F1 weather forecast for Japanese GP in Suzuka

For all the storms and typhoons that have hit previous Japanese Grand Prix weekends over the years, the F1 drivers are set for one of the mildest Sundays for this year's race.

Although the race at Suzuka is being held in March for the first time in its history, the weather has been kind to F1 over the past two days, and that will continue on into Sunday.

The forecast from earlier in the week has changed considerably as race day has drawn closer, as showers were expected. The prospect of any rain, though, even light, is now almost non-existent, down to a 10% chance.

Bright sunshine and blue skies will dominate the morning before some light clouds start to gently blow in for the start of the race at 3pm local time [6am BST; 7am CET; 1am EST].

Wind speed should again barely trouble the 22-car field, spearheaded by polesitter Kimi Antonelli, with Mercedes team-mate George Russell alongside him on the front row of the grid.

A light breeze of around 4mph will blow in a predominantly northern direction, so across the main start-finish straight, potentially switching to a north-west headwind.

The only potential niggle the drivers face is the odd gust here or there, but even then, nothing stronger than 15mph.