F1 News: Singapore Grand Prix Weekend Expects Rain And Thunderstorms

The Singapore Grand Prix is set to take place this weekend and is predicted to be yet another wet race weekend on the calendar. Predictions show thunderstorms, winds, and rain throughout the whole weekend.

Max Verstappen just broke the record for the number of consecutive race wins with his tenth in Monza. However, with the street circuit not expected to be a forte for the Red Bull team, there are some who expect the Marina Bay Street Circuit to end his staggering winning streak.

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Here is the current weather forecast for the Singapore Grand Prix, as per data from Weather.com.

Friday: Free Practice 1 & 2

Friday will start off with thunderstorms in the morning, however, these should have cleared by the time Free Practice 1 starts at 5.30 pm local time. The first day of on-track action will also see a high of 31°C with a 49% chance of rain and southeast winds up to speeds of 12 mph.

Saturday: Free Practice 3 & Qualifying

Saturday will begin in the same miserable way as Friday with more thunderstorms predicted for the morning. Again, Free Practice 3 isn't until later in the afternoon so is likely to miss this. The southeast winds will increase to 10-15 mph, as will the chance of rain which will be 57% with a high temperature of 31°C.

Sunday: The Race

Thunderstorms are expected to set the day up on Sunday. The race day will see a high of 32°C with southeast winds of 10 mph and a 52% chance of rain.

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