(Motorsport-Total.com) – These are crucial questions at every Formula 1 race weekend in 2026. Namely: What is the weather forecast? Is wet track expected on site? Are intermediates or even rain tires needed? Or will it simply remain consistently dry from practice through qualifying to the race, making dry tires sufficient? In short: What should drivers like Nico Hülkenberg, Max Verstappen, and Lewis Hamilton prepare for?
Read more Red Bull: Max Verstappen drives in socks to Sim-NASCAR best time
To answer these questions, our editors have been closely monitoring the weather at the Formula 1 venues several days before the start of tests or race weekends. During the event, this preview article will be updated with new weather details such as temperature in degrees Celsius, wind strength, cloud cover, and expected precipitation for each day of the weekend.
The result is as precise a weather forecast as possible for the respective Grands Prix of the 2026 Formula 1 season. However, all information is without guarantee, as some motorsport locations like Spa-Francorchamps or the Nürburgring are known for particularly changeable weather that cannot always be predicted accurately. Precipitation can also occur there unexpectedly.
Next, Formula 1 will hit the track in Monte Carlo from June 5 to 7, 2026, for the Monaco Grand Prix, the sixth race weekend of the year. (Retrieve the complete 2026 Formula 1 calendar here!)
Friday, June 5, 2026
1st Practice (1:30 PM – 2:30 PM)
Temperatures around 23 degrees Celsius are expected for the start of practice in Monaco. It should be partly cloudy, but rain is currently not a major concern. The wind will blow weak to moderate from the southeast onto the track.
2nd Practice (5:00 PM – 6:00 PM)
Conditions remain largely constant in the afternoon. It will even be slightly warmer at around 24 degrees Celsius. Sun and clouds will alternate, and the track should stay dry. The wind remains weak and is unlikely to pose any special challenges to the drivers.
Read more McLaren in Austin: Formula 2 champion gets another Formula 1 test
Saturday, June 6, 2026
3rd Practice (12:30 PM – 1:30 PM)
Saturday begins with more clouds over the principality. Temperatures will be around 21 degrees Celsius. While it is expected to remain mostly dry, isolated showers in the region cannot be ruled out. The wind continues to blow only weak to moderate.
Qualifying (from 4:00 PM)
Weather services expect similar conditions for qualifying. At around 21 degrees Celsius, dense cloud cover dominates, with a slight risk of isolated showers. However, the probability of a completely wet track is currently low.
Sunday, June 7, 2026
Grand Prix (Race start at 3:00 PM)
On Sunday, the weather remains the weekend’s uncertainty factor. Temperatures will reach about 20 degrees Celsius, with increasingly dense clouds passing over the track. Isolated showers are possible, but currently, the outlook favors a mostly dry race rather than a rainy Grand Prix. The wind remains weak and is unlikely to play a decisive role.
Note: This forecast will be updated several times during the week!
Initial forecasts for the 2026 Barcelona Grand Prix:
In mid-June, temperatures in Barcelona will range between 20 and 25 degrees Celsius. With an average of eleven hours of sunshine per day, it is expected to remain mostly dry – laboratory conditions for Formula 1.
Read more Red Bull: Max Verstappen drives in socks to Sim-NASCAR best time