GP Belgium 2026, what will the weather be like? Friday under the umbrella, qualifying and race in dry conditions

The Belgian freshness

In an Italy that these days is suffering from the heat of the African anticyclone, the Formula 1 drivers will be able to ‘save themselves’ in Belgium, where temperatures will instead be milder and more pleasant at the Spa-Francorchamps circuit throughout the weekend. Historically, the weekend on the Ardennes track has always been affected by unpredictable weather conditions, particularly regarding possible showers during the race.

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Qualifying and race without rain

A risk that, according to indications provided by Accuweather.com, would however be very low both during qualifying and the race. Despite wind gusts around 40 km/h, the probability of rain will in fact be below 10%, unlike what could happen tomorrow during the first two free practice sessions.

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Due to some thunderstorms expected in the Ardennes region, the probability of rain will be significantly higher, just above 50%. In the evening, however, the weather situation will progressively improve, with partly sunny skies for the rest of the weekend.

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Belgian GP 2026: weather forecast