The FIA has issued an official weather warning for the remainder of the Miami Grand Prix weekend. The paddock has been abuzz all week with the forecasted thunderstorms during the race on Sunday. According to the regulations, the governing body must issue an official rain warning now that there is a more than forty percent chance of rain during the Grand Prix.
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It has been a question all weekend in the paddock: how much influence will the forecasted thunderstorms have on the race? Earlier, postponement or even cancellation of the race was already discussed. The FIA has reported closely monitoring the situation. The governing body now issues an official first warning regarding the bad weather.
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Official warning
“In accordance with article B1.5.11 of the FIA Formula 1 regulations, a rain warning is issued,” the statement reads. “This happens after receiving a weather forecast from the official weather service, predicting that the chance of precipitation at any time during the race is greater than forty percent.” According to multiple sources, the FIA will still speak with the teams today about the possibility of running the race earlier in the day. Currently, the race is scheduled for 22:00 Dutch time on Sunday.
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