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Will rain play a part in the Chinese Grand Prix? Shanghai's full forecast
After rainy weather caused a very hectic Australian Grand Prix, the Formula 1 calendar moves on to Shanghai for the 2025 Chinese Grand Prix. At the season's first race at a wet and wild Albert Park in Australia, Lando Norris took the championship lead away from Max Verstappen after over 1,000 days of Verstappen leading the driver's championship. This weekend, what part will the weather play in the second race of 2025?
This is the weather for the 2025 Chinese Grand Prix
The 2025 Chinese Grand Prix will be held at the Shanghai International Circuit in Shanghai, China. As this is a sprint race weekend, there will be only one free practice session. The sprint race will take place on Saturday, 22 March, at 11 a.m. local time, or 3 a.m. GMT, and the Grand Prix will take place on Sunday, 23 March, at 3 p.m. local time, or 7 a.m. GMT.
As of right now, Friday shows a high of 24 degrees celsius with a zero percent chance of rain for FP1. The second session, Sprint Qualifying, will be only one degrees celsius colder.
On Saturday, it is expected to be a generally clear day. A high of 25 degrees Celcius is expected, with no rain once again. The sprint race will kick off Saturday, with drivers then competing in a qualifying session for the Grand Prix, where once again there will be a decline of a single degree. It will also be sunny with a 'gentle breeze'.
Is there any chance of an Australian Grand Prix repeat?
It is not likely that there will be rain at any time over the race weekend. On Sunday, it is predicted that the grid will just miss rain showers, and they will arrive once the chequered flag is waved. It will be 26 degrees Celsius, which is expected to decline by one or two degrees, and it will be more cloudier than previous days. Shanghai will act as the first circuit race of the season after kicking off at a street track in Australia. This race may show us more in terms of the pecking order than the Australian Grand Prix did.
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