British Grand Prix: the latest weather forecast ahead of F1
2nd July 2025The British Grand Prix marks the halfway point of the Formula 1 2025 world championship season as the sport completes its European double header, but what will the weather hold?
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F1 heads to Silverstone this weekend to complete this European double-header consisting of the Austrian Grand Prix and the British GP. It also marks the halfway point of the season as Great Britain is round 12 of the 24-round season.
McLaren will be looking to utilise their momentum going into Silverstone as their driver Lando Norris prepares for his home race, following his victory and the team’s 1-2 finish in Austria last time out.
It looks to be a warm weekend with a risk of rain possible during the weekend and the Grand Prix. According to the Met Office, what does the weather look like ahead of the British GP?
The Weather Forecast
Friday
The opening day of the weekend will consist of two practice sessions, Free Practice 1 and 2, taking part in the afternoon.
FP1: Sunny // temperatures raising up to 23° // less than 5% of rain
FP2: Sunny with cloud // temperatures will hold at 23° // rain remains at less than 5%
Saturday
The second day of running will consist of the all-important qualifying session, which will take place after the final hour of practice.
FP3: Overcast // Temperatures will start at 18° and will rise up to 20° // Chance of rain stands at 20%
Qualifying: Sunny with cloud, potentially overcast // Temperatures will start at 20° but could rise up to 21° // Chance of rain will continue to hold at 20%
Sunday
As usual, only one F1 session will take place on Sunday: the Grand Prix.
Race: Cloudy // Temperatures to sit around 20° // Chance of rain starts at 20% but can increase to 30%
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