Typical Dutch weather to plague Dutch GP at Zandvoort

F1 is gearing up for its return at the Dutch Grand Prix, with the weather set to impact the Zandvoort weekend. 

After the chaos of rain at the start and then again later on in the 2023 race that prompted a red flag, drivers won't be faced with such challenging conditions again, but rain is again on the forecast for the three days. 

A clear day is set for Thursday's media activities, but the weather is set to turn for Friday and both practice sessions, as RacingNews365's weather WeerOnline predicts.

High winds will move in from the North Sea, with rain in the morning with severe gusts of wind in open areas of up to 80kph - some 49.7mph, with the temperature around 21 degrees.

For Saturday's qualifying action, there is a chance of occasional rain but the wind will weaken, still blowing from the west - which is a cross-wind along the pit-straight from the left-to-right as the drivers look from the cockpit.

Temperatures will be around 20 degrees, with some chances of sunny weather breaking through, which will also move into Sunday's race day. 

There is a chance of a shower on Sunday morning, but current predictions are for a dry race, albeit on the cool side at about 19 degrees.