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-- Things have been a bit chilly in Shanghai for the last few weeks and the continuing trend of cool temperatures is set to be the dominant weather factor for this weekend.
Current predictions suggest the best weather will be on Saturday for qualifying, but temperatures will only be around 18 Celsius. This will no doubt lead to concerns that the drivers will struggle to build heat into their tyres - particularly with the harder rubber option.
The track action is likely to take place under mainly cloudy conditions, but with some sunny spells - particularly on Saturday.
Rain threatened during last year's race, but never arrived, and at the moment the chance of rain affecting the track action this time around is low.
The next rain currently predicted at the circuit location is on Sunday night and into Monday morning - after the race. However, the timing of this rain will have to be monitored, just in case it does arrive a little early.
Autosport sanoi:--Saturday will be another dry day at the circuit. But, with a large low pressure system building in central China and slowly heading east towards the coast, cloud cover will roll in from time to time. Sunny intervals and occasional cloudy spells are on the menu, with temperatures rising slightly to around 20 degrees Celsius. Practice three and qualifying will therefore take place on a dry track.
On Monday, when the Chinese forecast was first issued, we mentioned the possibility of the low moving in late on Sunday, soon after the grand prix.
All week the weather models have been projecting the timing of the rain, and as new data arrives those forecasts are continually updated. Over recent days, the trend has seen a slight acceleration of the low towards the east coast, meaning the cloud and subsequent rain is now predicted to arrive at the circuit slightly earlier than originally forecast.
The latest prediction for Sunday, at the time of writing, is that the day is set to begin with overcast conditions and rain could occur before the race is complete. Once any rain starts, it will be on for hours, leading to a very wet Sunday evening with as much as 30 millimetres of rainfall predicted. --
Sunday summary: Rain threatens grand prix
China delivered another near-perfect weather day on Saturday, with an abundance of sunshine and temperatures climbing to 25 degrees as Sebastian Vettel surprised everyone with a great, late lap to claim the second pole position of his career.
Our weather forecast throughout the week has focused on dry conditions, but possibly some rain arriving on Sunday. The latest weather models - released shortly before qualifying - indicate that this is increasingly likely.
A low pressure system is currently positioned over north and central China, as shown by the recent satellite image. The swathe of cloud and rain is slowly edging east towards the coast. Conditions will stay dry for the rest of today and overnight, but with cloud cover increasing by dawn.
Tomorrow, we start with a mixture of cloudy periods and some bright-spells - but these will be short-lived. Throughout the morning, cloud will build from the west, turning the sky overcast by early afternoon. Light showers are expected from mid-afternoon.
The image above shows the total rainfall prediction between 06:00 and 12:00 GMT tomorrow. The Chinese Grand Prix begins at 07:00.
Up to nine millimetres of rainfall is expected at the circuit during this period, from light showers and drizzle as the weather moves in, to more persistent rainfall later in the day.
Track conditions in any showers that do arrive are likely to be similar to those seen in the 2006 and 2007 Formula 1 grands prix, rather than the downpour that the Moto GP riders experienced in 2005.
Temperatures will stay reasonably warm with a maximum of 23 degrees Celsius, thanks to the cloud cover and the air stream continuing from a warmer source, but this may be insignificant if the rain does fall. The strong wind predicted for tomorrow will also cause the drivers problems with the overall balance of their cars.
Mistä tiedät?No Bahrainissa ainakin saadaan kuiva kisa. :thumbup:
No eihän siellä sada...Mistä tiedät?
Toivottavasti on kuivaa keliä huomenna :ahem:
Ei Qatarissakaan kuulemma pitäny sataa.. paitsi viime viikonloppunaNo eihän siellä sada...
Samoilla linjoilla olen itsekin. Kuivan kelin kisa kelpaisi hyvin, tapahtumia lienee luvassa ihan tarpeeksi ilman sadettakin. Vaikutusta on tietysti silläkin, että kannattamani Red Bullit on loistoasemissa ja Kimiltäkin sujui aika-ajo odotuksiin nähden varsin hyvin eli lähtökohdat kisaan on lähes loistavat. Sade kuitenkin vain sotkisi heidän kisansa. Tästä voi siis vetää johtopäätöksen, että huomenna tulee satamaan, aina silloin sataa kun sitä ei toivoisi.Sais kyllä pysyä ihan kuivana... Mulle tuli jonkin asteinen vesikauhu kyllä tuosta Malesian farssista. No Bahrainissa ainakin saadaan kuiva kisa. :thumbup:
En nyt sanoisi, että Kimillä mitkään loisoasetelmat on :dunno:Samoilla linjoilla olen itsekin. Kuivan kelin kisa kelpaisi hyvin, tapahtumia lienee luvassa ihan tarpeeksi ilman sadettakin. Vaikutusta on tietysti silläkin, että kannattamani Red Bullit on loistoasemissa ja Kimiltäkin sujui aika-ajo odotuksiin nähden varsin hyvin eli lähtökohdat kisaan on lähes loistavat. Sade kuitenkin vain sotkisi heidän kisansa. Tästä voi siis vetää johtopäätöksen, että huomenna tulee satamaan, aina silloin sataa kun sitä ei toivoisi.
Kyllä se nyt on jo selvä fakta, että vesisade on Ferrarille yhtä kaottinen tilanne kun muille talleille lumisade. Toivottavasti ei sada, että Ferrari saisi edes ensimmäisen pisteen huomenna.En nyt sanoisi, että Kimillä mitkään loisoasetelmat on :dunno:
Tietenkin tasoon nähden ehkä. Mutta mahdollisuudet pallille varmaan suuremmat sateessa...
nojoo, taidat olla oikeassaKyllä se nyt on jo selvä fakta, että vesisade on Ferrarille yhtä kaottinen tilanne kun muille talleille lumisade. Toivottavasti ei sada, että Ferrari saisi edes ensimmäisen pisteen huomenna.
Ferrarin taktiikoilla mahdollisuudet katastrofiin ovat kuivalla kelillä huomattavasti pienemmät.En nyt sanoisi, että Kimillä mitkään loisoasetelmat on :dunno:
Tietenkin tasoon nähden ehkä. Mutta mahdollisuudet pallille varmaan suuremmat sateessa...