Overview
- Race weekend at Circuit of the Americas begins with two practice sessions on Friday, a third practice and qualifying on Saturday, and the grand prix on Sunday.
- Forecasts project daytime highs near 30°C for Friday and Saturday practice and qualifying sessions, with morning sessions around 24°C and Sunday race temperatures near 28°C.
- Humidity is expected to be moderate and notably lower than in recent races such as Singapore, though gusts up to about 20 mph could affect car balance and tyre behaviour.
- Sunday carries only a small rain probability, reported at about 7 percent, and forecasters label the outlook preliminary and likely to be updated before the race.
- Teams will use the steadier conditions to finalise setups and tyre strategies and will monitor updated models because even light rain or strong gusts could change race tactics and cooling needs.