The current weather forecast for the 21st race weekend of the 2024 Formula 1 season at the Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace in Sao Paulo
These are the crucial questions on every race weekend of the 2024 Formula 1 season. Namely: What is the weather forecast? Can wet conditions be expected on site? Do you need intermediates or even wet weather tires? Or will it just stay dry from practice to qualifying to the race, making dry weather tires sufficient? In short, what should the drivers Nico Hülkenberg, Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton be prepared for?
To answer these questions, our editors keep a close eye on the weather at the Formula 1 venues for a few days before the start of the tests or race weekends. And as the event progresses, this preview article is updated with new information about the weather, such as temperature in degrees Celsius, wind strength, cloud cover and expected precipitation for each day of the weekend.
The result is a weather forecast that is as accurate as possible for the respective Grands Prix of the 2024 Formula 1 season. However, all information is provided without guarantee, as some motorsport locations, such as Spa-Francorchamps or the Nürburgring, are known for having particularly changeable weather that cannot always be accurately predicted. There may also be unannounced precipitation there.
The next time Formula 1 takes to the track will be in Sao Paulo, from November 1st to 3rd for the Brazilian Grand Prix, the 21st race of the year.
The current weather forecast for the race weekend in Sao Paulo:
In Brazil, Formula 1 expects a summery warm, but increasingly changeable weekend. The chance of rain will increase over the course of the weekend, with showers and thunderstorms possible during the race in particular. The detailed forecast.
Friday (November 1) will start off very sunny. Clouds will start to gather from midday onwards. These may bring light rain, but large amounts of precipitation are not expected and at just 21 percent, the chance of precipitation is low.
The temperatures will reach a high of 26 degrees. The wind will be blowing at an average speed of 20 km/h, with gusts of up to 40 km/h, from the east to southeast. Fast turn 6 in particular could cause problems for the drivers, as there will be a tailwind there.
On Saturday (November 2nd), it will be more cloudy in the morning than the day before. During the day, the clouds will increase and showers and thunderstorms are possible from midday. Large amounts of rain are not expected again, but the chance of precipitation will rise to 40 percent.
With a high around 27 degrees Celsius, it will be similarly warm to the previous day. The wind will be blowing similarly to Friday with an average of 20 km/h, gusting up to 40 km/h from an easterly direction.
On Sunday (November 3rd), the clouds will continue to increase during the day and in the afternoon at the time of the race, rain showers with a probability of 73 percent must be expected, which could also be heavy.
The temperature will peak at 25 degrees Celsius. The wind will be blowing from the east at similar speeds as the day before.
The forecast for the next race in Las Vegas
No forecasts are yet possible for the Grand Prix in Las Vegas (November 22-24 CET). However, dry and sunny weather during the day is typical for this time of year in the Nevada desert. For qualifying and the race, which take place on site in the evening hours, temperatures can drop well below 10 degrees Celsius. An exact forecast will follow here at the beginning of race week.