2024 F1 Singapore Grand Prix: What is the weather forecast this weekend?

The F1 circus will roll on to the Singapore Grand Prix this weekend after an enthralling race in Baku last weekend. The original night race was first introduced to the calendar in 2008 and has produced some epic races over the years.

Heading into the final race in the Asian swing of the season, F1 fans have been treated to a captivating past couple of race weekends, with four teams and eight drivers in contention for race wins.

After over two years, Red Bull finally relinquished their hold over the constructor's championship to McLaren in Baku, after the Woking-based team scored 38 points on the weekend to now lead the reigning world champions by 20 points.

In 2023, the Marina Bay Street Circuit was a bogey track for the Austrian team and the only race that they failed to win last year. The race is always one of attrition as the hot and humid conditions make it arguably the most physically challenging of the year.

Here is the weather forecast for the 2024 Singapore Grand Prix, (via Weather.com):

Friday - FP1 and FP2

Forecast: Thunderstorms in the morning followed by overcast conditions throughout the day.

Temperature: 31C/88F

Chance of precipitation: More than 65%

Saturday - FP3 and Qualifying

Forecast: Winds conditions with scattered thunderstorms

Temperature: 27C/80F

Chance of precipitation: 60%

Sunday - Race

Forecast: Overcast with a potential of rain.

Temperature: 27C/80F

Chance of precipitation: More than 50%

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Red Bull team boss gives his take on chasing McLaren ahead of the Singapore Grand Prix

Red Bull team principal Christian Horner said that after McLaren overtook his team in the constructor's championship, the Austrian team was now 'chasing', and would look to "attack."

Horner said to reporters (via pitpass.com),

"Look, we're now not defending, we're chasing. So it changes the dynamic again, and we're just going to throw everything at it. We've got 20 points as a deficit now, so we've got to attack. We've still got seven races to go, two sprint races to go.

"There's a lot of points up for grabs and a lot of different circuits coming up, so it's far from over. It's frustrating, particularly after where Lando qualified, that we didn't beat him today, but thankfully he hasn't scored big points."

Red Bull have failed to outscore McLaren since the Spanish GP, which was the former's last race win this year. Heading to the Singapore Grand Prix, the reigning world champion is second in the constructor's championship with 456 points and trails the British team by 20 points.

It is also tied with Ferrari on 14 podiums this year but has only scored one podium finish in the last five races.