LATEST RACEDAY FORECASTS

F1 at Yas Marina Circuit (Dec 11 – 13)

Forecast – 12/10

A dry race weekend is on tap as a ridge of high pressure is expected to remain positioned over eastern Saudi Arabia. While cloud cover will be variable, conditions are expected to remain dry.

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Fri Dec 11 – FP1 & FP2: Sunny, NW winds, 16-24 kph (10-15 mph), 27/20 (80˚F/68˚F)

Sat Dec 12 – FP3 & Qualifying: Mostly sunny, AM Light & variable winds, PM NW winds, 10-20 kph (6-12 mph), 26/19 (78˚F/67˚F)

Sun Dec 13 – Abu Dhabi GP: Partly cloudy, AM Light & variable winds, PM NW winds, 10-20 kph (6-12 mph), 25/19 (77˚F/67˚F)

Using the World Climate Service (WCS) subseasonal forecast products, RaceWeather is now producing extended outlooks for both NASCAR and F1 weekends.

With the Formula One season coming to a close, this will be last extended outlook. Thank you for your support and interest in the extended forecasts.

Learn more about the World Climate Service – Leaders in long-range forecasting on a seasonal & subseasonal scale – at worldclimateservice.com/

Formula One at Istanbul Park (Nov 13 – 15)

Forecast – 11/14

A low over the eastern Black Sea will bring northerly winds. Coupled with an upper-level disturbance moving north of the region, this will bring a risk of showers through the afternoon hours.

Sun Nov 15 – Formula One: Mostly cloudy, isolated showers, northerly winds, 8-15 kph (5-10 mph), 14/9 (57˚F/49˚F)

Extended Outlook (Updated: Nov 14 – Next scheduled update: Nov 17 evening)

Using the World Climate Service (WCS) subseasonal forecast products, RaceWeather is now producing extended outlooks for both NASCAR and F1 weekends.

Learn more about the World Climate Service – Leaders in long-range forecasting on a seasonal & subseasonal scale – at worldclimateservice.com/

F1 at Bahrain International Circuit (Nov 27 – Nov 29)

There are weak signals for above normal temperatures & below normal rainfall.

F1 at Bahrain International Circuit (Dec 4 – Dec 6)

There are weak signals for above normal temperatures & below normal rainfall.

F1 at Yas Marina Circuit – Abu Dhabi (Dec 11 – Dec 13)

There is a weak signal for above normal temperatures & no signal for any departure from normal rainfall.

On Episode 208 of The Lapped Traffic Podcast, NASCAR on NBC’s Steve Letarte was the guest. Then, Brian Neudorff and I joined the show to discuss college football, the racing at Martinsville, and the weather and racing outlooks for Championship Weekend in Phoenix.

Extended Outlook (Updated: Nov 2 – Next scheduled update: Nov 5 PM)

Using the World Climate Service (WCS) subseasonal forecast products, RaceWeather is now producing extended outlooks for both NASCAR and F1 weekends.

Learn more about the World Climate Service – Leaders in long-range forecasting on a seasonal & subseasonal scale – at worldclimateservice.com/