(Motorsport-Total.com) – These are crucial questions at every Formula 1 2026 race weekend. Namely: What is the weather forecast? Is a wet track expected on site? Are intermediates or even wet tires needed? Or will it simply remain consistently dry from practice to qualifying to the race, and dry tires will suffice? In short: What do drivers like Nico Hülkenberg, Max Verstappen, and Lewis Hamilton have to prepare for?
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To answer these questions, our editors keep a close eye on the weather at the Formula 1 venues several days before the start of tests or race weekends. And as the event progresses, this preview article is updated with new weather information such as temperature in degrees Celsius, wind strength, cloud cover, and expected precipitation for each day of the weekend.
The result is the most precise weather forecast possible for the respective Grands Prix of the 2026 Formula 1 season. However, all information is 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. Precipitation can also occur there unannounced.
Next, Formula 1 will hit the track in Barcelona, from June 12 to 14, 2026, for the Barcelona Grand Prix, the seventh race weekend of the year. (View the complete 2026 Formula 1 calendar here!)
Friday, June 12, 2026
1st Free Practice (1:30 PM – 2:30 PM)
The start of Formula 1 practice in Barcelona will be summery warm: With bright sunshine over the racetrack, temperatures will rise to up to 27 degrees Celsius. The only uncertainty factor is the wind: It blows on average at twelve km/h from the southeast, which means headwind in the final corner and tailwind in the section from turn 7 to 9. Individual gusts of wind can reach up to 33 km/h.
2nd Free Practice (5:00 PM – 6:00 PM)
Compared to the early afternoon, it can get a little warmer in the evening. The sky remains cloudless. The wind eases slightly and blows onto the track from the south. This results in a headwind at turn 5 and a tailwind at (among others) turn 12. Peak speeds of up to 28 km/h are possible with individual gusts of wind.
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Saturday, June 13, 2026
3rd Free Practice (12:30 PM – 1:30 PM)
Saturday starts hot for Formula 1: Temperatures exceed the 30-degree Celsius mark for the third free practice. Again, it is expected to remain completely cloudless. And similar to Friday, the wind will again come from the southeast, again averaging twelve km/h and with up to 35 km/h for individual gusts.
Qualifying (from 4 PM)
The hottest conditions await drivers and teams for qualifying: Up to 33 degrees are predicted. As on Friday evening, the wind shifts and becomes slightly weaker. It hits the track at an average of eleven km/h and reaches 35 km/h in individual gusts.
Sunday, June 14, 2026
Grand Prix (Start at 3 PM)
Formula 1 Sunday will be a carbon copy of Saturday in Barcelona: Plenty of sun, 30 degrees Celsius, wind from the southeast averaging twelve km/h and up to 37 km/h at its peak.
Note: This forecast will be updated several times during the week!
First forecasts for the Formula 1 race in Spielberg
At the end of June, temperatures in the Spielberg region of Austria typically reach between 20 and 25 degrees Celsius. With seven to eight hours of sunshine per day, however, showers can occur repeatedly: It rains on an average of eleven days per month.
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