Mercedes sees rain risk for São Paulo qualifying

Mercedes expects Saturday to be the most unsettled day of the São Paulo Grand Prix weekend at Interlagos. Showers, possibly thundery, are forecast around final practice, with a higher chance of rain during qualifying; a wet or mixed session is a real possibility.

Rain is possible on every day, but Friday’s wet start is expected to clear well before the cars take to the track. Both practice sessions should be mostly dry under cloudy, humid skies, with temperatures in the low to mid-20s, according to the team’s forecast.

For Sunday, Mercedes forecasts conditions noticeably cooler and cloudier than the rest of the weekend. Temperatures are expected to be in the high teens at the Grand Prix start; light rain is possible through the afternoon, while the air remains humid.