F1 Miami Grand Prix weather: Rain set to dampen return to action

Formula 1 returns to action this weekend with the Miami Grand Prix, with rain set to fall on race day.

With the Miami Grand Prix, F1 awakens from a five-week slumber, after seeing events in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia cancelled as a result of the war in Iran.

Miami has previously thrown up some spectacular action when the weather has been involved, and it looks likely that this will be the case once again.

Adding a further complication, the weekend will be run to a sprint format, giving teams just one practice session to get the car setups sorted, while also learning the effect that a number of tweaks to the regulations will have on their energy deployment, and cars in a wider sense. As a result of this elongated to-do list, practice has been extended by 30 minutes, to a 90-minute duration. 

Here is the full weekend forecast for the Miami Grand Prix. 

Friday F1 Miami GP forecast

Conditions on Friday are expected to remain consistent throughout, with highs of between 28 and 31°C. A gentle breeze of around 7mph will greet drivers, but gusts of up to 18mph will hold their attention. The chance of rain sits at less than five percent, and humidity levels will reach 86%.

Saturday F1 Miami GP forecast

The picture is slightly murky for Saturday, with a low 10% chance of rain prevalent across the day, with higher temperatures of 32°C for qualifying and increased wind at 11mph, with gusts up to 23mph. For the Sprint, which takes place at midday local time, temperatures are consistent with Friday, at around 30C.

Sunday F1 Miami GP forecast

The late afternoon timing of the Miami Grand Prix currently sees an 80% chance of rain as things get underway, with suggestions that there could be thunderstorms in the Miami region. Chances of rain increase steadily throughout the day, meaning support championships F1 Academy and F2 could also be affected.

Temperatures are set to fall to 28°C, with the wind direction flipping 180 degrees, and gusts of up to 14mph.