The Miami Grand Prix starts sunny but Sunday’s forecast grows wetter, adding tension to F1’s second Sprint weekend of the season.
Formula 1 heads to Florida this weekend for the Miami Grand Prix, and while the sunshine is set to kick things off, the weather outlook becomes more unpredictable as the weekend progresses.
After the sweltering heat of Saudi Arabia, Miami will bring warm and mostly sunny conditions at the start. However, rain chances are climbing day by day, with Sunday now showing a 50% chance of showers compared to 30% just 24 hours ago.
Friday, May 2 – Practice and Sprint Qualifying
Forecast: Sunny with a light breeze from the east
- Free Practice 1: 27°C
- Sprint Qualifying: 27°C
- High: 29°C
- Low: 22°C
- Rain chance: Below 20%
Saturday, May 3 – Sprint and Grand Prix Qualifying
Forecast: Partly cloudy with a slight chance of scattered showers during the day. Light winds from the east
- Sprint Race: 27°C
- Qualifying: 28°C
- High: 29°C
- Low: 21°C
- Rain chance: 20%
Sunday, May 4 – Race Day
Forecast: Partly cloudy and increasingly uncertain. Moderate risk of afternoon rain. Light breeze from the east
- Race start: 29°C
- High: 30°C
- Low: 22°C
- Rain chance: 50%
Drivers and teams will need to stay sharp and adaptable, especially as Sunday’s forecast continues to shift. With changing skies above the Miami International Autodrome, strategy could be as crucial as speed this weekend.
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