Australia weather forecast: Around 18 degrees, race likely to be dry

During the afternoon it will rain on Friday in Melbourne, which could make the first and second free practice sessions wet. The rain will continue into the night and the maximum temperature will be 20 degrees Celsius.

Rest of weekend likely dry

From Friday to Saturday, it will be four degrees cooler and the rain will disappear. Occasionally, the sun will emerge behind the clouds. The chance of rain is 15 per cent so it is likely to remain dry during qualifying. Sunday, the chance of rain drops further to nine per cent and, like Saturday, it will be partly cloudy. It will be slightly warmer with a maximum temperature of 18 degrees Celsius.