Spanish GP 2020 Weather Forecast: What’s the weather forecast of Barcelona this weekend

Spanish GP 2020 Weather Forecast: What will be the weather conditions in Barcelona, as Formula 1 enters into the 6th race of the season.

Formula 1 season has now crossed over 2 intense races at the Silverstone, both the races showcased a high level of drama with unprecedented crashes to sudden punctures of Mercedes’ cars.

Also, the second race at Silverstone marked the 70 years of World Formula 1 Championship, and this was the first race of the season when a non-Mercedes car stood up at the P1.

Max Verstappen dominated over Lewis Hamilton and Valterri Bottas in the last race, with both the cars driving slower than the Austrian team. Giving Verstappen an advantage for the first time.

Meanwhile, Nico Hulkenberg finally says goodbye to this season with Sergio Perez back in action for Racing Point after recovering from the COVID-19 infection.

Though, Hulkenberg will be there at the circuit as a backup driver in case a requirement comes up for the team. Hulkenberg has also claimed that he is in talks with other teams, which makes him a contender for a seat next season, which is not so far.

Coming to the weather, the last two races saw present conditions to cruise over the track and no hindrances were placed by the weather in due process. Now remains to be seen what Spain brings for the paddock.

Spanish GP 2020 Weather Forecast

As per the Formula 1 website, the weather conditions for the following three days as follows. The predictions show that all three days will remain sunny with no rain in sight.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 14 – FP1 & FP2 WEATHER

Conditions: Mostly sunny and dry all day long. Light southerly breeze in the afternoon.
Maximum temperature expected: 30 Celsius
Chance of rain: < 20%

SATURDAY, AUGUST 15 – FP3 & QUALIFYING WEATHER

Conditions: Mostly sunny and dry all day long. Light southerly breeze in the afternoon.
Maximum temperature expected: 31 Celsius
Chance of rain: < 20%

SUNDAY, AUGUST 16 – RACE WEATHER

Conditions: Partly cloudy and dry all day long. Light southerly breeze in the afternoon.
Maximum temperature expected: 31 Celsius
Chance of rain: < 20%

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Tanish Chachra

Tanish Chachra is the Motorsport editor at The SportsRush. He saw his first race when F1 visited India in 2011, and since then, his romance with the sport has been seasonal until he took up this role in 2020. Reigniting F1's coverage on this site, Tanish has fallen in love with the sport all over again. He loves Kimi Raikkonen and sees a future world champion in Oscar Piastri. Away from us, he loves to snuggle inside his books.

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