
A weekend of heart-pumping, adrenaline-fuelled Formula 1® action awaits at Albert Park from 30 March to 2 April 2023.
We take a look at the latest weather forecast for the third round of the 2023 Formula 1 championship, the Australian Grand Prix, and how the Melbourne Formula 1 race weekend could be affected by the weather conditions.
2023 Formula 1 Australian Grand weather forecast
It is almost time for the third event of the 2023 Formula One campaign, that is set to take place at the Albert Park circuit in Melbourne. Here’s what the weather has in store for the drivers and teams in Australia.
Scuderia Ferrari are heading to the 5.278-kilometre Albert Park Circuit in Melbourne following a poor start to the season in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia, with the goal of showing a better display of performance in this third round of the 2023 Formula One season.
The forecast suggests overcast skies and sunny spells – with some chance of rain over the sessions, especially on Friday. Scroll down for the full weather forecast.
The weather forecast for the 2023 Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix:
FRIDAY, MARCH 31 – FP1 AND FP2 WEATHER
Conditions: Clouds and sunshine with a couple of showers, mainly later; breezy. Possible rain spells for FP1 and FP2.
Maximum temperature expected: 22 Celsius
Minimum temperature expected: 12 Celsius
Max UV Index : 4 Moderate
Wind: NW 24 km/h
Wind Gusts: 61 km/h
Probability of Precipitation: 57%
Probability of Thunderstorms: 11%
Precipitation: 0.9 mm
Rain: 0.9 mm
Hours of Precipitation: 1
Hours of Rain: 1
Cloud Cover: 74%
SATURDAY, APRIL 1 – FP3 AND QUALIFYING WEATHER
Conditions: Party cloudy with frequent sunny spells and some medium altitude passing clouds during the afternoon. Sunny FP3 and partly cloudy qualifying session.
Maximum temperature expected: 15 Celsius
Minimum temperature expected: 5 Celsius
Max UV Index: 5 Moderate
Wind: WSW 22 km/h
Wind Gusts: 48 km/h
Probability of Precipitation: 3%
Probability of Thunderstorms: 0%
Precipitation: 0.0 mm
Cloud Cover:59%
SUNDAY, APRIL 2 – RACE WEATHER
Conditions: Gustier than Saturday. A little morning rain; otherwise, mostly cloudy. Party cloudy and very low probability of precipitation for the race
Maximum temperature expected: 16 Celsius
Minimum temperature expected: 6 Celsius
Max UV Index: 3 Moderate
Wind: SW 13 km/h
Wind Gusts: 33 km/h
Probability of Precipitation: 55%
Probability of Thunderstorms: 0%
Precipitation: 0.5 mm
Rain: 0.5 mm
Hours of Precipitation: 1
Hours of Rain: 1
Cloud Cover:80%
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