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The Italian Grand Prix weekend at Monza is set to unfold in dry, sunny and exceptionally hot conditions, with temperatures expected to reach 33 degrees Celsius across the three days.
The heat will be a defining feature from the opening session. Friday’s first free practice begins at 12:30 PM beneath full sunshine, with ambient temperatures already around 30 degrees. Conditions are forecast to intensify for FP2 at 4:00 PM, when the thermometer could reach approximately 32 degrees. A light to moderate westerly wind is expected to provide only limited relief around the circuit and in the paddock.
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Saturday is expected to follow the same pattern. FP3 will run in temperatures of around 32 degrees, while qualifying at 4:00 PM could take place with the thermometer peaking at 33 degrees. That represents an unusually warm challenge for this point of the year, even within the traditional late-summer setting of the Italian Grand Prix.
The key issue for teams will be the condition of the asphalt. Under sustained sunshine, track temperatures will rise well above the ambient air temperature, creating an important variable for car performance across the weekend. The effect on tyre behaviour and degradation rates will require close attention, while teams must also ensure their power units remain adequately cooled.
Those factors could influence how each team approaches the sessions and the race, particularly as engineers assess the balance between outright performance and managing the demands created by the heat.
Sunday’s Grand Prix starts at 3:00 PM, with the forecast still calling for sunny and dry conditions. Temperatures are expected to be approximately 32 degrees at the start, accompanied by a light easterly to south-easterly breeze.
Rain is not anticipated at any point during the weekend. That gives teams a stable weather picture and allows them to plan around a fully dry Italian Grand Prix, with the main uncertainty coming from how the intense sunshine affects the track and the cars rather than from any expected change in the forecast.
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