Mercedes forecasts a mostly dry US GP, but showers remain possible

Mercedes expects a mostly dry, warm weekend for the United States Grand Prix at the Circuit of the Americas, with a slight chance of a shower on Saturday and a small chance of a passing shower on Sunday.

Friday is expected to be the clearest day. Mercedes forecasts temperatures in the low teens early in the morning, rising to the mid-20s for Practice 1 and around 28°C for Practice 2. The team sees almost no chance of rain and expects plenty of uninterrupted running.

More cloud and a little extra breeze are forecast for Saturday. Mercedes expects mid-20s for Practice 3 and about 29°C for qualifying. It sees only a slight chance of a shower and expects that risk to cause no real problems for the grid-deciding session.

Sunday is forecast to be cooler and mostly overcast, with about 26°C at the afternoon start and a light breeze. Mercedes gives the day a small chance of a passing shower, but expects it to remain mostly dry and the track conditions to stay similar through the race.