Monza: heading towards a dry return
After a weekend where rain played a major role in the Netherlands, the drivers should have more favorable conditions in Monza.
Formula 1 has not experienced a full weekend without rain since the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. However, this weekend, the drivers should finally have normal conditions for the three days of racing in Monza. After the showers that disrupted the Dutch Grand Prix, the Italian Grand Prix is expected to take place under largely dry conditions, according to the latest weather reports.
Firstly, the forecasts announce a very mild, even warm, temperature as it will be around 15 to 25 degrees in the suburbs of Milan this weekend, with a peak of 30 on Sunday. According to Météo France, the days of Friday and Saturday could be disrupted by light rain expected in the afternoon, which could slightly affect the free practice sessions and qualifications.
On Sunday, the drivers should be calm with the hottest day of the three and no rain expected. Furthermore, the wind should not blow at more than 10km/h during the weekend. Therefore, we will apparently be far from the chaos of Zandvoort experienced last week. These forecasts could change in the next few hours and are not definitive.
This weekend, the teams will have to adapt to a format that was tested during the Hungarian Grand Prix. Only 11 sets of tires will be allocated per driver. This only applies to slick tires, the allocation for rain tires remains the same. That means four intermediates and three for heavy rain.
