsport events follow, including Formula 3 and Formula 2 with the GP d. Emilia-Romagna. Formula 1 is at 3 p.m. with the race in Imola.

Formula 1 in Imola

The second training of Formula 1 in Imola has recently ended. Oscar Piatri from McLaren secured first place with a time of 1: 15.293 minutes. His teammate Lando Norris followed him in second place, while Pierre Gasly from Alpine took third place. George Russell from Mercedes and Max Verstappen from Red Bull complete the top five. The brake problems that both Ferrari pilots and Verstappen plague were particularly striking.

The training session had to be interrupted due to a red flag when Isack Hadjar stopped on the edge of the route. Despite the challenges, the distance between the fastest and the slowest driver was only 1.1 seconds, which gives hope for an exciting qualifying and race. The next training and qualifying will take place on Saturday.

diverse sports program

The TV sports program on Sunday offers exceptionally diverse entertainment. In addition to the Everton football game against Southampton in the Premier League, there are other games in the Bundesliga and a championship celebration of FC Bayern. At 4.10 p.m. the ORF Sport+ shows the ice hockey World Championship game between Slovenia and Austria.

For football fans, the basketball super league final between Oberwart and Eisenstadt, which is transferred to ORF Sport+, is available at 8:15 p.m. The exciting range of sports on Sunday ends with the NBA play-offs in the late hours of the day and ensures that there is something for every sports lover.

In addition, the PGA Championship Golf competition will be broadcast live from 2 p.m., as is the finals of the Tennis ATP tournament in Rome. Various other sports are presented during the day, and fans can look forward to an exciting and action -packed time.