Fortunately, for F1 drivers, they will not be subject to the the brutal heat conditions of the 2023 race that left some drivers vomiting in their helmets, with Lance Stroll claiming he was losing consciousness behind the wheel.
Temperatures hit nearly 50 degrees in the cockpit, but the race is six weeks later than the October 8th date last season, meaning temperatures will be a far more manageable 21 degrees.
But drivers could be faced with a different challenge instead of heat: sand.
The wind is expected to be slightly stronger than last year, blowing from the north-west, and bringing with it sand from the desert.
The wind direction roughly corresponds to a head-wind into the Turn 1 braking zone, which proved to be the prime overtaking spot in the sprint race, which should help drivers make moves on the brakes, with the quantity of sand storms not expected to be high, but a possible factor nonetheless, according to RacingNews365's weather partner WeerOnline.
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