China will host the second round of the 2026 season this weekend \u2013 but what does the weather have in store for the drivers at the Shanghai International Circuit?<\/p>\n
As things stand, it looks like this year’s competitive sessions will enjoy the similar warm conditions seen last season, with dry and clear weather currently forecast for the Chinese Grand Prix.<\/p>\n
There is no rain expected throughout the weekend’s running, which will also feature mild temperatures and light to moderate wind speeds.<\/p>\n
Scroll down for a more detailed look at the forecast for the Chinese Grand Prix.<\/p>\n
2026 Chinese Grand Prix weekend weather forecast<\/p>\n
FRIDAY, MARCH 13 \u2013 FP1 AND SPRINT QUALIFYING<\/p>\n
Conditions: Expected to be clear and dry with no precipitation. Temperatures will range from 3\u00b0C in the morning to a comfortable 15\u00b0C during the day, with track temperatures reaching up to 33\u00b0C. Winds will be light to moderate, averaging 8.6 km\/h and gusting up to 28.8 km\/h, posing no significant challenges for the race.<\/p>\n
Maximum temperature expected: 15 Celsius<\/p>\n
Minimum temperature expected: 3.25 Celsius<\/p>\n
Chance of rain: 0%<\/p>\n
SATURDAY, MARCH 14 \u2013 SPRINT AND QUALIFYING<\/p>\n
Conditions: Expected to be clear and calm, with temperatures ranging from 4.6\u00b0C in the morning to a maximum of 17\u00b0C during the day. Wind conditions will be mild, averaging 11.5 km\/h, with gusts peaking at 36 km\/h. No precipitation is expected, ensuring dry conditions for the race.<\/p>\n
Maximum temperature expected: 17 Celsius<\/p>\n
Minimum temperature expected: 4.63 Celsius<\/p>\n
Chance of rain: 0%<\/p>\n
SUNDAY, MARCH 15 \u2013 RACE<\/p>\n
Conditions: Expected to be calm and pleasant. Temperatures will range from 7.8\u00b0C in the morning to a comfortable high of 19\u00b0C during the day, with track temperatures peaking around 33.2\u00b0C. There is no chance of precipitation, and winds will remain generally light, averaging 9 km\/h with occasional gusts up to 28.8 km\/h. These conditions should provide an excellent setting for the race.<\/p>\n
Maximum temperature expected: 19 Celsius<\/p>\n
Minimum temperature expected: 7.75 Celsius<\/p>\n
Chance of rain: 0%<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"China will host the second round of the 2026 season this weekend \u2013 but what does the weather…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":533939,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[572],"tags":[64,63,806,805,803,804,85],"class_list":["post-533938","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-motosport","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-motor","tag-motor-sports","tag-motosport","tag-motosports","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/533938","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=533938"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/533938\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/533939"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=533938"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=533938"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=533938"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}