(Motorsport-Total.com) – There are crucial questions on every Formula 1 race weekend in 2024. Namely: What is the weather forecast? Is the road expected to be wet on site? Do you need intermediates or even rain tires? Or does it just stay constantly dry from training to qualifying to the race and dry tires are enough? In short: What do the drivers around Nico Hülkenberg, Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton have to prepare for?
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In order to be able to answer these questions, our editors keep a close eye on the weather at the Formula 1 venues a few days before the start of the tests or race weekends. And as the event progresses, this preview article will be updated with new information about the weather such as temperature in degrees Celsius, wind speed, cloud cover and expected precipitation for the individual days per weekend.
The result is the most precise weather forecast possible for the respective Grands Prix of the 2024 Formula 1 season. However, all information is without guarantee, after all, some motorsport locations such as Spa-Francorchamps or the Nürburgring are known for having particularly changeable weather , which cannot always be predicted accurately. Precipitation can also occur there unannounced.
Formula 1 will next take to the track in Shanghai from April 19th to 21st at the Chinese Grand Prix, the fifth race of the year. (Get the complete 2024 Formula 1 calendar here!)
The current weather forecast for the race weekend in Shanghai:
When Formula 1 returns to Shanghai, participants and visitors can initially expect unstable weather with a chance of rain. However, as the weekend progresses, the prospects get better and better. The forecast in detail.
On Saturday (April 20th), dark clouds will once again dominate the Shanghai International Circuit. The sun will probably only appear in the late afternoon for qualifying. In the morning sprint, she plays at most a small supporting role.
With temperatures up to 22 degrees Celsius, no new rain is forecast, at least not during the day: However, heavy showers are expected in the region during the night from Friday to Saturday. The track could be “green” for the sprint on Saturday – with little grip.
The wind is also likely to be a factor: during the day it hits the course mostly from the west and blows at an average speed of 25 km/h. At peak speeds of up to 45 km/h are possible with individual gusts of wind. The wind direction means mostly crosswinds and plenty of headwinds on the home straight.
The weather is expected to become friendlier on Sunday (April 21st). The sun then has a better chance against the still dense cloud cover in Shanghai. Towards the end of the race it could even be mostly sunny. No rain is forecast for Sunday, temperatures will reach 22 degrees Celsius again.
But the wind changes and now hits the route from the north – south on Friday and west on Saturday. However, with an average of 15 km/h at race time and a maximum of 30 km/h, the wind is less strong than on the previous days. The wind direction means headwind in the important braking zones before Turn 6 and Turn 11, as well as a tailwind on the long back straight before Turn 14.
A notice: This forecast will be updated several times throughout the week!
The forecast for the next race in Miami
An exact weather forecast is not yet possible for the Miami Grand Prix (May 3rd to 5th). The long-term forecast currently assumes warm summer temperatures with highs of around 30 degrees Celsius. Rain must always be expected due to the geographical location. A precise forecast will follow here at the beginning of the race week.