The ninth round of the 2026 F1 season takes us to Silverstone this weekend, with George Russell arriving in buoyant form after his victory in Austria.
The Mercedes driver will be hoping for back-to-back wins on home soil, and the weather looks set to cooperate across the board.
Friday's free practice and sprint qualifying sessions should benefit from warm, settled conditions.
Highs of 26°C are expected under partly cloudy skies, with a gentle westerly wind of 13 km/h and virtually no chance of rain at just 2%.
A UV index of 7 means sun protection will be a must for fans in the grandstands.
Saturday looks even warmer for the sprint race and grand prix qualifying, with temperatures climbing to 27°C.
Cloud cover is expected to thin slightly compared to Friday, pushing the UV index up to 8. Wind will pick up, however, with a west-northwesterly breeze reaching 23 km/h, which could be a factor through Silverstone's high-speed complexes.
The chance of rain remains negligible at 2%.
Race day on Sunday brings a marginal uptick in cloud cover, though conditions remain overwhelmingly dry with just a 7% probability of precipitation.
Temperatures will sit around 26°C, with a lighter south-westerly wind of 11 km/h. The thicker cloud will bring the UV index down to 5, offering slightly more forgiving conditions for the 52-lap grand prix.
All told, this shapes up as one of the less dramatic British Grand Prix weekends in recent memory when it comes to weather, as Europe continues to feel the effects of the recent heatwave.
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