F1 Belgian Grand Prix 2020: Weather Predictions

Teams and drivers are all set to rock up in Belgium for the 7th race of the 2020 F1 calendar. The last time we saw F1 action at the iconic Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, emotions were at an all-time high. The venue witnessed the heartbreaking demise of promising young talent Anthoine Hubert along with a maiden Grand Prix win for Charles Leclerc. What sort of drama will it dish out this time around? And what effect will the weather conditions have in determining the story of the weekend? Here’s our weather predictions report.

We have been teased with the prospect of rain multiple times already but to no avail. The closest we came to a wet race was a wet qualifying session for the Styrian Grand Prix. However, this weekend we might finally get what we wanted for.

For starters, the Belgian Grand Prix will have nowhere close to the searing heat witnessed in Britain and Spain. On Friday, expect both free practice sessions to be wet ones with a 61% chance of rain predicted. As for temperature conditions, they are expected to be not more than 19 C.

For Saturday’s FP3 and Qualifying sessions, there is a lesser chance of rain (40%) but the maximum temperature expected is a cool 18 C. But coming to the most important part of race week, the actual race, the chance for precipitation shoots up to 66%! Along with a high chance of showers, temperatures are expected to reach a maximum of only 17 C.

What tire compounds will teams be provided with for the 2020 F1 Belgian Grand Prix?

As usual, in terms of allotment, each driver will receive a set of 2 hards, 3 mediums, and 8 softs for the race week. Since cooler temperatures would mean a cooler circuit, Pirelli have gone for a set of compounds that will be one step softer than the ones on show for last week’s race in Barcelona.

In Belgium, the compounds provided will be C2, C3, and C4 for the Hard, Medium, and Soft tires respectively. Contrary to what we witnessed in Britain, the challenge for the drivers here would be to keep the tires warm enough.

The prospect of rain certainly makes this an interesting race to watch. Mercedes, as you’d expect, are the obvious favorites to win, but you wouldn’t want to bet your house on it. The Silver Arrows haven’t won a race here in the past two years. So a combination of Max Verstappen and rain could stretch Mercedes’ barren run at Spa for a little while longer.

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