The Canadian GP is just around the corner! This coming weekend, Max Verstappen and his fellow drivers will travel to Montréal for the fifth round of the F1 season. The famous Circuit Gilles Villeneuve brings unique challenges, not least because the weather there can always be unpredictable. Also during the upcoming edition, which will feature the sprint format, there is a chance of a wet race. Check the weather forecast for the Canadian GP here!
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In recent history, several spectacular rain races have been held in Canada. Hopefully, there will be a shower over the circuit again this year; in the current F1 season, we have seen very little rain action so far. According to the latest forecasts, that will change in Montréal. Good news for, for example, Max Verstappen, who knows that a wet track levels the playing field and can allow the driver to make the difference. But during which sessions should the teams keep the intermediates ready?
Weather forecast Canadian GP
On Friday, the opening day of the race weekend in Montréal, the only free practice and the sprint qualifying are on the schedule. It promises to be a pleasant day on the Canadian asphalt, with temperatures up to 20 degrees Celsius. It will remain sunny in the morning, although it will cloud over somewhat towards midday above the circuit. During these first sessions, it still seems to remain dry; the current chance of precipitation is zero percent.
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On Saturday, it will not get warmer than 17 degrees Celsius and it will remain partly cloudy all day. The chance of precipitation on this second day is already 60 percent. So possibly both the sprint race and the regular qualifying will be held under wet conditions. Sunday, when the race starts at 4:00 PM local time, will cool down even further. It will be a maximum of 16 degrees Celsius and especially towards the evening thick clouds will gather above the circuit. The chance of precipitation will then be about 75 percent. Can we prepare for a new water ballet? Time will tell!
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